House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’s (D-NY) surprise private meeting with Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, offered an early glimpse into potential dynamics between Congress and the White House if Democrats win the House and highlighted which issues the two parties might be willing to compromise on.
Democrats need to flip just three seats to regain control of the House, and they have history on their side as the party in power typically loses seats during midterm elections. Republicans, however, came out ahead during several mid-decade redistricting pursuits across the country, giving them a boost as they try to defy history.
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