DEMOCRATS CONTINUE TO WIN AS NATO INCREASES GLOBAL PRESENCE

WASHINGTON — Democrats have emerged from the Presidential election with a commanding mandate, expanding their Senate majority to 70 seats while retaining control of the House. President Lukas Hochburger and Vice President Selina Meyer were re-elected in a landslide as voters rallied behind stability and experienced leadership amid the escalating conflict in Vietnam. Abroad, Secretary of State Lee Radziwill met with Mexican and Brazilian diplomats in Brussels to formally welcome both nations into NATO. Their admission brings the alliance to an estimated 42% of the world economy, further strengthening the Western coalition and its growing influence across the globe. Meanwhile, NATO Ministers of War have convened in Brussels under Secretary General Fenula Streibl to discuss the worsening situation in Vietnam and whether the alliance should assume a more direct role. No decision has been announced, but officials say all options remain under consideration.