The Detroit News put the spotlight today on what is likely to be a major theme in Republican campaigns this fall: the ascension of John Conyers & Co. to congressional leadership should the Democrats take the House. The News take focuses on the race of some of the prospective committee chairmen, rather than their ideological extremism and potential mischief, but the agenda is still evident. Conyers would head the Judiciary Committee and promises to hold aggressive hearings on the president’s anti-terrorism strategy. (As Byron York has already reported, Conyers also seems poised to initiate impeachment hearings). Charlie Rangel would head Ways and Means and promises net tax increases. Mississippi’s Bennie Thompson would chair Homeland Security and promises to “boost opportunities” for women and racial minorities in government contracts and high-level jobs.

By the way, in the piece Charlie Cook now says that “unless something dramatic happens,” Democrats will win the House. Good Monday morning!