Democrats load up: Musk, Miller and corporate America in their crosshairs

Democrats are dusting off their subpoena pens. With control of Congress arriving in January, US Rep. Robert Garcia and US Sen. Elizabeth Warren said Sunday they plan aggressive oversight of the Trump administration and its allies, according to the Korea Herald, citing Reuters. Garcia is set to lead the House Oversight Committee; Warren takes the Senate Banking Committee.

First name on the list: Elon Musk. Garcia said there is broad interest across multiple committees in questioning the tech billionaire over his role in the Department of Government Efficiency's firing of federal workers last year. It won't be a one-committee show, he told CNN's State of the Union.

Next up is Stephen Miller, now White House chief of staff. Garcia called him the architect of a horrific and unjust immigration policy and argued his central role in administration decision-making puts him squarely in scope. The immigration crackdown has been a political loser: a Reuters/Ipsos poll in October put approval of Trump's handling of it at 37 percent, down from 50 percent when he took office.

Warren aimed her warning at the private sector, without naming names. Companies that profited by cheating American families and scamming investors should brace for serious investigations, she told CBS's Face the Nation.

Jeffries, in line to become House speaker in January, said Democrats will back an impeachment measure against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Republican Rep. Thomas Massie, who leaves Congress in January after losing a Trump-backed primary, has said he will soon reintroduce impeachment articles, and Jeffries said he is a hard yes on that. He pointed to the Iran war Trump launched in February and the resulting spike in gas prices.

The White House is not planning to play defense quietly. Attorney General Todd Blanche said the administration is ready for a fight, calling threats to target officials and allies something the country cannot tolerate. His message to government staff: if you work in this administration, you have a lawyer, and it's him.