Democrats' Midterm Wave Sparks Debate Over Economic Message
Democrats won majorities in both chambers of Congress on Tuesday. They campaigned heavily on prices and affordability.
Texas Senator-elect James Talarico said he would work with Trump on housing costs.
Michigan Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed named the Iran war, Canada tariffs and Medicaid as priorities.
Democratic candidates rarely mentioned climate change, focusing on fuel and electricity costs.
New Democratic senators come from South Carolina, Kansas and Iowa.
Why it matters: Voters handed Democrats power amid high prices, a war with Iran and tariffs. How the party governs will test whether that coalition holds.
Senior Democrats are proposing higher taxes on the wealthy despite a likely Trump veto.
A Groundwork Collaborative dossier lists executives for possible oversight hearings, The Washington Sun reported.
Right coverage, 13 sources: The right sees a fragile, cost-driven win that Democrats risk squandering by overreaching on taxes, investigations and culture.
