Washington (AFP) – Republicans were inching towards a slim majority in the US House of Representatives on Wednesday but the Senate may have eluded their grasp in midterm elections as Democrats fended off a “red wave.” President Joe Biden’s Democrats outperformed expectations, and it was an underwhelming night for Donald Trump, who was counting on a big Republican showing to boost another White House run. “While in certain ways yesterday’s election was somewhat disappointing, from my personal standpoint it was a very big victory — 219 WINS and 16 Losses,” Trump said in a reference to candidate…