Ahead of Midterms, Democrats Weigh Energy Bill, Trump Probes and Impeachment

Democrats' options around next week's midterm elections span an energy bill, investigations and impeachment, according to three separate reports. Supporters of the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 plan to pass it in the lame-duck session, the months between the election and the seating of the new Congress. The bill aims to make building all forms of energy infrastructure easier. It is backed by both fossil fuel and green energy firms and has split the climate movement. If Democrats win either chamber, President Donald Trump's energy policies and investment deals could become targets of investigations, with House Democrats likely to take a broad approach. Former Vice President Kamala Harris said Tuesday on "The Parnas Perspective" podcast that impeachment is not a good idea, citing limited resources and a lack of Senate votes. "The View" co-hosts agreed Friday. Co-host Sunny Hostin said Hakeem Jeffries, whom she expects to be the next House speaker, has a 100-day plan covering tax credits, limits on ICE and stock trades, plus a 100-hour plan to undo unpopular Trump policies.

Fox News, the right-leaning outlet, leads with the impeachment question, building its story on Harris's podcast remarks and the "The View" hosts' agreement. It quotes Harris at length and presents her stance as a break with the party's left flank, and it gives Jeffries's agenda through Hostin. It says nothing about energy policy. Vox, on the left, leads with the energy bill and argues Democrats can act on energy prices without winning the midterms. It details the bill's scope, its bipartisan and industry backing and the climate-movement split, and it never mentions impeachment. Both sides cover what Democrats might do after the election, but one centers on party strategy over confronting Trump and the other on legislation. Axios, an alternative source, adds a distinct angle: energy deals as a likely focus of congressional oversight.