, Columnist
Congratulations, Democrats. Now Watch Your Step.
Control of the House means much-needed investigations of Trump. Make sure they’re serious and fair.
A good place to start.
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Taking control of the House of Representatives will give Democrats a gold mine worth of opportunities to investigate the ethically challenged administration of President Donald Trump. That’s a potential nightmare for the White House but also a political minefield for the winners.
There will be probes into the president's financial dealings, more on his connections to Russia, inspections of the questionable policies and practices of some Cabinet members, and, says the next Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, "a deep dive" into ties between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia.