Why the US was able to bring home Brittney Griner but not Paul Whelan
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Read MoreHouse sends marriage equality bill to Biden’s desk
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Read MoreWNBA star Brittney Griner freed in US-Russia prisoner swap
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Read MoreHow Democrats won the midterms
Democrats defied expectations up and down the ballot in 2022 despite facing historic headwinds and other challenges going into the midterms. Throughout the year, Democrats braced for losses as Republicans worked to tie the party’s candidates over a plethora of issues including rising inflation, crime and the flow of migrants over the southern border. President Biden was also seen as a liability for Democrats as he suffered low approval ratings. However, Democrats were able to grow their majority in the Senate, retain and win a number of gubernatorial an
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