By — Lisa Desjardins Lisa Desjardins By — Kyle Midura Kyle Midura Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/breaking-down-the-democrats-big-majorities-after-the-blue-wave Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio The results of the midterm tallies have set up a two-year power struggle between Trump’s White House and the incoming Democratic Congress. Lisa Desjardins takes a look at the races and the potential size of the incoming Democratic majority. Listen to this Segment By — Lisa Desjardins Lisa Desjardins Lisa Desjardins is a correspondent for PBS News Hour, where she covers news from the U.S. Capitol while also traveling across the country to report on how decisions in Washington affect people where they live and work. @LisaDNews By — Kyle Midura Kyle Midura
Breaking down the Democrats' big majorities after the blue wave
In short
A wave of election victories has fundamentally altered the balance of power in Washington, setting the stage for two years of confrontation between the incoming Democratic Congress and the Trump administration. PBS NewsHour correspondent Lisa Desjardins examines the specific races to evaluate the ultimate size of this new majority. Her reporting assesses how these shifting numbers will alter legislative dynamics moving forward. These institutional changes will directly impact future federal governance.
Key points
- The newly secured legislative majority establishes an ongoing institutional clash with th…: The newly secured legislative majority establishes an ongoing institutional clash with the executive branch.
- Analyzing individual election outcomes reveals the true extent of the changing congressio…: Analyzing individual election outcomes reveals the true extent of the changing congressional landscape.
- The shift in party numbers will substantially redefine future legislative dynamics and fe…: The shift in party numbers will substantially redefine future legislative dynamics and federal governance.