WASHINGTON_Democrats seized control of the U.S. House of Representatives in Tuesday's midterm elections, while the Republicans expanded their Senate majority, upending the balance of power for the remainder of President Donald Trump's term.
A divided Congress will likely stop nearly all of Trump's agenda in its tracks, aside for his conservative remaking of the U.S. judiciary. In her victory speech in Washington, House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi said the newly elected lower chamber would be "about restoring the Constitution's checks and balances on the Trump administration."
That also means that numerous House committees will have the power to subpoena documents and force administration officials to testify about a slew of issues, including his executive orders on numerous controversial policies, on his businesses and on the allegations that his campaign worked with Russians to undermine the 2016 election. White House officials worry that he is not prepared, nor does he have the legal firepower, to fight what's coming.
