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What comes next as Democrats win House, Senate

Democrats are set to control both the House and Senate in the new Congress following a series of historic midterm victories. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns reports.
What comes next as Democrats win House, Senate
• cbsnews.com

What's next as Democrats win control of House, Senate, CBS News projects

Major Garrett shares what to expect from Democrats and the Trump administration as the blue party is projected to gain control of both the House and Senate.
What's next as Democrats win control of House, Senate, CBS News projects
• cbsnews.com

What Do Democrats Do Now?

Democrats have taken control of the House and the Senate, winning every battleground state and flipping seats they haven't won in decades. Lakshya Jain of The Argument, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear and 60 Minutes Correspondent Ross Douthat weigh in on what the win means and what comes next. If you'd like to share your own great question, email us at greatquestion@cbsnews.com.
What Do Democrats Do Now?
• 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
• nytimes.com

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.
• abcnews.com

WATCH: What to know after Democrats take back control of Congress

ABC News political contributors Amanda Renteria, a Democratic strategist, and Ramesh Ponnuru, editor of the National Review, share more about what's being called a "blue tsunami."
WATCH: What to know after Democrats take back control of Congress
• cnbc.com

Democrats take Congress in a blue wave. Here's what it means for your money

Blue wave gives Democrats control of Congress. Here's how their agenda could affect your money, from health care and taxes to student loans and Social Security.
Democrats take Congress in a blue wave. Here's what it means for your money