Democrats Win Control of Congress
Late on election night, President Trump posted a picture of a red hat with one word on it: veto. Sam and Leah explain why. A new law needs three yeses: the House, the Senate, and the president. In Tuesday's midterm election, Democrats won more than half of both the House and the Senate, while the president is a Republican. So each side can now say no, and they'll have to make deals to get new laws made.
Show notes
In this episode
- 0:01 Opening
- 0:20 Democrats win control of Congress
- 4:14 Recap and outro
Sources and context
- Democrats win control of Congress: NPR — Democrats win full control of Congress, ushering in a new era of divided government and NPR — Up First briefing, Democrats seize full control of Congress and NPR — Takeaways from the 2026 midterm elections and BBC News — Trump says Democrats did a 'good job' and BBC News — Everything you need to know from the US midterm elections and U.S. House of Representatives — The legislative process
