The midterm elections dust has settled in Washington. Here are 5 key takeaways

The outcomes of the midterm elections have had wide-ranging consequences, from Congress to presidential politics.

Overall, the electorate delivered a warning against going too far, against extremes, but we’re likely headed for a messy, partisan two years, right as the 2024 presidential season approaches with open questions about who will even be on the ballot for each party in that race.

Here are five lessons from the 2022 midterms:

1. Donald Trump is now more vulnerable to a primary challenge:

2. The next Republican leader will have a hard time legislating:

3. Democrats holding the Senate is important:

4. Still, Republicans will make a spectacle in the House:

5. A new era in Democratic power is emerging:

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