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The Divided States of America

Frantic partisan combat and frequent changes of power are the new normal.
Source: Nam Y. Huh / AP

If you’ve come to enjoy the bare-knuckle, closely divided, and high-anxiety American politics of the past few years, then the 2022 election brings good news for you.

The final balance of power in the U.S. Congress and state Houses won’t be clear for days or in some cases possibly weeks, but early results suggest that Republicans will likely retake control of the House, while the balance in the Senate remains too early to predict. GOP gains on Capitol Hill are the most important headline in immediate policy

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