NBC News projects that Democrats will take control of the House next year, giving them the power to investigate Trump and advance legislation to check his policies.

Democrats won control of the House of Representatives with what could be their largest majority in nearly two decades, NBC News projects, as voters delivered a stunning rebuke to President Donald Trump and Republicans.

The House projection is based on an analysis that Democrats will win approximately 255 House seats — an estimate that could still tick up or down by a few seats but will be well beyond the 218 needed to secure a majority.

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[–] 36 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Yes this is the preferred outcome, but don't celebrate yet. I won't even breath a sigh of relief until I see actual progress.

We don't yet know how deliberately incompetent the Dems will behave. There is a tragic history of captured opposition, and despite have the ability to impeach Trump for all his crimes, they could just do what they always do and try to accomodate the Republican party ostensibly under "non-partisanship".

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  • [+] -6 points 3 days ago (1 child)

    without the senate, the dems cant do much. plus we have dinos like schumer and hakeem and others potentially putting the wrench in the works.

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  • [–] 14 points 3 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

    Dems have the senate and house. Trump has veto, but we'll see if the Repubes are willing to overuse it, knowing what a spanking they got this far. There is a small chance of them showing restraint to avoid giving the dems the white house too next election.

    The real question is will the dems suck on purpose like they usually do. Schumer is only one of them.

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    [–] 16 points 3 days ago

    Now all we need is for Schumer to have a fatal heart attack and the Democrats will have a chance of influencing the government.

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  • [–] 7 points 3 days ago (1 child)

    Is it now possible to impeach Trump?

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  • [–] 3 points 3 days ago

    They could basically do again what theyve already done twice, which would be to impeach him and then have it die in the senate. Its unlikely they would ever get to 2/3rds majority in the senate even controlling as many seats as they do.

    Tbh I dont even want to see them try unless they are feeling certain they will get a conviction. Otherwise its just a waste of time that could be better spent on things of actual substance

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  • [–] 6 points 3 days ago* (1 child)

    Excellent. What needs to happen next?

    [ ] War powers resolution

    [ ] Impeachment proceedings

    [ ] Defunding ICE

    What else?

    Let's make a nice list so we can all call our sentaors and congressfilk and remind them why they we put them there

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    [–] 39 points 3 days ago (1 child)

    lets be prepared to keep them accountable. we canNOT hold the current status quo and survive as a country

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  • [–] 5 points 3 days ago

    Bit early to call it, but it certainly looks like it

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