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www.nytimes.com Opinion | This Is How Democrats Won the Midterms The Democrats still have a long way to go before they can govern the country productively. But the victors of 2026 have started to point the way. 
www.ppic.org Incoming State Leaders Face Immediate and Longer-term Labor Market Challenges Newly elected California leaders will face pressure to address the implications of stagnant job growth and a shrinking workforce while also grappling with long-term labor market issues. 
apnews.com House Democrats will start their majority focused on boosting healthcare and ending the Iran war House Democratic leaders are placing an early emphasis on healthcare as they discuss their immediate priorities upon the swearing in of a new Congress on Jan. 3. 
apnews.com Trump’s grip on his party is in question as Republicans reel from the midterm wipeout Republicans are reeling from the midterm elections and facing a crisis. Ron DeSantis, the Florida governor, calls it an “extinction-level event” for the party. 
