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Democrats already recruiting oversight staff as left-leaning law firms gear up for Trump investigations

Kaelan Deese · November 5, 2026 6:00 am

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., who is poised to become speaker of the House, is joined by Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee chair, and Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Mass., the House minority whip, right, at a news conference in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026.

Where Democrats could use their landslide victories to redistrict

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks at the Republican convention.

Cruz suggests GOP ignored cost of living as top midterm issue: ‘They didn’t understand’

L-r: Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and War Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Massie gives Hegseth impeachment ultimatum as GOP pins blue wave on Iran war

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Billionaire Leon Black hits Rep. Robert Garcia with defamation suit over Epstein remarks

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Trump calls Jon Ossoff ‘Pee-Wee Herman’ in response to Natalie Harp comments

Christian Datoc August 17, 2026 3:13 pm

Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, on May 8, 2018. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

House Ethics Committee confirms investigation into Democrat Jimmy Gomez

Lauren Green August 17, 2026 3:06 pm

Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN), right, and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, left, discuss the shooting of Alex Pretti

Justice Department expands fraud office’s prosecutorial reach

Kaelan Deese August 17, 2026 2:51 pm

Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL).

Cory Mills’s political future on the line following domestic violence allegations

Lauren Green August 17, 2026 2:37 pm

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Federal agency dismisses concerns about possible art damage in DC’s IndyCar race

Emily Hallas August 17, 2026 2:01 pm

President Donald Trump is pictured during a meeting to sign an executive order.

Trump to campaign for Darline Graham Nordone in South Carolina

Mabinty Quarshie August 17, 2026 1:57 pm

Jared Kushner

Israel agrees to ‘working groups’ for Board of Peace’s demilitarization of Gaza after Kushner meets with Netanyahu and Hamas

Timothy Nerozzi August 17, 2026 1:06 pm

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)

Elijah Manley blasts white Democrat for running in majority-black Florida district

Claire Carter August 17, 2026 1:05 pm

FBI Director Kash Patel attends a news conference at the Department of Justice, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026 in Washington.

Socialist group panics over FBI allegedly investigating it again

Hudson Crozier August 17, 2026 12:56 pm

FILE - Hayden Panettiere arrives at the Jimmy Choo for H&M launch event in West Hollywood, Calif. on Nov. 2, 2009. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)

Hayden Panettiere, Heroes and Nashville star, dead at 36

Kiara Moore August 17, 2026 12:48 pm

Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla.

Lawmakers condemn Randy Fine’s primary opponent for antisemitic ad in GOP primary

David Zimmermann August 17, 2026 12:36 pm

Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany talks to supporters during a campaign event, Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in Kenosha, WI. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Tiffany blames Crowley for Wisconsin state fair ‘chaos’ after teenagers brawl

Rena Rowe August 17, 2026 12:26 pm