On today's podcast:

(1) Democrats won control of both chambers of the US Congress in a midterm election landslide that amounted to a rejection of President Donald Trump following widespread voter discontent with the economy and the war in Iran. 

(2) President Donald Trump congratulated Democrats for doing “a good job” after the party inflicted devastating defeats on his Republican allies, winning back both houses of Congress and picking up several governors’ mansions. But the president, in an interview with Fox News early Wednesday morning, didn’t take responsibility for a long night of GOP defeats, including many in what had been considered reliably conservatives states.

(3) Some of the night’s most stunning GOP losses were notched by candidates Trump had personally anointed. In the Texas Senate race, Democrat James Talarico beat Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton to score the party’s first statewide win in more than 30 years. And in South Carolina, Senator Darline Graham, who was appointed to a US Senate seat after her brother Lindsey Graham’s death, came up short in her quest for a full six-year term against Democrat Annie Andrews.

(4) In Michigan, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed became the first Muslim elected to the US Senate in the face of repeated attacks from Trump, who labeled him a “jihadist.” Even Republican Senator Susan Collins in Maine, who’d previously held her seat in a blue state, was unable to hang on and conceded to Democrat Troy Jackson.

(5) A Democratic sweep of both houses of Congress rippled across global markets, sending stocks and the dollar lower while boosting Treasuries on speculation that the result will put the brakes on President Donald Trump’s agenda.

On today's podcast: (1) Democrats won control of both chambers of the US Congress in a midterm election landslide that amounted to a rejection of President Donald Trump following widespread voter discontent with the economy and the war in Iran. (2) President Donald Trump congratulated Democrats for doing &ldquo;a good job&rdquo; after the party inflicted devastating defeats on his Republican allies, winning back both houses of Congress and picking up several governors&rsquo; mansions. But the president, in an interview with Fox News early Wednesday morning, didn&rsquo;t take responsibility for a long night of GOP defeats, including many in what had been considered reliably conservatives states. (3) Some of the night&rsquo;s most stunning GOP losses were notched by candidates Trump had personally anointed. In the Texas Senate race, Democrat James Talarico beat Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton to score the party&rsquo;s first statewide win in more than 30 years. And in South Carolina, Senator Darline Graham, who was appointed to a US Senate seat after her brother Lindsey Graham&rsquo;s death, came up short in her quest for a full six-year term against Democrat Annie Andrews. (4) In Michigan, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed became the first Muslim elected to the US Senate in the face of repeated attacks from Trump, who labeled him a &ldquo;jihadist.&rdquo; Even Republican Senator Susan Collins in Maine, who&rsquo;d previously held her seat in a blue state, was unable to hang on and conceded to Democrat Troy Jackson. (5) A Democratic sweep of both houses of Congress rippled across global markets, sending stocks and the dollar lower while boosting Treasuries on speculation that the result will put the brakes on President Donald Trump&rsquo;s agenda.

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Produced in the early hours each weekday, the show delivers fresh reporting, sharp analysis and clear context on politics, business and global markets by 7am London time. From decisions made in Brussels and London to developments across the global economy, Daybreak Europe connects the dots between power, policy and money.

Hosted by Stephen Carroll in Brussels and Caroline Hepker in London, and powered by Bloomberg’s global network of more than 3,000 journalists and analysts, the podcast goes beyond headlines to explain what is changing, why it matters and what could come next.

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Bloomberg Daybreak Europe is the daily morning podcast that helps you understand the stories shaping Europe and the world before the day gets going.
Produced in the early hours each weekday, the show delivers fresh reporting, sharp analysis and clear context on politics, business and global markets by 7am London time. From decisions made in Brussels and London to developments across the global economy, Daybreak Europe connects the dots between power, policy and money.
Hosted by Stephen Carroll in Brussels and Caroline Hepker in London, and powered by Bloomberg&rsquo;s global network of more than 3,000 journalists and analysts, the podcast goes beyond headlines to explain what is changing, why it matters and what could come next.
Trusted by professionals, business leaders and investors, but made for anyone curious about how economics and politics shape everyday life, Bloomberg Daybreak Europe&nbsp;is the essential way to start your morning informed and ahead.

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