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Nov 4 · Democrats win the House and Senate in the midterms; Speaker Mike Johnson says he's disappointed, and Hogan Gidley predicts Democrats will overreach
Reuters: House speaker Mike Johnson said he was ‘disappointed’ by the overwhelming gains made by Democrats in the 2026 midterm elections, but vowed to battle on against what he called a ‘insurgent socialist movement’
Grade A (100/100). House Speaker Mike Johnson says he is disappointed but not discouraged, warns Democrats against making the next two years about retribution, and says midterm history was against Republicans
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Splits: House Speaker Mike Johnson says he is disappointed but not discouraged, warns Democrats against making the next two years about retribution, and says midterm history was against Republicans
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