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title: Midterm Aftermath
description: Now that the 2018 Midterms are done, the pundits are already looking to the future.
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# [Midterm Aftermath](https://blog.naed.org/midterm-aftermath)

 Written by [Edward Orlet](https://blog.naed.org/author/edward-orlet) | November 14, 2018

Now that the 2018 midterms are done, the pundits are already looking to the future. The blue wave has hit the House as Democrats picked up more than enough seats to take control. At the same time, Republicans defended and shored up control in the Senate. With a split Congress, what will get done? And what does it all mean for making tax cuts permanent? And what is a "subpoena cannon"? Ed Orlet is your guide through the aftermath of the midterms. 

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