What will Democrats do if they win Congress? Here are their priorities

Key Points:

• Congressional Democrats, led by figures such as Raskin and Garcia, are intensifying oversight of the Trump family’s business dealings, including Kushner’s private equity firm Affinity Partners and Trump Jr’s financial ties, amid concerns over foreign investments and defense contracts.
• The Department of Justice settled Trump’s $10bn IRS lawsuit in May, barring audits of Trump and his family’s past tax returns, prompting bipartisan calls for investigation into the settlement’s legality and potential fraud safeguards.
• Senate and House Democrats are probing Trump’s crypto ventures and prediction market involvements, with inquiries into suspicious trades and calls for legislation to address alleged profiteering from these activities.
• Oversight extends to Pentagon contracts linked to Trump family companies, with senators questioning conflicts of interest and the fairness of loans and contracts awarded, while foreign policy scrutiny focuses on Iran war testimonies and Venezuelan oil revenue.
• Immigration enforcement contracts and potential profiteering by companies tied to ICE detainee warehousing have drawn congressional attention, alongside broader financial regulation efforts by Elizabeth Warren targeting private credit risks amid deregulation concerns.