# Democrats usher in a new era with sweeping wins in the House and Senate

https://mins.news/en/item/129440

- The Associated Press, 2026-11-04 17:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://bit.ly/4iC0AS3

> Democrats are using their decisive sweep of Congress to usher in a new era. Vice President JD Vance blames the war in Iran for Republicans’ midterm losses.

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