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12:00⇢GOP Blames Iran War for Electoral Wipeout

Coverage treats the Democratic sweep as settled and focuses on Republican recrimination (Daily Beast, Boston Globe, NY Post, CNN). Republicans cite the Iran war for the collapse (CNN, Newsmax, Washington Examiner) as Vance moves to lead the post-loss GOP (NY Post, HuffPost). Democrats, meanwhile, prepare to wield congressional power and probes (CBS, NBC, Washington Post).
When they take control of Congress in January, Democrats plan to quickly hold votes to reverse GOP healthcare cuts, end President Trump’s war in Iran and repeal his tariffs.
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President Donald Trump was publicly humbled by inflation in the midterm elections, as public anger over rising prices caused a blistering set of losses for Republicans.
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White House aides, past and present, have begun hiring lawyers in anticipation that Congress will open inquiries into the administration.
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