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Democrats Seize Control of Congress, Ending a G.O.P. Trifecta

The party’s victory in the House cemented an era of divided government and a freshly assertive Congress after two years in which Republicans ceded power to President Trump.

4 November 2026Live

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The New York Times US. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/04/us/elections/house-of-representatives-midterms-democrats-republicans.html

The party’s victory in the House cemented an era of divided government and a freshly assertive Congress after two years in which Republicans ceded power to President Trump.

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