What Democrats can do with Congress after winning the 2026 midterms

Democrats have won majorities in both the US House and Senate in the 2026 midterms, a significant rebuke of President Donald Trump's agenda that will reshape the final two years of his presidency. With control of the House, Democrats can launch investigations into the administration, demand documents and testimony, and subject officials to scrutiny, while a Senate majority allows them to block or delay Trump's appointments and force negotiation on legislation. Key investigative targets include Trump family business dealings, the release of Jeffrey Epstein files, and Pentagon spending linked to Trump associates. This marks a return to the dynamic of 2018, when Democrats last flipped the House and initiated multiple inquiries, leading to Trump's first impeachment in 2019 over pressure on Ukraine, followed by a second impeachment in 2021 for inciting the January 6 Capitol attack; he was acquitted by the Senate both times.