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Democrats have a long to-do list when they take over Congress next year

NPR | By Sam Gringlas,

Leila Fadel

Published November 5, 2026 at 5:45 AM CST

Democrats ran on lowering costs and stamping out corruption before securing control of Congress Tuesday. But how will they accomplish their goals amid tension with President Trump?

Sam Gringlas

Sam Gringlas is an NPR Congressional Reporter.

Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.