How Democrats used the midterms to turn affordability concerns into ‘green populism’
Topics: 2026 Midterm Elections
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- The Guardian US reports: “From energy prices to datacenters, climate became a cost-of-living issue – and a winning oneClimate-forward Democrats swept into power Tuesday night as a blue tsunami flipped the Senate, House and …”
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