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The Hindu Newspaper Editorial Vocabulary : 8 November 2018 -For Various Competitive Exams: Quantamity

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Back in DC
By taking the U.S. House of Representatives, Democrats can try to frame national agenda
The Democratic Party made a comeback in Tuesday’s midterm elections after spending two years in the political darkness, when it seized control of the House of Representatives. Yet, predictions of a “blue wave”, as a backlash to the racially charged, polarising campaign led by President Donald Trump, failed to materialise. The Democrats secured control of the 435-member lower chamber of Congress, flipping at least 26 seats from their Republican incumbents. This outcome, which will likely give the Trump administration pause for thought on the policy agenda for the remainder of its tenure, ends one-party rule in Washington. Yet, Mr. Trump hailed the results as a “tremendous success”, alluding to the fact that Republicans gained at least two seats in the Senate, giving them a clear majority in the 100-seat upper chamber. Results among the 36 gubernatorial races favoured Democrats: although Mr. Trump’s support paid off in some swing States crucial to his 2020 re-election campaign, including Florida, Iowa and Ohio, his party failed to hold on to power in Wisconsin and Michigan. Democrats flipped seven States out of Republican control. While the 2018 midterm election results tracked the typical historical pattern of the party controlling the White House facing setbacks on Capitol Hill, the voter split appeared to reflect the legacy of Mr. Trump’s 2016 campaign. Republicans polled well in small towns and rural areas, while Democrats fared well in urban and suburban districts across the country. The Grand Old Party scored well in Senate races in Texas, Indiana, North Dakota and Missouri.
Does this mean that the bitter polarisation, racial hatred and culture wars that buoyed Mr. Trump’s prospects in 2016 have become entrenched in American society? Perhaps, but what the Democratic sweep of the House implies is that the constitutionally mandated system of checks and balances will be actively in force from January 2019. This could come in the form of House subpoena to the White House, impediments to the progress of the additional tax cut proposals of the White House, or even putting the brakes on hardline stances impacting trade policies. Democrats under the likely leadership of Representative Nancy Pelosi may be tempted to lead the charge on inquiries into some of the Trump Organization’s murkier business dealings, or the Robert Mueller-led investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. But for now the Democrats are unlikely to go as far as attempting to impeach Mr. Trump. And rightly so, for a sober assessment of the midterm election mandate would focus on jobs, healthcare, and immigration, issues that matter most to the common American. If bipartisanship, and not belligerence, emerges between the two sides, that might then afford some space to discuss concerns about the functioning of the U.S. democratic machine, including campaign finance laws, redistricting and voter suppression.

Courtesy: The Hindu

01. Seized (verb) – take possession of, conquer, take over.
02. Backlash (noun) – a strong negative reaction; adverse response, counteraction.
03. Polarising (verb) – to divide into two different contrasting  groups/beliefs, etc,.
04. Materialise (verb) – happen, occur, take place.
05. Fliping (verb) – overturn, turn over, tip over/upturn.
06. Incumbent (noun) – a person who is holding an office or position; officer, office-holder, office-bearer.
07. Pause for thought (phrase) –  make more serious/careful (before doing something).
08. Hailed (verb) – acclaim, praise/applaud, commend.
09. Alluding to (verb) – refer to, imply, mention.
10. gubernatorial (adjective) – managerial, executive, governmental.
11.paid off (phrasal verb) – be successful, be effective, get results.
12. hold on to (phrasal verb) – keep, retain, keep possession of.
13. fared (verb) – progress, do, manage.
14. Grand Old Party (GOP) (noun) – it refers to the Republican Party.
15. buoyed (verb) – cheer up, lift, encourage.
16. entrench (verb) – establish, install, embed.
17. checks and balances (plural noun) – a system in which all departments of a government organization have right to amend/limit the powers of the other departments in order to avoid dominance of one department.
18. subpoena (noun) – summon, call (subpoena means a written order that commands someone to appear in court to give evidence).
19. impediments (noun) – hindrance, obstruction, barrier.
20. putting the brakes on (phrase) – to stop doing something.
21. hardline (adjective) – relating to a group/a political party with people who support a strict ideas and they are extreme & uncompromising.
22. murkier comparative adjective of murky (adjective) – questionable, suspicious, dubious,/mysterious.
23. as far as (phrase) – to the degree/extent that.
24. impeach (verb) – charge/accuse (a public official) with a crime done while in office.
25. sober (adjective) – sensible/thoughtful; logical, realistic.
26. bipartisanship (noun) – agreement/cooperation between two (opposite & big)  political parties.
27. belligerence (noun) – aggressive/combative behaviour, determination, firmness.
28. Democratic machine (noun) – relating to, or supporting democracy, egalitarian, organization, system, structure.
29.. redistricting (noun) – the process of dividing/organizing an area into new political districts.
30.suppression (noun) – restraint, stifling, repression.

 Note: All meanings took from Oxforddictionaries.com and Google.co.in only

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