Editorial: Among Democrats’ must-do list, curbing corruption is high

When Congressional Democrats come to power in January 2027, there’s a long list of must-do items to be accomplished in the first several weeks. Reversing cuts to Medicaid, SNAP benefits, home heating aid, and other critical resources that help the most vulnerable survive is certainly a top priority. Curbing funding for ICE is another. So great were the damages to the country under Trump’s “reign of terror” these past 22 months, there are scores of other top priorities Democrats will have to define, rank and pursue. One issue — corruption — is a headliner that can serve Democrats well. “The midterms demonstrated that from every corner of the country and amongst every group of people—Democrats, Independents, and many Republicans—there is a deep and growing anger at the level of corruption in Washington,” said Neera Tanden, head of the Center for American Progress.

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