Politics● Low2h ago · Nov 4, 2026, 7:20 PM
A Democratic Sweep Gives Congress an Opening to Reassert Itself
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from NYT US · North America
President Trump usurped power from the legislative branch with Republican help for two years. Democrats are now positioned to try to claw back some of Congress’s prerogatives.
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