LIZ PEEK: There may be a silver lining in Trump's brutal midterm defeat

What happened: Democrats won control of both the House and Senate in Tuesday's midterms, flipping at least seven Senate seats and more than a dozen House seats, while Republicans held seats in Florida. Key numbers: Democrats Why it matters: The article attributes Republican losses to voter backlash over deportation confrontations, the Iran war and higher oil prices, and tariffs, with Trump's low approval ratings proving accurate predictors. Democrats campaigned on "affordability" without a specific agenda, and the progressive wing is expected to push policies the majority may not support.

Democrats won control of both the House and Senate in Tuesday's midterms, flipping at least seven Senate seats and more than a dozen House seats, while Republicans held seats in Florida.

The article attributes Republican losses to voter backlash over deportation confrontations, the Iran war and higher oil prices, and tariffs, with Trump's low approval ratings proving accurate predictors. Democrats campaigned on "affordability" without a specific agenda, and the progressive wing is expected to push policies the majority may not support.