A Republican tide ripped the Senate away from Democrats Tuesday, giving the GOP full control of Congress and the power to pin down President Barack Obama during his last two years in office. The thumping win upends the balance of power between the White House and Capitol Hill only six years after Obama's Democrats swept to power and marginalized Republicans in a rush to reform health care, Wall Street and pass a huge stimulus package. Now, it's Democrats who will take the back seat on Capitol Hill, relying mostly on the power of the filibuster to stymie Republicans and keep Obama's legacy intact.
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GOP wins Senate seats in Iowa, Colorado, Arkansas, S. Dakota, Montana, W. Virginia, N. Carolina
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CNN projects GOP will keep the House and Senate
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Mitch McConnell beat Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes in Kentucky
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Obama to make a statement Wednesday afternoon
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