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Midterm voters rebuke Trump, handing Democrats both chambers of Congress

Voters delivered a sweeping rebuke of President Trump and his party in the midterms, handing Democrats major victories and dramatically reshaping the balance of power in Washington. Trump now enters a lame duck phase of his second term, promising both to use his veto power, and also to work across the aisle as he faces the largest Democratic majorities in decades. Liz Landers reports.
Midterm voters rebuke Trump, handing Democrats both chambers of Congress
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Breaking down the Democrats' big majorities after the blue wave

The results of the midterms have set up a two-year power struggle between Trump's White House and the incoming Democratic Congress. Lisa Desjardins takes a look at the races and the potential size of the incoming Democratic majority.
Breaking down the Democrats' big majorities after the blue wave
• cnbc.com

Democrats flip dozens of GOP seats. Republicans haven't flipped a single one

Democrats have flipped seven Senate seats, nearly 30 House districts, five governorships and up to 12 state legislative chambers in a historic 2026 midterm rout.
Democrats flip dozens of GOP seats. Republicans haven't flipped a single one
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The issues that drove voters' decisions in the midterms

For a deeper dive into the election data and why people voted the way they did, Geoff Bennett and Amna Nawaz spoke with Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report.
The issues that drove voters' decisions in the midterms
• nytimes.com

G.O.P. Group Says Party Faces a ‘Crisis-Level’ Loss of Elected Women

Democrats’ sweep of Congress further whittled the already small ranks of Republican women.
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The latest on the extremely close Mississippi and Alaska Senate races

The Senate races in Mississippi and Alaska are shaping up to be two of the closest contests from the 2026 midterm elections. CBS News' Anthony Salvanto takes a look at where the ballot tally stands.
The latest on the extremely close Mississippi and Alaska Senate races