Democrats Risk Misreading Midterm Landslide, Trubowitz Says
Trubowitz, Leslie Vinjamuri, Francine Lacqua, Leslie Vincimori
Republican legislators face immediate hurdles in passing a legislative package before January as Donald Trump navigates internal party divisions while seeking to secure a legacy through foreign policy resolutions in Iran and Ukraine. Democrats, wary of over-indexing on investigations rather than tangible delivery on housing and healthcare, possess sufficient House numbers to override vetoes on Ukraine aid and intelligence spending while targeting Trump and corporate America through the new Oversight Committee. As artificial intelligence regulation emerges as a critical bipartisan issue driven by voter demand and state-level referenda, both parties must address the tension between Washington-centric politics and local economic needs to avoid future electoral backlash.