Democrats win US midterms, gaining control of Congress
Democrats won the U.S. midterm elections, gaining control of Congress when they take power in January.
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What happened
Democrats won the U.S. midterm elections, gaining control of Congress when they take power in January. Some Democrats plan to push clean energy to lower bills and challenge Trump's fossil fuel agenda. Trump is poised to double down on his immigration crackdown and refuse concessions to the new Democratic majority.
Why it matters
Democrats plan to challenge Trump's fossil fuel agenda with clean energy policy aimed at lowering energy bills. Democratic control of Congress also changes the outlook for science funding and FEMA oversight.
Timeline
- Nov 8, 7:00 AM ET: Democrats began charting their next two years of power, with healthcare and tariffs as priorities rather than Trump impeachment.
- Nov 8, 12:58 PM ET: Trump was poised to double down on his immigration crackdown and refuse concessions to the new Democratic majority in Congress.
- Nov 10, 12:44 PM ET: Democrats achieved trifectas in Arizona, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, states that now have big clean energy plans.
Coverage
- Climate change is an affordability issue (Michael E. Mann)
- How the midterms could unleash a new era for clean energy in these 3 states (minnpost.com)
- Can Democrats reignite America's climate ambitions? (dailysabah.com)
- U.S. midterms bring new focus to weather and science in Washington (Los Angeles Times)
- Windows of Opportunity Open in the States (legal-planet.org)
- What a historic ‘blue wave’ midterm means for climate action (dallasobserver.com)
- Victory in 3 key swing states just put legacy power on notice (alternet.org)
- An ‘Extinction-Level Event’ for Trump. A Renewable Energy Surge. A Spiralling Climate Crisis. Is Your Head Spinning Yet? (energymixweekender.substack.com)
- Trump set to lurch further right, claiming US took ‘giant step back’ in elections (The Guardian)
- Democrats plan to push clean energy to lower bills and challenge Trump’s fossil fuel agenda (AP)
- Healthcare, tariffs – but not Trump impeachment: Democrats chart next two years of power (The Guardian)
- Democrats must carefully reframe climate debate to end Trump’s unchecked attacks (The Straits Times)
- What midterm election 'blue wave' rebuke of Trump means for renewable energy (CNBC)
- The end of Maga as we know it (The Guardian)
- Midterms Could Boost Clean Energy in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Arizona (rollingstone.com)
- Democrats’ Big Statehouse Wins Could Transform Climate and Energy Policy (insideclimatenews.org)
- Democrats Win Control of Georgia’s Energy Regulator (insideclimatenews.org)
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