--- title: President Obama Faces the Press Post-Election description: The President will speak about the midterm election results, which saw Republicans gain control of the Senate and maintain control of the House of Representatives, at a press conference set to begin at 2:50pm ET. Watch live here canonical: https://time.com/3559111/obama-press-gop-victory-midterm/ author: Maya Rhodan article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2014-11-05T19:39:25.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-21T11:15:04.092Z article:section: Politics og:title: President Obama Faces the Press Post-Election og:description: The President will speak about the midterm election results, which saw Republicans gain control of the Senate and maintain control of the House of Representatives, at a press conference set to begin at 2:50pm ET. 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Watch live here twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3a585fdb0e5f786a/69876452cd1bbacd666f3025/obama-press-conference.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # President Obama Faces the Press After GOP Midterm Victory by [Maya Rhodan](https://time.com/author/maya-rhodan/) ## Maya Rhodan Nov 5, 2014 7:39 PM UTC  President Barack Obama holds a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington D.C. on Nov. 5, 2014. President Barack Obama holds a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington D.C. on Nov. 5, 2014.Kevin Lamarque—Reuters by [Maya Rhodan](https://time.com/author/maya-rhodan/) ## Maya Rhodan Nov 5, 2014 7:39 PM UTC President Obama will address the press for the first time following big Republican wins in the 2014 Midterm election. The Democrats lost control of Congress, despite having spent their campaigns working to distance themselves from both the President and his policies. 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