US mid-term elections

What Democratic control of Congress would mean for Trump

A look at how different election outcomes may impact the President and his policies

Supporters at a political rally with former president Barack Obama for Democratic California candidates in Anaheim, California, on Sept 8. Democrats are expected to take back the House of Representatives in the mid-terms.
Supporters at a political rally with former president Barack Obama for Democratic California candidates in Anaheim, California, on Sept 8. Democrats are expected to take back the House of Representatives in the mid-terms. PHOTO: REUTERS
The likeliest scenario US President Donald Trump faces next year will be a split Congress: a Democratic House and a Republican Senate.
The likeliest scenario US President Donald Trump faces next year will be a split Congress: a Democratic House and a Republican Senate. PHOTO: EPA-EFE
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WASHINGTON • Most political analysts think that, come January, the make-up of Congress will drastically change.

Democrats are favoured to win back control of the House of Representatives in November's mid-term elections for the first time since 2010. They have a chance - though a much narrower one - to take back the Senate too.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on September 22, 2018, with the headline What Democratic control of Congress would mean for Trump . Subscribe