Trump administration could face extensive investigation for up to two years
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. With 100 days to go until the US midterm elections, President Donald Trump’s Republicans are facing an uphill battle to prevent them from losing their majority in the House and controlling the Senate.
Trump will not be a candidate in the Nov. 3 vote, but the outcome of the midterm elections will be crucial for him.TAG_OPEN_div_96 If Democrats win a majority in the House of Representatives, they will have the power to lead powerful committees and subpoenas to investigate and investigate. This could lead to a two-year investigation into the Trump administration and a third impeachment effort.
{{TAG_OPEN_div_94} Republicans are running in the race this time amid historically narrow House majorities, the president’s weak approval rate and voter dissatisfaction with the rising cost of living and the war with Iran.
US election website Decision Desk HQ estimates that Democrats have a 59 percent chance of winning a majority in the House of Representatives. It projected a Democrat majority of 224-211.
The president’s party usually loses seats in mid-term elections. This time, the changes in a limited number of seats are likely to affect the control of the House of Representatives.
Voter dissatisfaction with the U.S. economy has grown as the war with Iran has hit energy markets, inflation remains high and interest rates are rising.TAG_OPEN_div_88 The price of gasoline has also reached more than four dollars per gallon.
Polls cited by Democrats show that voters’ confidence on inflation, health care and immigration has shifted from Republicans to Democrats.TAG_OPEN_div_86
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced his party’s campaign on Thursday, focusing on the cost of groceries, gasoline, housing and health care, accusing Trump and Republicans of letting the American people down.TAG_OPEN_div_84
‘General Intelligence’ vs. Progressive Agenda
Republicans, on the other hand, plan to portray the upcoming election as a choice between what House Speaker Mike Johnson called “common sense” and an increasingly progressive Democratic Party.TAG_OPEN_div_79
They plan to align the Democratic nominee with the “socialist left” and make border security and tax cuts a key election plank.
Trump is also trying to exploit all the political leverage available to Republicans.TAG_OPEN_div_75 He has been pushing Republicans in Congress to pass the Save America Act, saying he needs to stop election fraud. Democrats have criticized the bill as an attempt to suppress legitimate votes.
Meanwhile, both parties have tried to redraw the map of the constituency in their favor.TAG_OPEN_div_73 Republicans are expected to gain five to 12 seats. This could mitigate to some extent the impact of the national political climate in the House of Representatives elections, which are expected to be highly competitive.
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Republicans have also secured financial gains for their campaigns. The party’s campaign committees and allies have entered the final stages of the election with millions more dollars than their Democratic counterparts.
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The race in the Senate is equally important.TAG_OPEN_div_64 With Republicans holding a 53-47 majority, Democrats would need a net gain of four seats to regain control.
Despite a 50-50 tie, Republicans are likely to retain control of the Senate because of Vice President J.D. Vance’s deciding vote, according to the Decision Desk headquarters.TAG_OPEN_div_62
For Trump, even if different parties control the House of Representatives and the Senate, it will have a big impact on the rest of his term.TAG_OPEN_div_60 If Democrats take control of the House of Representatives, Trump’s legislative agenda could be blocked and his officials could face congressional scrutiny and public hearings.
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With 100 days to go until the midterm elections, political analyst Chuck Todd said Republicans have a “slim lead” in the Senate from where they were “clearly ahead” nine months ago.TAG_OPEN_div_56
According to him, the Democrats are likely to gain 10 to 25 seats in the House of Representatives.TAG_OPEN_div_54
The latest poll by The Economist÷YouGov shows Trump’s popularity near the low point.TAG_OPEN_div_52 Only 36 percent of Americans in the poll approve of his performance as president.
Todd said the president’s approval rate is the most important indicator of predicting the outcome of the midterm elections, and that Trump’s weak approval rate increases the likelihood that Republicans will lose seats in the House of Representatives.TAG_OPEN_div_50
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