Article snippet: MORE on Wednesday sought to show he remains in charge of Washington one day after his party lost control of the House in the midterm elections. Trump kicked off a long-anticipated Cabinet shakeup by forcing out Attorney General MORE, a move that immediately set up a high-stakes confrontation with congressional Democrats over the Russia investigation. The announcement came just hours after the president held court at a rare solo news conference at the White House, where he sparred with reporters who pressed him over his divisive rhetoric, warned Democrats about investigatory overreach and painted the midterm results as a validation of his political skills. “I’ll be honest, I thought it was very close to complete victory,” Trump said during the 86-minute press conference in the East Room. After severe midterm losses in 1994, former President Clinton had to convince Washington he remained relevant in the Newt Gingrich era. Trump is far from that spot, as the GOP’s expansion of its Senate majority will make it easier to win confirmations for successors to Sessions, other Cabinet officials and conservative judges. At the same time, Democrats picked up not only the House majority but also seven governor’s mansions, as voters signaled a desire to put a check on Trump and the GOP. Trump is now confronting a new political reality after two years of one-party rule in the nation’s capital. House Democrats will have subpoena power to conduct aggressive investigations of Trum... Link to the full article to read more