Republicans routed as Democrats gain powerful new leverage over Trump for remainder of his presidency

Democrats have regained control of the US Senate, routing Republicans nationwide with historic victories that will give them powerful new leverage over Donald Trump for the remainder of his presidency.

Democrats will soon have the ability to hold up not just Trump’s legislative agenda, but also any appointments he makes to his cabinet or the federal judiciary – including the supreme court, where conservatives have a 6-3 majority.

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[–] 17 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 child)

Impeachment is somewhat likely, removal from office is not. They would need 2/3 majority vote in the senate to have him removed. That said they probably will not impeach him because there is really no point.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 days ago

    Yeah, there's almost a benefit to letting him stew for the next two years, unraveling his web and undoing some of his shit while he just watches, powerless to stop it. That's, at least, what I hope to see.

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