Trump's energy deals are about to face a wave of investigations by Democrats

Democrats are preparing a wave of investigations into the Trump administration's energy dealings, including the U.S. intervention in Venezuela, administration-backed mineral deals, and the cancellation of previously funded energy projects. The scrutiny is set to intensify as Democrats wield oversight power, putting the administration's resource diplomacy and project cancellations under the microscope. The push matters because it could slow or reshape deals struck with foreign partners and complicate the reversal of already-funded energy programs. What to watch next is which committees open formal probes and whether subpoenas follow for documents and testimony on the Venezuela intervention and mineral agreements.