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The twin victories in the House and Senate return the Democratic Party to full control of Congress for the first time since 2023 and deepen the level of expected friction between President Trump and congressional Democrats in a new era of divided government. After a largely unrestrained start to his second term, Trump's final two years in the White House are now certain to be hampered by congressional investigations in two chambers and legislators hostile to his agenda.
The midterm campaign was defined by Americans' frustrations with the high cost of living and perceived public corruption. Those concerns were at the heart of Democratic campaign messaging, including in the seven Senate races that flipped from Republican control: North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio, Texas, Kansas, Iowa and Maine. Democrats also easily held onto a Senate seat in Georgia, despite its swing-state status.
Host: Deepa Shivaram/NPR
Producers: Elizabeth Gillis/NPR, Abi Inman/NPR
Additional Video: Michael Martinez Lino/KUT
The midterm campaign was defined by Americans' frustrations with the high cost of living and perceived public corruption. Those concerns were at the heart of Democratic campaign messaging, including in the seven Senate races that flipped from Republican control: North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio, Texas, Kansas, Iowa and Maine. Democrats also easily held onto a Senate seat in Georgia, despite its swing-state status.
Host: Deepa Shivaram/NPR
Producers: Elizabeth Gillis/NPR, Abi Inman/NPR
Additional Video: Michael Martinez Lino/KUT
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11 minutes agofish_castr0
Either way, we're all aware of who's really running the show and pulling the strings. It doesn't matter how you vote. This country is getting ran into the ground either way.
an hour agonixaroni
Lol its kinda funny bc a lot of people i know voted blue simply bc his heinous actions… not bc they necessarily supported the democratic candidates 😂😂. He’s a child and will never accept responsibility
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