Florida AG Pam Bondi under consideration for attorney general
Bondi has long been an ally of the president
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Mitt Romney finally headed to D.C. with Utah Senate victory
The 2012 Republican presidential nominee won his election in his adopted home state
Democrats snag a win in Nevada where health care was paramount
Democratic Senate candidate Jacky Rosen's message about health coverage carried her to a win on Election Day
Suburban revolt helps propel Democrats to House victory
Fifty-three percent of women voted for Democratic candidates in 2018, compared to only 47 percent in 2014
2 former refugees make history with midterm wins
Ilhan Omar is the first ever Somali-American elected to Congress, and Safiya Wazir is the first refugee elected to New Hampshire's state house
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
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
Black candidates win sheriff, DA in largest Alabama county
Both are advocating new approaches to the get-tough policies long popular in the conservative state
Sears Black Friday 2018: Can Thanksgiving hours, sales lure shoppers back?
The beleaguered retailer is battling slumping demand, but it says it can win consumers back this holiday season
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
Republican lawmakers largely accept Trump ousting Sessions
Senate Republicans have largely accepted the ousting of their former colleague from the post of Attorney General
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
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
Pot stocks get fired up by Jeff Sessions' exit
Cannabis companies rise, with attorney general's departure seen as removing a major block to decriminalized pot
Jurors picked in trial of notorious accused drug lord "El Chapo"
The notoriety of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has prompted security measures that include keeping the jurors anonymous
Trump calls off plan to livestream Fort Hood shooter's execution
Feds probing suspicious letters to election officials, lawmakers
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Strait of Hormuz still unsafe for ships, maritime group warns
Chats from Nolan Wells' phone show what friends said when he vanished
White House prepares plans to use "mother of all bombs" on Iran
Trump invokes executive privilege in Kennedy Center legal fight
White House's Katie Zacharia confirms she never passed bar exam
Justice Department sues California over noncitizens getting ballots
