Democrats return to the House and Senate majority with plans for a long list of Trump investigations

Summary

Democrats are back in the congressional majority after the midterm elections and have a long list of investigations into President Trump planned, according to NPR. With the majority, they will have the power to subpoena records and compel individuals to testify. NPR reports that the Epstein files, Elon Musk, the Iran war and Trump's business interests may all come under scrutiny. An NPR Up First newsletter says Democrats have regained control of Congress and notes that not all races have been called yet. CNBC reports that Democrats plan to probe JPMorgan's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein once they take Senate control. JPMorgan kept Epstein as a client for years after top executive Mary Erdoes testified that he paid to have underage girls brought to his home.

Timeline

1. NPR

   4 Nov 2026, 17:38 UTCSource ↗

   NPR reports that Democrats, back in the majority, have plans for a long list of investigations into Trump, with the power to subpoena records and compel testimony, and that the Epstein files, Elon Musk, the Iran war and Trump's business interests may come under scrutiny.

2. NPR

   5 Nov 2026, 12:02 UTCSource ↗

   NPR's Up First newsletter reports that Democrats have regained control of Congress, have a long list of investigations into Trump planned, and that not all races have been called yet.

3. CNBC

   5 Nov 2026, 16:31 UTCSource ↗

   CNBC reports that Democrats plan to probe JPMorgan's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein when they take Senate control, noting the bank kept Epstein as a client for years after Mary Erdoes testified that he paid to have underage girls brought to his home.