The midterm elections held in the USA on 8 November were reflected on the political map. partitioning the country and foreseeing a difficult year for the president, Joe Biden, whose margin of action will be reduced by losing control of the Lower House.
The Democratic majority in the Senate and the Republican majority in the House of Representatives will become operational, with Congress being formed as a result of these elections on January 3. a game of forces that risks paralyzing any new legislative initiative from now until the end of the presidential term in 2024.
Contrary to what polls and analysts had predicted, there was no Republican “red wave” in the election.but 220 of the 435 seats conservative lawmakers have already won, giving them back the power to decide which bills will be debated in that house and when.
this current polarization complicates any attempt at bipartisan cooperationIt could force Biden to resort to administrative orders, such as banning assault weapons on the streets, to carry out his agenda.
With the changing of the tables, a series of parliamentary investigations against the Democratic side will follow.
The FBI’s search of former President Donald Trump’s (2017-2021) Mar-a-Lago mansion in August, the Biden family’s alleged abuse of political ties with their country’s adversaries or their administration, Pandemic, and the Mexican border are under scrutiny.
Kevin McCarthy, the Republican leader in the Lower House and the main candidate to take over the presidency in January, has even threatened to sack Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Majorcas if he doesn’t resign due to the “collapse” of the border.
The new cycle is also a Renewal of Democratic leadership in the House of Representatives. Its current president, 82-year-old Nancy Pelosi, and majority leader, 83-year-old Steny Hoyer, have already announced that they will step back after they felt it was time for progressive representation to fall into the hands of new generations.
After the election evening, after a political debate where the fighting around the country took over the country. the right to abortion, inflation, gun control or increased violenceIn light of next year’s presidential elections, both parties will strengthen in 2023.
“Desacrament”
Trump, 76, is running for a second term. He had hinted at his intentions for months, and finally on November 15 he confirmed something from Mar-a-Lago that no longer surprises anyone: “I’m running because I believe the world hasn’t seen its true glory yet. Folks, what could it be,” he said.
Despite the poor results of the candidates it approves, At a time when Ron DeSantis takes center stage in this formation, his continued support for militancy plays in his favor.He easily won reelection to Florida governor in November, and when asked if he would complete his new four-year term, he chose not to say clearly.
Trump’s taunts at him as soon as he gets the chance, after baptizing him as “Sanctimonious”a nickname that plays in his surname and the holy word that can be translated as chaste in English, suggesting that the war was bloody not only between Democrats and Republicans, but also within the second party.
Biden, 80, has so far only reiterated his intention to run for reelection, but he doesn’t expect to make any official announcements until early 2023. The decision will be made “as a family,” as he stated on November 9, and he says he is in no hurry to announce it.