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David Smith in Washington

Democrats breathe a sigh of relief but their troubles are far from over

Kevin McCarthy speaks at a conference at the East Steps of the US Capitol in September 2022.
Kevin McCarthy speaks at a conference at the East Steps of the US Capitol in September. Photograph: Alex Wong/Getty Images

It was a result that, Joe Biden said on Wednesday, gave everyone a “whew! sigh of relief” that Make America Great Again (Maga) Republicans are not taking over the government again.

Biden won and Donald Trump lost in midterm elections to decide control of Congress. But just as in 2020, a collective exhalation is not enough to spell the end of political dysfunction in America. Things are about to get messy.

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