US Midterms Give Democrats Control of Next Congress, AP Calls Show
The election news agency has called majorities for Democrats in both chambers, ahead of the new Congress in January.
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In this lesson: Distinguish a race call from a complete seat count and describe a possible institutional relationship.
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could challenge or negotiate with the president
Could presents possible future actions. The two coordinated verbs describe alternative or combined responses, not a prediction that every bill will face the same outcome.
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Explain why party control can be known before the final seat distribution, then state one possible effect without making a certainty claim.
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Enough races can be called to establish a majority even while other contests remain unresolved. A Congress controlled by Democrats could challenge the Republican president or negotiate with him over legislation.
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