A blue tsunami sweeps the US midterms as Democrats take control of the House and Senate | 7.30 Nov 07, 2026

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A blue wave has surged across America. In a midterm rout for Republicans, Democrats will take control of the House and the Senate.

The President put himself on the ballot, and millions of voters have rejected him and his policies.

It's also been a historic night of firsts, from the first Democrat Senator in Texas in nearly four decades to the first Black female Governor in Georgia.

0:00 - Recap of election day
7:45 - Anthony Scaramucci interview
15:41 - Joe Courtney interview
21:45 - Analysis with John Lyons
24:42 - Interview with Joe Hockey

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