By Jeff Crouere ——Bio and Archives--June 1, 2025

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In a CNN interview on Sunday, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) boasted that the Democrats “will take back control of the House of Representatives” in the 2026 midterm election. History shows that his prediction is likely to occur. As noted by John Woolley in the American Presidency Project, “In the 22 midterm elections from 1934 -2018, the President's party has averaged a loss of 28 House seats and four Senate seats.”

In the 2022 midterm election, Republicans did not meet this historical average. The GOP lost one Senate seat, and managed an anemic gain of only ten seats in the House, but it was enough to take control of the lower chamber.

Currently, the Republicans have a very slim majority in the House, with only 220 seats. In recent months, three congressional Democrats have died, necessitating special elections. If Democrats win those races, as expected, their party will need to gain three seats in the upcoming midterm election to take control of the House.

If Democrats regain control, what can the American people expect from this political party? U.S. Representative Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) made it clear in an MSNBC interview. She stated, “we will investigate…whether or not this president himself has violated the Emoluments Clause.”

She also vowed to investigate “all these business deals that they have going on.”........

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