{"id":"n_rtgs4d4nryigzytve3lq","seq":9120961,"kind":"article","title":"Empowered congressional Democrats gear up for battles over immigration and ICE oversight","url":"https://www.columbian.com/news/2026/nov/09/empowered-congressional-democrats-gear-up-for-battles-over-immigration-and-ice-oversight","summary":"WASHINGTON — As it became clear on Election Day that Republicans would lose the House of Representatives, House Homeland Security Committee Democrats posted a three-word message on social media to Markwayne Mullin, who leads the agency: “clear your calendar.”","published":"2026-11-09T16:03:28Z","seen":"2026-11-09T17:11:44Z","lang":"en","country":"US","source":{"id":"kite-columbian-com-a45f7c","name":"columbian.com","domain":"columbian.com"},"via":"kite-columbian-com-a45f7c","topics":["washington","latest news","politics","ice","immigration"],"authors":["Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times"],"image":"https://www.columbian.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/US-NEWS-CONGRESS-DEMOCRATS-IMMIGRATION-FILEPIC-GET-768x512.jpg","mentions":2,"story":"st_vtihz33pzkvtmcwdnuwa","category":"politics","category_p":0.97,"sentiment":"neutral","tone":0.02,"political":0.98}