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A blue wave just swept across America, with Democrats seizing both houses of Congress and flipping states like Texas and Kansas that haven&rsquo;t voted that way in decades.
Our very own Amelia Lester joins The Quicky to unpack what it means for Trump&rsquo;s final two years, from the Iran war to AI, and the voters who abandoned him. Plus, we meet the half-Aussie senator some are tipping as the Democrats&rsquo; best shot at the White House in 2028.
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THE QUICKY: Amelia Lester On The Blue Wave

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