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    Democrats take over House determined to challenge Trump on shutdown, his border wall and much more

    by Jennifer Haberkorn and Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times Jan 04, 2019 4 minutes

    WASHINGTON - Democrats took control of the House on Thursday with a show of unity and confrontation against President Donald Trump, electing Rep. Nancy Pelosi as their speaker and passing legislation to reopen government agencies despite White House opposition.

    It marked the first day of a new divided government that is likely to define the remainder of Trump's term, putting the brakes on many Republican legislative priorities and launching House investigations into several administration officials and policies.

    Shortly after the 116th Congress convened, Pelosi, D-Calif., was elected speaker for the second time. She is the first lawmaker to wield the gavel after relinquishing

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