Progressives hail ‘blue wave’ victories in US midterm elections as top Democrats push for unity
Topics: 2026 Midterm Elections
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- The Guardian US reports: “Senior leaders say party will be ‘united’ in focus, but progressives call on party to take radical actionProgressive Democrats have declared that significant US midterm election wins across the cou…”
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