Midterm elections 2018, the aftermath: Theme of the Week

[Bloomberg]( Voters brought a long congressional campaign season to a close — [mostly]( — on Tuesday, delivering control of the House of Representatives to [Democrats](. But the blue wave many hoped for was tempered by Republicans’ success in keeping the Senate. President Donald Trump responded with a [confrontational news conference](, after which signs of a slow [Saturday Night Massacre]( appeared, beginning with the [ouster of Attorney General Jeff Sessions](. Where the new Congress goes from here is starting to shake out, and the fate of Robert Mueller’s investigation hangs in the balance, too. Bloomberg Opinion writers had plenty of ground to cover. Stay tuned. [Enter the Democrats]( – Bloomberg Editorial Board [Trump Made the Midterms About Him. Now Comes the Hard Part]( – Timothy L. O’Brien [Democrats Should Thank Trump for Giving Them the House]( – Jonathan Bernstein [Voters Took a Step Forward in the Fight Against Gun Violence]( – Bloomberg Editorial Board [Five Reasons the Democrats Might Impeach Trump]( – Ramesh Ponnuru [Yes, House Democrats Will Need an Economic Strategy]( – Bloomberg Opinion writers [Congratulations, Democrats. Now Watch Your Step.]( – Albert R. Hunt [4 Agenda Items the New Congress Should Embrace]( – Barry Ritholtz [Democrats Nudge the Ball on Gerrymandering]( – Albert R. Hunt [Democrats Should Aim High]( – Noah Smith [Democrats Can Claim Victory on Health Care]( – Max Nisen [The Carbon Tax Is Dead, Long Live the Carbon Tax]( – Tyler Cowen [How a Dem House Can Influence Foreign Policy]( – Hal Brands [Election Shows U.S. Divisions Are Only Growing Wider]( – Ramesh Ponnuru [Trump Proves Again He’s Not Fit for Office]( – Jonathan Bernstein [Game of Thrones: Trump Dumps Sessions and Mueller Might Be Next]( – Timothy L. O’Brien [Take Trump’s Tweet-Threat to Democrats Seriously]( – Noah Feldman This is the Theme of the Week edition of Bloomberg Opinion Today, Sunday’s roundup of our biggest commentary topic this week. New subscribers to the newsletter can [sign up here](. [FOLLOW US [Facebook Share]]( [Twitter Share]( SEND TO A FRIEND [Share with a friend] You received this message because you are subscribed to Bloomberg's Bloomberg Opinion Today newsletter. [Unsubscribe]( | [Bloomberg.com]( | [Contact Us]( Bloomberg L.P. 731 Lexington, New York, NY, 10022