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But if Democratic politicians don’t learn from this election, their supermajority dominance in Sacramento could start eroding.

In just a few years since the Taliban retook control of the country, women's rights have been eroded to the point where even singing is banned.

When a supervisor's own boss alternated between abusive and ethical leadership, the study found, it created additional uncertainty and eroded employees' confidence in the supervisor's capabilities.

But a former Reid adviser, James Manley, said he believes Trump is consciously trying to erode that boundary, and he’s skeptical that Republican lawmakers have the stomach to stand up to him.

Mr Scullion, who spends his days driving for the dial-a-lift service, said rural roads in Mid Ulster are "very tired" and "the edges have eroded away".