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A historic blue wave swept over the country Tuesday night as voters elected Democrats to national, s...
A historic blue wave swept over the country Tuesday night as voters elected Democrats to national, statewide and local offices, delivering a stunning rebuke to President Trump and his party.
See how Americans celebrated election night: https://wapo.st/4zzsyFm
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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.
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.
Trump’s Crushing Defeat Just Changed How the World Sees America
Trump’s midterm shellacking has changed the political equation at home and abroad.
Several Republican candidates and leaders responded to the party’s sweeping losses in the midterm el...
Several Republican candidates and leaders responded to the party’s sweeping losses in the midterm elections on Tuesday. While President Trump attributed the defeat to the fact that he was not on the ballot, others in his party dismissed his explanation and pinned blame on him. trib.al/puvc34l
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Trump dismisses prospect of replacing Hegseth amid Iran war fallout
Trump's remarks come as Republicans grapple with the political fallout from the eight-month war with Iran.
Trump Confronts a New Role: A Lame Duck Facing a Hostile Congress
After a decade at the center of American politics, President Trump is politically wounded, with diminished power. Those who know him say the next two years will be unpredictable.
Trump Emerges After the Midterms: ‘Did You Guys See the Helipad?’
His party just suffered a drubbing unseen in decades. But the president, leading a tour of his ballroom project, was placid and eager to wax on about construction instead.