the election where the president is not on the ballot, but the president’s ability to govern can still change overnight.
on november 3, americans will elect all 435 members of the house and roughly one third of the senate. control of either chamber can completely change what gets passed, blocked, investigated, or confirmed for the next two years.
that is why americans call them the midterms.
halfway through a presidency, the country basically gets another chance to rearrange the power structure in washington.
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