Democrats plot next moves in Congress as Trump dismisses impeachment threat

Democrats, as you know, are taking over Congress. And this morning, the fight over what comes next is already underway. After a sweeping midterm victory, Democrats are preparing to control both the House and Senate. They're promising lower prices, more oversight of President Trump, and a very different Washington come January. Democrats keep adding to their House majority as more races are called, and Hakeem Jeffries is already making his move. The current House Minority Leader has officially launched his bid for Speaker. If elected, he'll become the first black Speaker in U.S. history. On Wednesday, Jeffries made clear he plans to use his party's new power. They mess around, and now they're gonna find out. We recognize that we don't work for Donald Trump, we don't work for J.D. Vance, we don't work for the Supreme Court, we work for the American people. In the days of the House of Representatives, functioning like a wholly owned subsidiary of the Trump administration are over. Jeffries says two things will drive the Democratic agenda, affordability and accountability. Democrats have five working groups focused on lowering costs from groceries and housing to health care and utilities, and they're already talking about what they want to pass. We will pass a bill to reverse the largest Medicaid cut in U.S. history enacted by Republicans. We will pass a bill to restore the ACA tax credits. We will pass a bill. to stop the stupid Trump tariffs, jacking up prices on Americans, and we will pass a bill to stop the Iran war. Liu also wants Congress to take on the AI industry. He's calling for public hearings and new guardrails, including rules for data centers. But there's one thing Democratic leaders say isn't a priority right now, impeaching President Trump. Jeffrey says that's not where his focus is. And Trump, he says he's not worried. Not even a little bit. I think it would destroy the Democrat Party if they did that. It's impeachment for no reason, what, for having a successful country. Our country is more successful now than at any time in its history. And while Democrats prepare to take charge, Republicans are fighting over who leads them next. Speaker Mike Johnson is stepping aside from House Republican leadership after his party's election defeat. He's not seeking the minority leader job. That's set up a showdown between two Republicans, current Majority Leader Steve Scalise and Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan. Both want the top GOP job in the House. There's another contest for Minority Whip. Texas Congressman August Pflueger is challenging current whip Tom Emmer. And over in the Senate, John Thune is expected to stay on as Republican leader, this time in the minority.