Trump Faces 2 New Checks as Democrats Win Congress and Courts Slow Agenda
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Updated · POLITICO · Nov 4
Trump Faces 2 New Checks as Democrats Win Congress and Courts Slow Agenda
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Nov 4
Summary
Donald Trump entered Wednesday squeezed on two fronts: federal courts have slowed parts of his agenda, and an incoming Democratic congressional majority is preparing to use gavels and subpoenas against him.
That shift marks a sharp reversal from his first two years of a second term, when a Republican-controlled Congress offered little resistance as he pushed an expansive view of executive power.
Republican losses that delivered the new balance of power also undercut Trump's image of political invincibility, which he tried to steady with a social media post as results mounted.
A new crop of Republicans is also moving to eclipse him as the party's leader, opening what the report describes as the last chapter of the Trump era in Washington.