# Democrats won Congress. Now comes the hard part

https://mins.news/en/video/129540

- DW News, 2026-11-04 18:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dy3B09ZYqUo

> Winning the election was only one step; governing will be another challenge. Democrats will control both the House and Senate next year, giving them greater power to challenge the White House and shape the political agenda. DW Chief Political Editor Michael Küfner analyzes what may change in Washington, while Misha Komadovsky and Janelle Dumalaon report on two races that illustrate the scale of the Democratic victory.

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