House Control Still Up for Grabs

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House Control Still Up for Grabs

Fox News reported that Democrats fear losing the House of Representatives following Republican wins in the Senate and presidential race. Democratic insiders told Fox News Digital that tight races could leave Republicans narrowly in control, despite Democratic hopes for a slim majority. One senior Democratic House aide cited the GOP’s success in the White House and Senate as a worrying sign, saying, “We're almost certainly going to lose the House by a narrow margin. We got our a--es kicked.”

Republicans hold a lead in projected race wins, though some seats in Democratic-leaning areas, like New York and California, remain undecided. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries expressed optimism, highlighting Democratic wins in places like Alabama and New York and a strong presence in close races. Maybe I should send him the stress tips from yesterday’s BRIGHT.

Some Democrats, like Rep. Ritchie Torres of New York, criticized the party’s left wing for alienating key voter groups with progressive rhetoric, which he argued contributed to their losses. He wrote, “Donald Trump has no greater friend than the far left, which has managed to alienate historic numbers of Latinos, Blacks, Asians, and Jews from the Democratic Party with absurdities like ‘Defund the Police’ or ‘From the River to the Sea’ or ‘Latinx.’”

Economic and immigration issues were central to voters’ choices. I posited via X that even though I love the glam, I’d love to see President Trump do a low-key swearing in and speech from the Oval Office with the powerful message that the American people are hurting and it’s time for him to get to work. What do you think?