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Why the Democrats routed the Republicans in the US midterm elections
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US voters on Tuesday handed the Democratic Party control over Congress in a biting rebuke to President Donald Trump and his MAGA movement.
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Compiled from 5 independent publishers France 24 · DW · Al Jazeera · CBS News · The Hill
France 24 emphasises “Why the Democrats routed the Republicans in the US midterm elections”; DW leads with “US midterms: Democrats gain control of House and Senate from Republicans”.
- France 24Why the Democrats routed the Republicans in the US midterm elections ↗
- DWUS midterms: Democrats gain control of House and Senate from Republicans ↗
- Al JazeeraDemocrats deliver a historic routing to Republicans in US midterms ↗
- CBS NewsRecapping Democrats' massive wins in the 2026 midterm elections ↗
- The HillFive takeaways on a midterm rout for Democrats ↗
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