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The Democrats triumphed across the country last night, in the first major election of Donald Trump’s second term. Has the Party figured something out? Or are voters just angry at the President? Our writers and editors answer these questions and more. Plus:

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The political map is looking a little different this morning. Democrats won big in New Jersey and Virginia. And, of course, Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York City. The Democratic Party, long o

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