A Landslide Victory for Democrats
4 November - 34 minsOn Tuesday night, the blue wave that polls predicted landed with extraordinary force across the United States as Democrats flipped control of both the House and the Senate.
Nate Cohn, Lisa Lerer and Shane Goldmacher of The New York Times discuss an extraordinary shift in power and a new era of American politics.
Guest:
Nate Cohn, the chief political analyst for The New York Times.Lisa Lerer, a national political correspondent for The New York Times.Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent for The New York Times.Background reading:
Democrats seized control of Congress as voters rebuked President Trump.A Democratic rout stunned Texas in a seismic shift that was once unthinkab...
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