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Politics● Low2h ago · Nov 4, 2026, 9:55 AM

Everything you need to know about last night in under 1,000 words

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Axios · North America

It was a drubbing on a scale that neither side saw coming: Democrats pummeled Republicans across the battleground map and into some of the most MAGA-friendly terrain in the country.Why it matters: The results were an emphatic rejection of Donald Trump's second term in office — and set the stage for two years of corruption investigations and legislative frustration for the lame-duck president.Here's a rundown of what you need to know about last night's historic GOP beatdown.The size of the Dem majoritiesIt was clear early in the night that Democrats would flip the Senate. Few predicted how big

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