Congress Returns Amid Midterm Power Shift

Congress is returning to a transformed Washington after Democrats’ midterm victories, with newly elected Democrats urging leaders to focus on affordability and the rising cost of living. President Donald Trump acknowledged that his deportation policies may have been too aggressive and suggested he could work with Democrats on an immigration deal, even as he and his administration have taken a combative stance toward planned congressional investigations. Republicans face internal leadership uncertainty, while Democrats prepare to choose their congressional leaders. Democrats also made major gains in state legislatures, including taking control of Georgia’s House for the first time since 2004.