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Congress Returns to a Reordered Washington With a Hazy Agenda
Confirmed
In Short: Trump has promised to use his veto power to block Democrats' agenda, potentially leading to gridlock in Washington.
Congress returns to Washington as Democrats prepare to take control in January. WCNC
The project, which has faced legal challenges, is the sole item on the commission's agenda.
In a separate development, Democrats secured control of the Senate, reshaping Trump's final two years in office and likely hampering his ability to advance his agenda.
Democrats now have the tools to push back on the Trump administration's health agenda and other initiatives.
The president's final speech at the Reflecting Pool on Monday highlighted his administration's achievements and contrasted his 'America First' agenda with the 'radical, America Last' agenda of the Democrats.
The results of the midterms will dictate the post-election lame-duck agenda, with Democrats likely eager to push matters into calendar year 2027 if they win back the majority in Congress.
What this adds
The commission's decision could have broader implications for Trump's ability to advance his agenda in the final two years of his presidency.
What's confirmed
- The project, which has faced legal challenges, is the sole item on the commission's agenda.
- In a separate development, Democrats secured control of the Senate, reshaping Trump's final two years in office and likely hampering his ability to advance his agenda.
- Democrats now have the tools to push back on the Trump administration's health agenda and other initiatives.
- The president's final speech at the Reflecting Pool on Monday highlighted his administration's achievements and contrasted his 'America First' agenda with the 'radical, America Last' agenda of the Democrats.
- The results of the midterms will dictate the post-election lame-duck agenda, with Democrats likely eager to push matters into calendar year 2027 if they win back the majority in Congress.
What's still developing
- Join Press Pass from PBS News Trump has promised he would use his veto power to block Democrats' agenda, forecasting the potential for gridlock in Washington.
- Fallen chunks of the grand foyer’s ceiling was used as proof to defend Trump’s agenda.
- A White House official told AFP the speech would highlight "this administration's achievements to make the country safer and wealthier" while contrasting "the Republicans' commonsense America First agenda" with "the Democrats' radical, America Last agenda."
- Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez said on Monday that Havana and Washington are not negotiating, and that there is no agenda for future talks.
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ensuring that an agency at the forefront of President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda will remain without a Senate-confirmed leader for at least a while longer.
- WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that Stephen Miller was replacing Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff, installing as his closest adviser a loyal, combative bulldog for his “America First” agenda as the president prepares to stare down a newly empowered Democratic Congress next year.
- The reality is that the House and Senate don’t have a lot on the fall agenda they absolutely must do before the Nov. 3 midterm elections, especially with President Donald Trump having already signed into law a continuing resolution funding the government through Dec. 11.
- Turek, a state representative who won a contested primary this year with the tacit backing of Democratic leaders in Washington, effectively tied Hinson to President Donald Trump and a Republican agenda in Washington that proved unpopular with voters in Iowa.
- As was the case across the country, Trump and his agenda played an outsize role in the Iowa race.