Republicans clinched a governing trifecta late Wednesday after a handful of congressional race calls cemented the party’s House majority. As for Democrats, officially losing the House means the party will be shut out of power for at least the next two years. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said earlier this week the party will have to figure out how to strategically wield its influence while in the minority, while also figuring out how to gear up for the next election. Brianna Tucker, deputy campaign editor for The Washington Post, stops by the WAD studio to talk about what voters told her on the campaign trail, and how the Post is gearing up for a second Trump administration. Also on the show: Trump picks anti-vaxxer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head the Department of Health and Human Services, senators voice skepticism about whether Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz can win confirmation to be the next attorney general, and The Onion buys Infowars.
It's Friday, November 15th, and I'm Jane Coston.
This is what a Day.
The show that stands with Representative Lauren Boebert as she asks important questions as part of the House Oversight Committee.
Like is the Department of Defense combining humans and animals to create hybrids with special capabilities?
And are there secret alien civilizations at the bottom of the sea?
She truly is doing the work of her constituents, really digging deep into the biggest concerns of the voters.
On today's Florida sues FEMA for allegedly discriminating against Trump supporters after hurricanes.
And it happened Trump picked RFK Jr.
As the secretary of Health and Human Services.
Let's get into it.
Republicans clinched a governing trifecta.
A handful of congressional race calls cemented the party's House majority.
With control of the Senate and the White House already secured, the GOP is now in a good position to usher in President elect Donald Trump's agenda to make America great again for Republicans and rich people.
A few House races still haven't been called, but it looks like Republicans will have about a four or five seat majority at best.
The party will improve on its existing tiny House majority by one seat.
As for Democrats, officially losing the House means the party is effectively shut out of power for at least the next two years.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said earlier this week the party will have to figure out how to strategically wield its influence while in the minority.
And we've got to, as Democrats, work with the incoming administration whenever and wherever possible and strongly disagree when necessary.
And that's going to be the approach that we take.
At the same time, Democrats will also need to figure out what went wrong this year in an election they absolutely could have won.