08 Nov Midterms: Republicans Had a Great Story to Tell — and It Staved Off Disaster As expected, Democrats regained control of the House of Representatives. But the much-anticipated “blue wave” failed to appear. History shows that the first midterm election for the party in the White House usually results in a loss, often a big […] DemocratselectionFreedom's Journal Institutefreedom's Journal MagazinemidtermsenatorsU.S. RepresentativeWhite House