Democrats prepare to take Congress as GOP grapples with stunning losses
After Democrats' sweeping House and Senate victories, the party is laying out how it plans to wield power, while President Trump and Republicans react to their midterm losses.
The Republican Party suffered significant losses in the recent midterm elections, as Democrats took control of the House of Representatives. Outgoing Republican Senator John Cornyn blamed his party's defeats on a lack of coalition building, noting that Republicans had alienated Hispanic voters while also being accused of bigotry towards Indian-Americans.
Cornyn also pointed out that the Trump administration failed to deliver on its promises and that the party couldn't expect trust until it cleaned up its own ranks. Former Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel added that Democrats won by flipping more than two dozen Republican-held seats and highlighted the party's success in previously red districts.
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