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Democrats have a long to-do list when they take over Congress next year

NPR | By Sam Gringlas,
Leila Fadel
Published November 5, 2026 at 1:45 AM HST

Democrats ran on lowering costs and stamping out corruption before securing control of Congress Tuesday. But how will they accomplish their goals amid tension with President Trump?

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Sam Gringlas
Sam Gringlas is an NPR Congressional Reporter.
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Leila Fadel
Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.
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