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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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A historic blue wave swept over the country Tuesday night as voters elected Democrats to national, s...
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All the House districts that flipped in the midterm elections

Democrats won control of the House on Tuesday by flipping more than two dozen Republican-held seats, picking up perennial swing districts and seats that were once considered deep-red.
All the House districts that flipped in the midterm elections
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A day after voters dealt his presidency a historic blow, President Trump spent over 20 minutes extolling the finer points of his latest Washington renovation projects before addressing the election results in his first public appearance since the GOP losses.

A day after voters dealt his presidency a historic blow, President Trump spent over 20 minutes extolling the finer points of his latest Washington renovation projects before addressing the election results in his first public appearance since the GOP losses.
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Michigan Democratic Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed said his first mission will be eradicating the influence of money in American politics. “Why don’t we have guaranteed health care? Money in politics. Why don’t we have unions? Money in politics,” he said.

Michigan Democratic Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed said his first mission will be eradicating the influence of money in American politics. “Why don’t we have guaranteed health care? Money in politics. Why don’t we have unions? Money in politics,” he said.
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The dramatic turnaround of Latino voters — fueled by frustration over high prices and anger at President Trump’s aggressive immigration crackdown — helped Democratic candidates on Tuesday achieve historic national gains in states long out of reach.

The dramatic turnaround of Latino voters — fueled by frustration over high prices and anger at President Trump’s aggressive immigration crackdown — helped Democratic candidates on Tuesday achieve historic national gains in states long out of reach.
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (New York) called Tuesday's midterms an “American tsunami.” “The American people have chosen House Democrats because they want to see a dramatic change ... and that’s exactly what House Democrats will deliver.”

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (New York) called Tuesday's midterms an “American tsunami.” “The American people have chosen House Democrats because they want to see a dramatic change ... and that’s exactly what House Democrats will deliver.”
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The final results of Alaska's close Senate race might not be known for weeks, because of the state’s...
The final results of Alaska's close Senate race might not be known for weeks, because of the state’s use of ranked-choice voting. on.wsj.com/4BIVMTn
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The final results of Alaska's close Senate race might not be known for weeks, because of the state’s...
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Voters have dramatically shifted the political landscape by electing Democrats in traditionally Republican states.

Voters have dramatically shifted the political landscape by electing Democrats in traditionally Republican states.
• pbs.org

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