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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    43 minutes ago

    Might be better placed in existential threats to all life on earth, though.

    Like targeting military contractors working on nuclear or autonomous weapons (Raytheon, Lockheed Martin), and oil companies (Shell, BP, Exxon)