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US Democrats celebrate Senate win over distraught Republicans


HO CHI MINH CITY: Democratic Party Sunday celebrates a great victory to hold the US at bay Senateleave Republic in turmoil and provided an important base of political and legislative support for the remainder of Joe Biden’s presidency.
Although the fate of the House of Representatives remains unclear, maintaining control of the upper house in the midterm elections, which many predict they will lose by a large margin, is in itself a challenge. big win.
“I feel good and I look forward to the next few years,” said Biden, who is attending the summit of Southeast Asian leaders in Cambodia.
The Senate Abroad confirms federal judges and cabinet members, and having the 100-seat body in his corner would be a big boon for Biden as he seeks to keep his policy agenda afloat. I’m on the right track.
Traditionally, the US midterm elections have brought rejection of the ruling party, and with inflation rising and Biden’s approval rating dwindling, Republicans have been expected to ride a mighty “red wave” and captured both houses of Congress in Tuesday’s vote.
The decisive moment in the battle for control of the Senate came late Saturday, when US networks called the Nevada race for Democratic incumbent Catherine Cortez Masto, giving This party’s 50 seats are needed for an effective majority.
Vice President Kamala Harris can vote for a tie if the room is split 50-50.
A Senate race is still undecided — the Georgia election is set for December 6, in which the Democrats could have a majority.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the result was a “vindication” of the Democrats’ achievements, while explicitly rejecting “an anti-democratic, authoritarian, offensive and offensive line split” by former president Donald Trump and his loyalists.
Trump was the Republican Party’s biggest draw during the midterm campaign, and the party’s record – with many of the candidates he personally endorsed having lost popular races – was a blow. heavy hit.
Many expect Trump to announce his run for the 2024 White House on Tuesday – an announcement he has planned as a follow-up to a landslide victory in the much-anticipated election of his party. is still dominating.
– Republican ‘Small Flow’ – On Sunday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi toasted her Democrats for their strong record, noting on CNN the “red wave” ‘ of the Republican party has been predicted by experts and the GOP to have collapsed into ‘a drop of water’.
Meanwhile, Republicans are allowed to see what happened, based on the fair political winds they have behind them when they go to the polls.
After the Senate results were expected, Republican Senator from Missouri Josh Hawley called on the party to “build something new” in a tweet.
“The old party is dead. It’s time to bury it,” he said.
Trump’s response was to double down on baseless claims of vote rigging, posting on his Truth Social platform that the result was a “scam” and calling it “voter fraud”.
Republicans were slightly supported to eventually take control of the House, but with a much smaller majority than they expected in Tuesday’s election.
It remains to be seen how the Republican Party’s poor performance will have a dramatic effect on Trump’s standing in the party – and on his aspirations to return to the White House.
Although there have been senior voices in the party suggesting that it is time to abandon the far-right leadership style fueled by Trump’s conspiracy, the former president still enjoys great support from the grassroots. and running against him for the presidential nomination will be a difficult task.
A possible challenger, outgoing Republican Governor of Maryland, Larry Hogan, said the party must shift direction and move on.
“This is basically the third election in a row where Donald Trump has cost us in the race and it’s like, three strikes and you’re out,” said Hogan, a vocal critic of Trump, said on CNN’s State of the Union talk show Sunday.
“The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over, expecting a different result.
“Donald Trump kept saying, ‘We’re going to win a lot, we’re going to get bored of winning. Well, I’m tired of losing. I mean, that’s all he did,'” Hogan said.

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