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Note from Elie: Can a Republican Majority in Congress Derail the Justice Department?

The Counsel

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Will a Republican Majority House or Senate Take Control of the House or the Senate?

Republicans likely will take control of the House and maybe the Senate in 2022, says Julian Zelizer. He asks: Will a GOP majority have the power to interfere with DOJ's ongoing investigations? If so, how might congressional efforts to derail the Justice Department play out? Zelizer: Impeachment is all bar no bite; you can't simply stop a case in its tracks. And even if Republicans could take out the AG, they can't kill its cases.

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