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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    3 days ago

    I cheer for the democratic win, I believe it is for the good of the nation and the world.

    but I hate that I feel this was not Americans kicking out Nazis, but (to a large part) Americans whining about expensive dinosaur juice. Anyway, a win is a win.

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      3 days ago

      Corruption was the number 2 issue in most polls. The economy is always the top issue for Americans when the economy sucks but it should be somewhat heartening that corruption and concerns about democracy were also really high on the list

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      3 days ago

      Yeah, do you think Haley Steven’s was the only blue Nazi? How many didn’t have to show their true colors and got pushed through?

      Let’s see what happens with Israel, let’s see what they accomplish at home. I am worried there are a lot more wolves in blue clothing that we didn’t out yet.

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      3 days ago

      Your feelings don’t matter.

      Also, they didn’t kick out any Nazis. Just Republicans.

      Americans would have fought Nazis to the death, of course, just like last time. Luckily for us there weren’t any seizing power, eh?

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        3 days ago

        Also, they didn’t kick out any Nazis. Just Republicans.

        So… Nazis? If you’re a republican, your party is the Nazi MAGA party. Therefore you are one as well.

        Don’t try and sugarcoat this shit. Republicans are Nazis by definition as long as MAGA is still a thing.