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Democrats Secure Control of US Congress in Elections • Man Arrested Near White House for Alleged ‘Finger Gun’ Gesture • Democrats Secure Major Gains in 2026 Midterms, Shifting Key Voter Demographics • Medical and Scientific Professionals Secure Political Offices in U.S. Midterm Elections • Democrats Plan Scrutiny of Elon Musk’s Influence Following Midterm Elections • Democrats Secure Control of US Congress in Elections • Man Arrested Near White House for Alleged ‘Finger Gun’ Gesture • Democrats Secure Major Gains in 2026 Midterms, Shifting Key Voter Demographics • Medical and Scientific Professionals Secure Political Offices in U.S. Midterm Elections • Democrats Plan Scrutiny of Elon Musk’s Influence Following Midterm Elections •
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November 4, 2026 What will Democrats do with their new majorities? 17:15

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November 4, 2026 Dems win big in midterm elections 19:23
November 3, 2026 How we know when someone wins an election 24:37
November 2, 2026 Where things stand as voting winds down 17:15
October 30, 2026 Answering your questions before Election Day 29:55
October 29, 2026 Michigan's Senate race is coming down to the wire 17:48
October 28, 2026 Why some Dems back independent candidates for Senate 15:22
October 27, 2026 How are voters feeling before Election Day? 17:29
October 26, 2026 The DOJ wades into elections with unprecedented cases 20:11
October 23, 2026 Midterm campaigning enters home stretch 18:56
October 22, 2026 The peril and promise of presidential power 19:27
October 21, 2026 Texas: Democrats' eternal hope 22:57
October 20, 2026 Why Dems see opportunity in Alaska 16:48

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