and decried the 'radical' agenda of speaker-in-waiting Pelosi. He predicted an 'invasion' from the migrant caravan making its way toward the U.S. However, ahead of Tuesday's vote, Trump made only passing reference to his $1.5 trillion-tax cut - the Republican Congress's signature achievement - and instead barnstormed through mostly white regions of the country with dark and foreboding warnings.

'It really could be a beautiful bipartisan situation,' he said. Trump also said he hopes to work with Democrats on issues such as infrastructure buildingВ and drug prices. He also called out Republican candidatesВ who lost, for not asking for his 'embrace' during the campaign. He took credit for the Republican gain in the Senate and for minimizing losses in the House. Trump said the midtermВ results 'defied history,' during a speech at the White House at midday Wednesday. The Democrats also could force Trump to scale back his legislative ambitions, possibly dooming his promises to fund a border wall with Mexico, pass a second major tax-cut package, or carry out his hard-line policies on trade. However, any attempt to impeach Trump is likely to run headlong into resistance in the Republican-controlled Senate. They will also likelyВ use their new majority to reverse what they see as a hands-off approach by Republicans toward Trump's foreign policy, and push for tougher dealings with Russia, Saudi Arabia and North Korea. Last Thread Tools: Nov 06, 2018, 07:15 PM 1 BrassNuggets. They will have authority to request Trump's tax returns and subpoena power to obtain documents, emails and testimony. Off Topic Discussion Life, The Universe, and Politics Discussion 2018 Midterm Election Results of 13: 1. POLITICOs coverage of the 2018 midterm races for Senate, House, Governors & Key Ballot Measures. With divided leadership in Congress and a president who has taken an expansive view of executive power, Washington could be in store for even deeper political polarization and legislative gridlock.ДЄs the majority party, the Democrats will chair important committees andВ have expansive powers to investigate the president, his business dealings and the inner workings of his administration, including whether anyone from the Trump campaign colluded with the Russians to influence the 2016 presidential election. Get real-time 2018 election results & live maps by state. Duration 0:40 Tennessee Senator-elect Marsha Blackburn says Republicans will advance President Trump's agenda in Congress and 'make certain that we build that wall.'

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