Republicans find themselves limping toward House control after disappointing midterm elections that saw their predicted wave of wins evaporate and left a path for Democrats to keep the Senate.
The outcome was all the more surprising because concerns about stubborn inflation and crime had been the dominant theme with voters before Tuesday. Yet again polls failed to capture the mood of a restive electorate that wasn’t just preoccupied with the economy and the price of gas at the pump.
Democratic messages about abortion rights resonated with Americans and they largely rejected the political extremism espoused by former President
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