# Trump's Justice Department faces a new era of scrutiny under a Democratic-led Congress > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/3335488 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 3 outlets covering · First listed: PBS NewsHour, Nov 13, 2026, 9:29 AM · Read it: The Justice Department has functioned for nearly two years as an extension of the White House, unchecked by a Republican-controlled Congress as it pursued investigations into President Donald Trump's enemies, fired waves of career employees and defended administration stances that judges across the country repeatedly deemed legally dubious. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 12, 2026, 7:45 PM: [Trump’s Relationship with Ex-Nvidia CEO Under New Scrutiny]() — CNN (TV network, United States, rated Lean left) - Nov 12, 2026, 11:00 PM: [Trump’s Justice Department faces a new era of scrutiny under a Democratic-led Congress]() — AP (Wire service, United States, rated Center) - Nov 13, 2026, 9:29 AM: [Trump's Justice Department faces a new era of scrutiny under a Democratic-led Congress]() — PBS NewsHour (Public broadcaster, United States, rated Lean left) The Justice Department has functioned for nearly two years as an extension of the White House, unchecked by a Republican-controlled Congress as it pursued investigations into President Donald Trump's enemies, fired waves of career employees and defended administration stances that judges across the country repeatedly deemed legally dubious.