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Democrats are set to take control of the House, powered by a triumphant left, while the remaining House Republicans and the larger Republican majority in the Senate will be Trumpier than ever. Then comes an indirect consequence: the behavior of President Donald Trump. But those powers are set to be checked as never before in this presidency. The news that Attorney General Jeff Sessions had been forced to step down triggered fast and furious statements from some Democratic leaders saying that if the president were to also fire special counsel Robert Mueller, it would be considered obstruction of justice and an impeachable offense. Expect work on health care, renewable energy and maybe more gun control. The TIP with John Verhovek While there are still nine House races not yet projected by ABC News, the current make-up of the 2018 Democratic majority tells us a lot about the state of America's political geography. Another factoid: Of the 31 seats Democrats have flipped thus far, none gave Donald Trump more than 55 percent of the vote in 2016. https://bit.ly/2M7OS5c FiveThirtyEight Politics Podcast: What the Midterms Taught Us About America. ET on ABC. The Note is a daily ABC News feature that highlights political analysis of the day ahead.

Democrats can divide even when the president would seem to be uniting them. The biggest upshot of the Brett Kavanaugh saga is that winners may be losers and losers winners. The head-spinning three weeks since Christine Blasey Ford came forward with her allegation appear to be winding toward a conclusion. A Senate cloture vote is on track for Friday, with a final confirmation vote possible by Saturday night. A flashback from 13 months ago: President Trump calls her to the stage at a North Dakota event and describes Heitkamp — who was considered for a Trump Cabinet role early on — as "a good woman." ABC News' "Start Here" Podcast. President Trump participates in a Defense Industrial Base Report Presentation in the Oval office at 1:45 p.m. Tune in Friday, Oct. 12 at 10 p.m. The district, which voted for Barack Obama before flipping to Trump in 2016, is a key target for Democrats. The Note is a daily ABC News feature that highlights political analysis of the day ahead.