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Obama Praises Democratic Midterm Gains, Urges Unity and Service

Democrats plan subpoenas, tariffs fights and new AI rules as investors brace for slower data-center growth and more scrutiny of the Trump administration.

  • On Tuesday, the Democratic Party won control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives, gaining newfound strength to challenge President Donald Trump's agenda.
  • Voters in deeply Republican states flipped seats, expressing anger over higher costs driven by tariffs on imports from Canada and Switzerland.
  • Democrats plan to investigate alleged schemes, reverse Trump's 50 per cent tariffs, and block judicial nominees who lack "fidelity to the rule of law," Senate Leader Chuck Schumer said this week.
  • Tech stocks fell on Thursday after markets reacted to reports that Democrats will prioritize curbing data center expansion, threatening artificial intelligence infrastructure build-out.
  • Although Democrats lack the two-thirds supermajority needed to override presidential vetoes, they aim to force the president's hand on legislation, setting up two years of potential deadlock in Washington.
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theGrio broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
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