House Democrats prepare to take the reins as balance of power shifts

Winning the majority in the House Tuesday night gave Democrats the power to set the agenda in the lower chamber

• Nov 7, 2018

Pelosi vows "bipartisanship" after Democrats take the House

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is now in line to be the next speaker of the House when the new Congress meets

• Nov 7, 2018

Scott Walker can't get a recount because of his own law

If a candidate in Wisconsin is losing by less than 1 percent, they can ask for a recount – but Walker lost by 1.2 percent

• Nov 7, 2018

Republican lawmakers largely accept Trump ousting Sessions

Senate Republicans have largely accepted the ousting of their former colleague from the post of Attorney General

• Nov 7, 2018

Voters who may oppose Trump don't really support impeaching him

Over half of voters don't think that Congress should impeach and remove Trump from office

• Nov 7, 2018

Ocasio-Cortez is youngest woman ever elected to Congress

When she is sworn in, the 29-year-old New York Democrat will become the youngest female member of Congress

• Nov 7, 2018

Republican whip Kevin McCarthy launches bid for minority leader

The second-ranking Republican faces a challenge from Freedom Caucus co-chair Jim Jordan

• Nov 7, 2018

Abortion access under fire as some foresee dismantling of Roe v. Wade

Two states voted to add anti-abortion language to their constitutions, in what some say is preparation for a possible overturn of Roe v. Wade

• Nov 7, 2018

What voters want Congress to fix about health care

Democrat or Republican, voters said health care topped their list of concerns in the midterm elections

• Nov 7, 2018

Jeff Sessions forced out as attorney general

A senior Justice Department official said White House chief of staff John Kelly called Sessions to request his resignation

• Nov 7, 2018

Who is Matthew Whitaker, the new acting attorney general?

President Trump announced Wednesday that Matthew Whitaker will replace Jeff Sessions at the Justice Department

• Nov 7, 2018

Investigations. Gridlock. Executive orders. Here's what to expect in Washington

President Trump will find it much harder to accomplish legislative goals like a second wave of tax cuts

• Nov 7, 2018

Former DEA agent: Opioid epidemic becoming a "national security emergency"

"It is currently not possible to determine which source, Mexico or China, is the greater direct threat as a supplier"

• Nov 7, 2018

Record voter turnout in 2018 midterm elections

Forty-nine percent of eligible voters participated in the 2018 elections, the highest turnout since the 1960s

• Nov 7, 2018

Voters in GOP-led states give themselves a raise

Missouri and Arkansas approve ballot measures to boost minimum wages for about 1 million workers

• Nov 7, 2018

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