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.

  • JonEFive@piefed.social
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    8 hours ago

    Let’s be real, even stymieing Trump’s agenda, which is a certainty already, is progress.

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      3 hours ago

      If all the D’s manage to do with a majority is stymie, the fascists have already won.

      Massive investigations and the promise of criminal prosecution for all traitors and corruption are the bare minimum.

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        44 minutes ago

        Yes, the fascists won in 2024…

        D’s only have a narrow majority now. That’s only enough to reject R legislation. It’s not enough to override a veto and it’s not enough to remove him from office.