Democrats Sweep Midterms, Trump Still Roars as Congress Returns
After a decisive defeat of Republicans, Congress reconvenes in Washington, while President Trump doubles down on political threats and the world’s trust in America wavers.
Lawmakers have returned to Washington on Monday after weeks of campaigning, entering a lame‑duck session that will shape the final two months of the year.
Democrats defeated Republicans in a blowout, a rout of Trumpism, yet President Donald Trump is doubling down on his political threats, with PBS News warning that “the world struggles to trust America” even after the midterm rout of Trumpism.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries will address reporters Monday afternoon, and as he is poised to become Speaker when Democrats take control in January, the Washington Examiner says it will be watching what lawmakers prioritize in the final weeks.
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WATCH LIVE: House returns to Washington after blowout election for Democrats
Congress returns Monday to a changed Washington, the Democrats having trounced Republicans in the midterm elections, but with President Donald Trump doubling down on his political threats despite the landmark GOP losses.
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Watch live: Jeffries speaks as Congress returns for lame-duck session after midterms
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) will speak to reporters Monday afternoon after Congress returned to Washington following Democrats’ sweeping midterm victories. Jeffries, who is poised to become Speaker when Democrats take control of the House in January, faces several challenges as his party prepares to transition into the majority. Among them is a renewed…
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Even after the midterm rout of Trumpism, the world struggles to trust America
The U.S. midterm rout of President Donald Trump's stewardship doesn't mean the world trusts America again.
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Facts this version was allowed to use
- Congress returns to Washington on Monday after the midterm elections.
- Democrats defeated Republicans in the midterm elections, described by PBS News as a blowout and a rout of Trumpism, and by The Hill as sweeping victories.
- President Donald Trump is doubling down on his political threats despite the Republican losses, according to PBS News.
- PBS News: "the world struggles to trust America" even after the midterm rout of Trumpism.
- Lawmakers spent several weeks away campaigning for the midterm elections before returning to Washington, D.C., according to the Washington Examiner.
- Lawmakers are entering the final two months of the year, and the Washington Examiner will be watching what they prioritize in the final weeks.
- House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) will speak to reporters Monday afternoon.
- Hakeem Jeffries is poised to become Speaker when Democrats take control of the House in January.
- Congress returned to Washington for a lame-duck session after the midterms.
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