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Democrats achieve historic midterm victory, sweeping Congress and key states

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In a significant electoral event, President Trump's Republican Party experienced a substantial defeat in the 2026 midterm elections. Democrats achieved a sweeping victory, gaining control of both chambers of Congress and flipping numerous seats across the country, including in traditionally Republican strongholds like Texas. This outcome represents a major repudiation of the current administration, with the scale of the loss being compared to the post-Watergate elections of 1974. AI

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  1. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Zachary Basu ·

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