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Is the Trump/MAGA era over? | CNN Politics

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November 04, 2026 • 12:00 PM
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After the Democrats won control of the Senate and the House of Representatives in the midterm elections, CNN’s Jake Tapper explores whether the MAGA/Trump era is coming to a close.

Is the Trump/MAGA era over? | CNN Politics

After the Democrats won control of the Senate and the House of Representatives in the midterm elections, CNN's Jake Tapper explores whether the MAGA/Trump era is coming to a close.

After the Democrats won control of the Senate and the House of Representatives in the midterm elections, CNN's Jake Tapper explores whether the MAGA/Trump era is coming to a close.

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