This week, former President Donald Trump won a decisive victory.

And Republicans didn't just win the White House.

They've also made gains in Congress.

Republicans did far better than expected.

Everyone was bracing for Republicans to take control of the Senate,

but not necessarily by a lot. Even top Republicans were trying to manage expectations.

And the expectation was that Democrats were going to win the House. We would have divided government,

maybe an uncertain landscape, but that was the picture that was coming into view.

And at a high level, how would you say that happened?

How did Republicans dominate so fully?

There isn't any one single factor.

A part of it is the dominance of Donald Trump and his message, his message on inflation and his message on the

border. And a lot of Republicans rolled into office on those coattails, they mobilized. There was a big

swamp the vote. We have to get out and register. And they had a very good ground game, even by

Democrats' estimation.

While votes are still being counted in some states, Republicans have taken control of the Senate and are poised to keep their majority in the House of Representatives.

It's going to be another trifecta. We are right back in 2016 when Donald Trump barged in

and had all the levers of government in his fingers.

Welcome to The Journal, our show about money, business, and power.

I'm Jessica Mendoza. It's Thursday, November 7th.

Coming up on the show, what a Republican Congress could mean for President-elect Donald Trump.

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