Breaking down the Democrats' big majorities after the blue wave
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- PBS NewsHour reports: “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 …”
- NPR reports: “Democrats' wins in the House and Senate mean a new power dynamic is coming to Washington.”
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- PBS NewsHour: Breaking down the Democrats' big majorities after the blue wave
- NPR: Democrats sweeping victories mean big changes for Trump's final two years in office
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