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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[–] 2 points 1 day ago (3 children)

You're not wrong and I don't necessarily disagree with you. But I would be prioritizing legislation to fix things over trying and failing to remove via impeachment.

I also believe that accountability is necessary. Investigations and preparation of criminal charges should begin immediately.

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  • [–] 2 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

    Absolutely. It's not an either/or situation and I'm very wary of the senators who are framing it as such. They need to walk and chew gum at the same time, which was never a problem for the Republicans.

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  • [–] 1 point 12 hours ago (1 child)

    Well, that last point I disagree with. How much legislation have republicans passed despite controlling all three branches of government in the last 2 years? The only thing they know is sound bites for their propaganda and obstruction of anything that would actually benefit Americans.

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