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TIME Muzzles Trump On Its New Cover
Democratic leaders plan subpoenas and investigations into Trump allies, business ties and alleged corruption as they prepare to control Congress.
On Wednesday, Time magazine unveiled a cover featuring Donald Trump with an "I Voted" sticker covering his mouth, following projections that Democrats regained control of both the House and Senate.
Democrats secured control of Congress by winning at least 30 House seats and a Senate majority of at least 54 to 44, empowering the party to set the legislative agenda for the first time since Trump returned to Washington.
Democratic leaders Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer signaled an aggressive oversight agenda, prioritizing investigations over impeachment while planning to compel testimony from Administration officials on allegations of corruption.
Lawmakers are preparing to scrutinize financial arrangements involving Trump's relatives, with flashpoints including Kushner's $2 billion Saudi investment and ties to 1789 Capital regarding a Pentagon loan for Vulcan Elements.
The White House dismissed these planned probes as politically motivated, while party leaders aim to build an argument for returning Democrats to the White House in 2028 using public discontent with Trump.
Donald Trump's defeat in the midterm elections in the United States is the star of the cover of this Thursday's ARA. The red cap that the US president has made famous, usually with the message "Make America Great Again" now has the message "KO", which symbolizes the president's electoral setback with the loss of control of both houses of Congress after a Democratic tsunami that has devastated Republican feuds. Under the image, three sentences su…