Rep. Robert Garcia of California, who will chair the House Oversight Committee next Congress, laid out four areas where the panel will focus its investigative efforts. 
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After Democrats' sweeping House and Senate victories, the party is laying out how it plans to wield power, while President Trump and Republicans react to their midterm losses.

CBS News

2026 midterm election live updates as Democrats add to their gains in Congress, GOP grapples with stunning losses - CBS News

Stock futures were mixed early Friday after a punishing sell-off in artificial intelligence stocks that sent the Nasdaq into correction territory. Traders also awaited a key payrolls report.
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A bout of hard selling took hold of the market on Thursday, dragging the three major averages down to their worst session since April 2025.

CNBC

Stock futures mixed after Nasdaq correction; Japan's Nikkei 225 enters bear market: Live updates - CNBC

A federal judge blocked construction of President Trump's arch early Friday morning, stopping work the administration had hoped to begin immediately. 
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The Trump administration hoped to begin construction immediately after a federal panel approved its arch late Thursday. But just after midnight, the judge issued an order blocking work for 14 days.

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