Democrats win control of the House

According to CNN.

UPDATE: And ABC. So there you have it -- or part of it, anyway. (That'll show those of you who thought you could get your hands on free Guardian stuff with projections earlier this evening that were ultra-pessimistic for Democrats.) Of course the size of the majority still matters, but this is the first major milestone of the evening after which it's possible to say that American politics definitely won't be the same in the coming years.

UPDATE II: Virginia is back to an all-but-dead-heat, and knowledgeable folk who are paid to talk very quickly on television are predicting the need for a recount. Jim Lindgren has some seriously detailed analysis.

UPDATE III: Some bloggage on the Democrats' win in the House: Ecstasy at DailyKos, suicidal thoughts (tempered with optimism) at National Review Online, and self-flagellation from a Republican at The New Republic.

More analysis of what it all means here.

UPDATE IV: Democrats on track to win a majority of governorships.