Trump ignores House loss and celebrates Senate pickups. But he now faces a tougher reality
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump cast the midterm election as a "big victory" Wednesday, relishing Republican wins in the Senate and Florida's gubernatorial race, even as he suffered a major political setback and will face an emboldened Democratic majority in the House for the first time in his presidency.
In a combative news conference at the White House, Trump urged Democrats to work with him on bipartisan legislation while threatening a "warlike posture" if they use the majority's oversight authority to subpoena his tax returns or cellphone records or to investigate a host of other matters.
"Now is the time for members of both parties to join together, put partisanship aside and keep the economic miracle going strong," Trump said, referencing policy areas like infrastructure, trade
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