‘Watergate-level repudiation": 1974 GOP wipeout echoes through 2026 results
Republicans' electoral wipeout in the 2026 midterms bears a striking resemblance to the 1974 midterms that took place in the wake of the Watergate scandal and President Richard Nixon's resignation. Republican Sen. Ted Cruz likened this week's results to "a Watergate-level repudiation." Then, as now, an unpopular president, corruption, anti-war fervor and high prices all led to a midterm drubbing for the GOP. CNN's Manu Raju reports.
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