US 2026 Midterm Elections Thread

[AZ_HighCountry]

What will a Democratic Congress mean for Ukraine?​

While Donald Trump’s party suffered a stinging defeat in midterm elections this week, his efforts to end the war in Ukraine continue as negotiators from the US, Russia and Ukraine are set to meet in Abu Dhabi next week. With Democrats now in control of both chambers of Congress, lawmakers are looking to use their spending and oversight powers to bolster support for Ukraine and impose further sanctions on the Russian economy.

Democrats on Capitol Hill are looking to put together a new package of security assistance for Kyiv, which one Democratic aide on the House foreign affairs committee put to be in the range of $15bn.

https://www.ft.com/content/fac3a560-7845-4acf-9487-54ec8a445d74?syn-25a6b1a6=1

You sure about that?

Democrats can do anything they want. Trump has a veto pen. I doubt the Democrats will be able to get enough Republicans on board to override a veto

 

[Davey Crockett]

We've not had that since the early 2000s. late 1800s.

FIFY

Since the Federal Reserve Act, no more than a handful of politicians have legislated in the interests of Americans.