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US midterm election results: The Democrats have won big—but face difficult choices now

US midterm election results: The Democrats have won big—but face difficult choices now

US midterm election results: The Democrats have won big—but face difficult choices now


Through Trump’s second term, the surreal has sat side-by-side with reality. His last appearance before election day was, paradoxically, by the reflecting pool in Washington, which, along with the construction of a lavish ballroom in the White House, has become an emblem of misplaced priorities even as voters across the country complain bitterly about the high prices of diesel and food.