Congress Is Set to Reassert Power to Check Trump

New York Times: “Since President Trump was elected in 2024 along with GOP. House and Senate majorities, Republicans on Capitol Hill have defined their role mainly as empowering him and beating back Democratic resistance. That has allowed the executive branch to act with near impunity, steamrolling Congress on spending, tariffs and war powers.”

“Now, with Democrats set to take firm control of both chambers in a rebuke to Mr. Trump and the Republicans who ceded much of their power to him, the legislative branch is poised to reassert itself in multiple ways — notably on spending and oversight. Democrats say they are determined to investigate and push back against the president and his administration.”