Trump's Washington projects are a likely casualty as Democrats claim Congress
1 outlet (PBS NewsHour) is covering this story.
- PBS NewsHour reports: “The work his administration is doing to change the physical face of the District of Columbia is sure to encounter far more roadblocks than it did for the first two years of his second term.”
Read the full coverage
Top political stories right now
Updated Nov 8, 2026, 6:32 PM ET
- White House deputy chief of staff departs under Miller shakeup 8 outlets
- House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says he is a ‘hard yes’ on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth 4 outlets
- Nvidia investigates reports of CEO’s relationship with alleged Chinese spy 3 outlets
- Republicans eye Florida's "Alligator People" for 2028 3 outlets
- UFC's Dana White says he will meet with Trump Monday over offer to be White House press secretary 7 outlets
Related coverage
- Democrat J.D. Ford wins election to U.S. House in Indiana's 5th Congressional District 1 outlet
- How did Republicans lose a Senate seat in fireball-red South Carolina? 2 outlets
- Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte secures re-election in New Hampshire 2 outlets
- Gov. Josh Shapiro sails to a second term in battleground Pennsylvania 1 outlet
- The US midterm races that will decide control of Congress – mapped 1 outlet
More top stories from Friday, November 6, 2026
- Trump installs Stephen Miller as chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles 12 outlets
- Deputy White House Chief of Staff Richard Walters exits job ahead of Stephen Miller takeover 8 outlets
- Jay Rockefeller, former West Virginia governor and US senator, dies at 89 6 outlets
- Sen. Chris Murphy out of hospital, will miss votes after stroke 5 outlets
- How Scott Colom turned his Mississippi Senate race into a nail-biter 4 outlets
All political stories from Friday, November 6, 2026 · Today’s top stories