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Blue wave 'turning into a tsunami' as Democrats take control of Congress
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PUBLISHEDNov 4, 2026, 7:51 AM
What the source reports
Democrats seized control of both the Senate and House at the US midterms on November 3, scoring sweeping victories in Republican strongholds for the first time in generations as tens of millions of voters delivered a scathing rebuke to President Donald Trump.
Many analysts had predicted a "blue wave" would sweep the elections, but that is now "heading into tsunami territory", says France 24's international affairs…
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