Democrats Say House Majority Would Mean Investigative Barrage, Not Impeachment

NPR: For many Americans, "impeachment" could become the term du jour if Democrats take control of the House in next week's midterm election. But party leaders say they want to focus on a different I-word: investigations.

Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and her lieutenants say they want to embrace the significant oversight powers that Democrats would gain in the majority.

Those include subpoenas and public hearings, which Democrats could use to hamstring the Trump administration by dragging in senior officials for testimony and keeping alleged wrongdoing — large and small — in the public eye.

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