What to Know in Washington: Biden ‘Blue Wave’ Won’t Materialize

Democrats entered the U.S. election hoping for a repudiation of Donald Trump that would sweep them back to power in Washington. Instead, they were denied their “blue wave” by the president and congressional Republicans who defied polls to make races for the White House and Senate control too close to call.

The results left Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden struggling for narrow victories in a handful of battleground states and the party’s chances of a winning a Senate majority all but out of reach.

Even Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) was bracing for a reduction in her majority, as Republicans defeated ...