Takeaways from the 2026 midterm elections

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The midterm elections turned out to be a brutal loss for Republicans as they lost control of both chambers of Congress on Tuesday.

The results can be viewed as a rejection of President Donald Trump’s agenda, which was undermined by the Iran war and rising costs this year. The result was a massive blue wave that took the White House by surprise.

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