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But Trump has shown his willingness to ignore orders from courts and sometimes simply to not do things that courts have ordered him to do.

Okay, if the Democrats do well, what power would they have? Well, they would have the power to impeach not just Trump himself, but officials, members of his cabinet, people he's appointed.

I'm sure they will go after somebody like Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon.

But then Trump may well appoint somebody equally bad in his place who will not get confirmed by Congress, but who will function as acting Secretary of Defense or Secretary of War, as they now like to say it.