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Democrats flip Republican seats to win control of Congress

Democrats are set to take control of both the House and Senate after winning Senate races in traditionally Republican states and flipping House districts that Republican lawmakers redrew to favor their party.

Here & Now‘s Indira Lakshmanan speaks with NPR senior political correspondent Tamara Keith about the election results and what comes next in Washington.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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