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Democrats Win Control of Both US Chambers, but Trump Veto Power Limits Impeachment

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Democrats have won control of both the US Senate and House of Representatives and will take charge next year, according to BBC World. However, Republican President Donald Trump can still veto legislation, and overriding a veto or convicting in an impeachment trial requires 67 Senate votes, making short-term conviction unlikely. With control of Congress, Democrats can use investigative powers to examine Trump and his team and can block his cabinet and judicial nominations; divided control may worsen legislative gridlock. BBC World also cited data showing only 14 percent of registered voters approve of Congress's performance.

Written with AI from the reporting · updated 11/5/2026

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  1. 1Unclassified fact stationNov 5, 12:09single sourcereport-time onlyrevised

    民主党赢得国会两院控制权

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    民主党
    Action：
    赢得控制权
    Object：
    美国国会两院
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    not recorded
    BBC World ↗Report pageRevision 2 · currently revised
    Published (valid side)：
    Nov 5, 02:01
    First seen (known side)：
    Nov 5, 12:09
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    What Democrats can and can't do with their new power after taking Congress

    Report first recorded Nov 5, 12:09

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