# Democrats near biggest House gain since Watergate-era Republican wipeout

https://mins.news/en/video/131766

- CNN, 2026-11-06 02:40 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSn32SnX3_M

> Democrats are two seats away from their biggest House victory since Republicans’ 1974 Watergate-era wipeout. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth could become the first Trump administration casualty of the election, despite Trump praising his work. The program also interviews Democratic Rep. Jason Crow, a combat veteran who taunted Hegseth online.

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