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Politics● Low3h ago · Nov 5, 2026, 11:00 AM

Democrats signal oversight blitz as Trump officials lawyer up

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Hill · North America

Democrats made clear after Tuesday’s stunning midterm victories that they will use their historic gains in Congress to flex their investigative muscles, swiftly issuing warnings to Trump administration officials they say have thus far dodged their oversight.  “Lawyer up,” was the two-word statement issued by incoming House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chair Robert Garcia…

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