Democrats Won on Prices. "Lawyer Up" Is Not a Plan to Lower Them.

Before they have even been sworn in, the incoming majority is promising probes of the "Trump crime family." Even Bernie Sanders is warning them to slow down. Voters asked for cheaper groceries and gas — not two years of subpoenas.

By Clara Hughes

Democrats won last week's elections on a simple promise: lower the cost of living. Six days later, the loudest voices in their new majority are talking about something else entirely. Rep. Robert Garcia of California, who is poised to chair the House Oversight Committee, says he is preparing investigations into what he calls the "Trump crime family." He has warned administration officials, including incoming White House chief of staff Stephen Miller, to "lawyer up." "The days of us not fighting back are over," he said. That is not a plan to bring down the price of a gallon of gas. It is a plan for two years of hearings. Keep reading with Altas Premium. Below: why Democrats' own