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Democrats won control of Congress. Their economic agenda is set to target healthcare, tariffs, and Trump's allies.
Yahoo Finance ^ | November 4th, 2026 | Ben Werschkul

Posted on 11/04/2026 7:22:40 AM PST by Mariner

Democrats retook power in Washington on Tuesday, flipping key House and Senate seats to command majorities in both chambers of Congress.

The power shift creates a new platform for Democrats to launch investigations of President Trump's economic allies โ€” Elon Musk, to name one โ€” and pass bills that may be unlikely to become law but will mark a sharp change in the political climate for business leaders and economic issues after two years of unified Republican control.

The change also appears set to elevate figures like Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren and others to prominent positions with oversight over economic policy.

Democrats are planning "a shock-and-awe legislative sprint," the New York Times reported, on issues like healthcare subsidies and Trump's tariffs, which could prompt a wave of bills to pass the House but stall against the 60-vote threshold in the Senate. Even in the minority, Senate rules mean Republicans retain the power to stop legislation.

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Look for all kinds of outlandish bills to pass the House, as Democrats know they will not become law...and thus seek to placate the crazy horde they have created.

They've caught a case of Trump Hubris.

1 posted on 11/04/2026 7:22:40 AM PST by Mariner
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Everything will be gridlock for 2 years I suspect.


2 posted on 11/04/2026 7:26:41 AM PST by Bayard
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Trump should put a very big tariff on the democrats


3 posted on 11/04/2026 7:28:18 AM PST by butlerweave (Fateh)
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Maxine Waters is what 88 what will she control ? LOl


4 posted on 11/04/2026 7:30:04 AM PST by butlerweave (Fateh)
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To: Mariner

“targeting healthcare”

I will assume that means making it more expensive and bureaucratic.


5 posted on 11/04/2026 7:30:30 AM PST by PGR88
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To: Mariner
What Trump posted to Truth Social:

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6 posted on 11/04/2026 7:32:49 AM PST by Bon of Babble (You Say You Want a Revolution?)
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To: Mariner

The only thing they are going to do is impeachment everything.


7 posted on 11/04/2026 7:33:11 AM PST by Fido969
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To: PGR88

The Dems want it for everyone...including illegals...


8 posted on 11/04/2026 7:34:04 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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โ€œFreeโ€ trade and open borders ? Dems have become bush league republicans !


9 posted on 11/04/2026 7:34:31 AM PST by escapefromboston (Peace, commerce and honest friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none.)
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To: Fido969

Incessant subpoenas and show trials.


10 posted on 11/04/2026 7:35:15 AM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18 (moniker awarded in SERE school, on the waterboard))
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To: Bon of Babble
That's the saving grace.

The win for Dems is the norm...so why are we supposed to be stunned. Cuz we want to blame Trump.

11 posted on 11/04/2026 7:36:00 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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Yeah, and I think they’re coming for everybody. Trump, of course. Vance, likely. And just about every cabinet secretary. I don’t think we’ve ever seen the type of insanity we’re about to see from the Democrat Party.


12 posted on 11/04/2026 7:36:48 AM PST by Repealthe17thAmendment
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No one is talking about the real estate collapse in NC, SC GA, FL, TX, AZ or NV. That was also a contributing factor. FL especially with the collapse of the condo market and spike in insurance rates.


13 posted on 11/04/2026 7:38:59 AM PST by Ge0ffrey
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To: butlerweave

The size of her grampers? As noted previously, maybe 15% of voters have a clue. The rest live on sound bites and vile rhetoric.


14 posted on 11/04/2026 7:40:02 AM PST by rktman (Patriotism not 'hateriotism' !. Enlisted USN 1967 proudly. ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ)
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No one is talking about the real estate collapse in NC, SC GA, FL, TX, AZ or NV. That was also a contributing factor. FL especially with the collapse of the condo market and spike in insurance rates.


15 posted on 11/04/2026 7:40:09 AM PST by Ge0ffrey
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I will likely go to my grave thinking Trump had to make a deal with Israel to win in 2024.


16 posted on 11/04/2026 7:40:54 AM PST by alternatives?
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Mr. President, a thought for the next two years.

There are 535 members of Congress.

We are a nation of 350 million people.

Surely in a nation of 350 million people there can be found 535 MAGA red registered Dems who could run in every primary.

Until we find and run MAGA patriots in both parties for every seat, we are fighting half a battle.


17 posted on 11/04/2026 7:41:14 AM PST by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ)
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Only a matter of time until the FBI becomes the ‘New NKVD’ (it’s pretty close already), ICE detention facilities become the ‘New Gulag Archipelago’, and ‘we’ (ie. anyone on the right) become the new ‘Article 58s’.


18 posted on 11/04/2026 7:45:33 AM PST by bassmaner (Hey commies: I'm a</i>< white male, and guilty of NObusTHING! Sell your 'white guilt' elsewhere!)
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To: Bon of Babble

YUP


19 posted on 11/04/2026 7:46:10 AM PST by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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To: PGR88

Count on climate legislation to destroy economy and increase even more gas price

Normies voting for this are in for a shock


20 posted on 11/04/2026 7:49:53 AM PST by lavaroise
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