Democrats usher in a new era with their resounding sweep of the House and the Senate
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- PBS NewsHour reports: “In a nationwide romp, Democrats ousted Republicans from coast to coast, with many surprising places in between, as voters rejected the president's party for the promise of something different for t…”
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