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Outside groups urge congressional Dems to target corporate interests over Trump
Groups and strategists advising Democrats are warning them to use their investigative tools on corporate interests, rather than on President Donald Trump.
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'A generational win' for Dems as blue wave sweeps midterms
Democrats seized control of the US Congress on Tuesday, capturing the Senate and House of Representatives in a stunning, nationwide rejection of Donald Trump. France 24's Wassim Cornet says it is "impossible to overstate" the scale of the victory for the Democrats, with the party on course to win more seats in the House than they had when Barak Obama was elected in 2008.
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'The mood got better and better as the night went on': Dems celebrate midterms victory
Wassim Cornet, France 24's correspondent in Los Angeles, was at a Democratic watch party as midterms results rolled in overnight. He recounts how initial apprehension gave way to celebrations as it became increasingly clear the Democrats were on course for victory. "The mood got better and better as the night went on", he says.
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Sour grapes? Dems shocked as Haley Stevens breaks ranks
France 24’s Fraser Jackson takes a look at the state of play one day ahead of crucial midterm elections in the US as both Democrats and Republicans make their final bids for votes. Meanwhile, Michigan Democrat Haley Stevens has rocked the state’s Senate race by endorsing Republican Mike Rogers over Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed. Stevens lost the Michigan Democrats' Senate primary to El-Sayed in a bitterly contested race, leading some to accuse her of sour grapes.