Live Updates 19 min ago Trump signals he’s ready to battle Democratic majority

Democrats' sweeping midterm win is reshaping Washington, CNN and CBS News report. CBS News says the party will hold at least 54 Senate seats when Congress convenes in January, and CNN adds that House Democrats are nearing their biggest majority in decades. President Donald Trump says he has told the Justice Department to scrutinize Democrats who want to probe or impeach officials in his administration. He also replaced chief of staff Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller, according to CNN · CBS News.

Senate Democrats now face a leadership question, since several incoming senators-elect want new leadership after Chuck Schumer's tenure, which began in 2017, CBS News says. Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, who will not seek the post, said at Crooked Con that "There should be no coronation."

As of Friday evening, CBS News says, Democrat Scott Colom led Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith by about 2,500 votes in Mississippi, with roughly 3,600 mail ballots and an unknown number of affidavit ballots outstanding. CNN reports Hinds County Election Commissioner Felicia McClinton found most of 233 Jackson State University student affidavit ballots invalid, from missing registration or wrong precinct.

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