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Democrats capture full control of Congress, NBC News projects, fueled by victories in deeply Republican states
Democrats capitalized on voter anger over Trump and affordability, flipping seats in deep-red and major battleground states alike.
What the coverage shows
All four outlets converge on Democrats taking control of Congress, with NBC News and NPR also foregrounding the broader shift to divided government. NBC News uniquely emphasizes victories in deeply Republican states and voter anger over Trump and affordability, while The Guardian frames the result as voters rejecting Trump’s agenda and, in its live update, lists several states where seats flipped. CBS News is the outlier, focusing on Trump’s pre-election comments rather than the election result itself.
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