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From Kyiv to Moscow, and Tehran to Tel Aviv, all eyes were on the Democrats big win on Wednesday, as foreign powers weigh up how a flipped Congress will impact international relations. -
The magnitude of the Democrats' outcome was always a possibility, but the depth and breadth of their victories were jaw-dropping. -
Democrat Amy Acton, Ohio's former health director, will be the state's next governor. Her win marks the first time in two decades that Ohioans have elected a Democrat to lead the state.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to political consultant and publisher of The Bulwark, Sarah Longwell, who runs focus groups with swing voters, about what mattered to independents in the midterms.
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The twin victories in the House and Senate return the Democratic Party to full control of Congress and deepen the level of expected friction between President Trump and congressional Democrats.
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The Democrats picked up seven Senate seats Tuesday night, flipping the chamber in a decisive victory.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Eric Holder, chairman of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, about how mid-decade redistricting affected the results of the midterms.
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Votes are still being counted to determine who will represent Mississippi in the U.S. Senate. Democrat Scott Colom was only a handful of votes ahead of Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith early Wednesday.
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Democrat Troy Jackson defeated Republican incumbent Susan Collins for U.S. Senate in Maine, a crucial flip for Democrats.
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Former head of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Chris Krebs about the security of the midterm elections.
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