Democrats Take Congress as Trump Vows Comeback

Democrats’ midterm victories have given the party control of both chambers of Congress, setting up a shift in Washington as President Donald Trump vowed a stronger political comeback and named Stephen Miller as his next White House chief of staff.

Trump wrote on Truth Social that the election results marked a “giant step back in History” and said Republicans would return “BIGGER AND STRONGER THAN EVER BEFORE.” Democrats won the House and Senate in Tuesday’s elections, and are due to take control when the new Congress convenes in January.

Trump announced Miller’s appointment on Friday. Miller, who has served as deputy chief of staff for policy and helped shape the administration’s immigration policies, is set to assume the chief of staff role Monday, November 9. The appointment comes as Democrats prepare to use their new committee majorities to scrutinize administration policies and officials.

Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, said Democrats planned to examine Elon Musk’s role in government and Miller’s involvement in immigration policy. In one interview, Garcia also cited Musk’s role in the Department of Government Efficiency’s federal workforce...