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Midterms shift U.S. power
Midterm elections are a referendum on the performance of the president and his party, and have shifted the balance of power at pivotal moments: Democrats lost in 1994 under Bill Clinton; Republicans in 2006 under George W. Bush; Democrats lost 63 seats in the House of Representatives in 2010 under Barack Obama; and Republicans lost their House majority in 2018 under Donald Trump. The reasons for these outcomes vary, from dissatisfaction with policies to crises, wars, and scandals. A president’s losses may prompt compromise, confrontation with Congress and reliance on vetoes and executive orders, or a reckoning with investigations and impeachment proceedings. When a domestic legislative agenda stalls, the president may shift focus to foreign policy.
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