Democrats won control of the House
Democrats won control of the House and plan investigations into the Trump administration and family businesses once their new majority brings subpoena power in January. Rep. Jamie Raskin, the presumptive House Judiciary Committee chairman, plans to examine what he called politicization of the Justice Department and FBI. Party leaders have not ruled out impeachment of Trump or Cabinet officials.
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Democrats won control of the House and plan to use their majority to investigate the Trump administration and business interests.
Rep. Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee and its presumptive next chairman, said he plans to examine Trump family businesses, what he called the politicization of the Justice Department and FBI, and antitrust issues such as corporate mergers. Politico reported that Democrats also plan to investigate possible corruption involving Trump’s family, Elon Musk’s leadership of the Department of Government Efficiency, and the Department of Homeland Security’s immigration enforcement. The Associated Press reported that impeachment of Trump and Cabinet officials had not been ruled out.
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries has said Democrats will seek to reverse Medicaid cuts, extend Affordable Care Act credits, restore congressional authority over tariffs and stop the war with Iran.
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- MS NOW — 'Lawyer up': A new Democratic majority prepares for a slate of Trump investigations
- NBC4 Washington — Democrats win control of the House of Representatives – NBC4 Washington
- NBC News — Democrats win control of the House and vow to keep Trump in check
- ABC News — Democrats take the House. Here’s what they plan to investigate and their legislative agenda - ABC News
- Politico — Democrats are ready to run Congress — and investigate all things Trump
- PBS News — Trump says Democrats 'did a good job,' blames Republican candidates for midterm losses | PBS News
- Time — Inside the Democrats' Plans to Take On Trump
- whyy.org — Democrats win the U.S. House, taking full control of Congress as voters express frustration with Trump - WHYY
Verifier’s note
MS NOW, NBC News, ABC News, POLITICO, WHYY, PBS News and TIME all report Democrats’ plans to investigate the Trump administration or its policies after gaining House control; NBC4 Washington carries the same NBC News report. These reports are dated Nov. 4, 2026, so they are timely and support the proposed event.