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Republicans face prospect of ‘civil war’ as Trump’s air of invincibility starts to fade (www.scmp.com)
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In the weeks leading up to the midterm elections, US President Donald Trump displayed unwavering confidence in his star power, urging supporters to close their eyes and “pretend I’m on the ballot”. But Tuesday night’s disastrous results for the Republicans – the first time in 20 years both houses of Congress have changed hands at the same time – have punctured the aura of invincibility that once shielded Trump and allowed him to keep potential critics in line with the threat that opposing him...

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[–] 5 points 3 days ago

There's going to be turmoil in both parties. Jeffries and Schumer are about as popular as Cholera with their own party. The leading contenders to take over minority leadership for the GoP all have ties to scandals that could make them the targets of committees they're currently in charge of.

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