Republicans have won enough seats to control the U.S. House, completing the party’s sweep into power and securing their hold on U.S. government alongside President-elect Donald Trump.

Summary

Republicans have won control of both the House and Senate, solidifying their alignment with President-elect Donald Trump and his aggressive “America First” agenda.

Trump’s allies, including new House Speaker Mike Johnson, aim to overhaul federal programs, enact conservative policies, and investigate Trump’s legal adversaries.

Trump nominated loyalist Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general, raising concerns among Democrats and some Republicans.

The GOP’s slim House majority could complicate legislative unity, while the Senate’s 53-seat majority provides leeway for confirming Trump’s Cabinet, including potential Supreme Court nominees.

    • Awesomo85@sh.itjust.works
      311·
      6 hours ago

      Are you saying that it was…dare I say…RIGGED?!!

      THERE IS NO CREDIBLE EVIDENCE THAT ELECTIONS IN THE US CAN BE RIGGED!!!

      • Ioughttamow@fedia.io
        221·
        6 hours ago

        Well, you start by legitimately winning an election by stoking fear. In Russia it was bombing an apartment block and blaming it on Chechens, in the US it’s… the possibility of electing a woman

        • krashmo@lemmy.world
          9·
          4 hours ago

          People: America is too racist to elect a black man.

          Black man runs as a progressive and wins two consecutive elections handily.

          People: America is too misogynistic to elect a woman.

          Two women run as neo-liberals and lose, one gets crushed.

          People: See? Women are too controversial.

          • Awesomo85@sh.itjust.works
            11·
            54 minutes ago

            How absolutely DARE you!!

            They are women!! Their policy positions should not have had ANYTHING to do with the vote!! Everyone should have voted for them because they are women!!

        • Awesomo85@sh.itjust.works
          11·
          1 hour ago

          Stoking fear? Like telling everyone that if you vote a certain way, it will be the LITERAL downfall of not only US civilization, but of civilization on the entire mother fucking PLANET!? Like stoking fear by saying that if they vote a certain way that LITERAL DEATH CAMPS will be common place? Like telling people that they are going to LITERALLY LOSE ALL OF THEIR RIGHTS!!? Like telling people that YOU ARE LITERALLY VOTING FOR LITERALLY HITLER!!!?

          Like that kind of stoking fear?

          • frezik@midwest.social
            1·
            10 minutes ago

            Since much of that can be shown by simply quoting things Trump says verbatim, what are you on about and why are there so many random bold words?