Why do the US midterms matter for Trump and Congress?
Republicans and Democrats jockey for control of Congress, which will set course for Trump's final two years in office.
Al Jazeera English reports: Republicans and Democrats jockey for control of Congress, which will set course for Trump's final two years in office.
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