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Wednesday briefing: What the Democrat midterms victory tells us about Trump’s future as president

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The GuardianWednesday briefing: What the Democrat midterms victory tells us about Trump’s future as president
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In today’s newsletter: A thumping night for the Democrats has seen the party take control of Congress, altering the course of Trump’s second presidency Good morning. While you were sleeping, a political earthquake hit the United States and it’s still…

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