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First LookHow Wisconsin's gerrymandering ruling could affect other statesA US District Court, with the help of a new statistical formula, ruled Monday that Wisconsin Republicans created electoral maps to favor GOP candidates.聽
First LookWhy hasn't N.C. Gov. Pat McCrory conceded to his Democratic challenger?The Republican incumbent has instead lodged formal complaints in half of the state's 100 counties, alleging widespread voter fraud.
Why Hillary Clinton lost the white women's voteIn principle, Americans have long been ready to elect the first woman president. But 53 percent of white women voters rejected Clinton in this election.
Trump: Not first wealthy president, but unique conflicts of interestPresident-elect Donald Trump has at least 500 businesses 鈥� hotels, casinos, golf courses, and brand deals stretching from Azerbaijan to Ireland.
Why Trump's popularity is risingForty-six percent of voters now have a聽favorable聽opinion of the president-elect, according to a nonpartisan survey group.
Is Joe Biden what the DNC needs now?As Democrats scramble to figure out how to reinvent their party following Hillary Clinton's crushing loss to President-elect Donald Trump, many are debating who would be the best choice to chair DNC during the tumultuous time.聽
First LookWhite supremacists convene in celebration of Trump victoryHundreds identifying as 'white nationalists' or members of the 'alt-right' movement gathered at the annual National Policy Institute conference in Washington, D.C. on Saturday.聽
Why Trump might not stop sanctuary cities: The ConstitutionA Trump White House attack on sanctuary cities presents an unusual dynamic: A law-and-order Republican administration potentially invoking federal power to coerce local cops to bend to Washington's will.
Trump University $25 million settlement: Why Trump didn't fightThe president-elect agreed to pay $25 million to settle the long standing civil suit before he assumes office in January.聽
First Look 'Hamilton' cast sends Mike Pence a post-performance messageThe cast of the hit musical 'Hamilton' read a statement to Vice President-elect Mike Pence after he attended a show on Friday.
FocusAfter election, some Americans seek news from the other sideMany Americans, especially on the left, are trying to wean themselves off fake news and social-media feeds designed to show them what they want to see.
The complicated racial past of Jeff SessionsThe Senate is holding confirmation hearings Tuesday and Wednesday for Sen. Jeff Sessions, Donald Trump's pick to be attorney general. Critics point to claims of racism, but some also caution against jumping to conclusions.
With challenge to Pelosi, Ryan pushes change for Democratic leadershipRep. Tim Ryan from Ohio declared his intention to run against Nancy Pelosi for the House minority leader position, despite holding little name recognition.
Pick by pick, Trump is reshaping the GOPMost of his senior staff and cabinet appointments have stressed聽racial, ethnic, and religious identity in the recent or distant past. It marks a different vision of the Republican Party.聽
How thoroughly could Jeff Sessions transform the Department of Justice?The Alabama senator was an early supporter of Donald Trump, and a longtime critic of government policies on trade and immigration.
AP source: Trump offers Flynn national security adviser jobFlynn, who turns 58 in December, built a reputation in the Army as an astute intelligence professional and a straight talker.聽
New face of the sanctuary movement: US college campusesThousands of college students signed petitions and walked out of classes this week, urging university administrators to turn their campuses into sanctuaries for undocumented immigrants.聽
First LookReemerging after defeat, Clinton urges fight for 'big hearted' AmericaIn her first public remarks since conceding the election to Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton urged supporters to 'never, ever give up.' That challenge calls for strategic changes, many Democrats believe.
The Trump voters you don't knowThere's a fear in blue America that a groundswell of racism propelled Donald Trump to victory. But statistics 鈥� and conversations with the voters who turned the election 鈥� don't bear that out.聽
Monitor BreakfastSen. Bernie Sanders: It's time for Democratic 鈥榮oul-searching鈥�At a Monitor Breakfast, Sanders, named chair of 'outreach' for Senate Democrats, said the 'real action to transform' the country would come in 'grass-roots America.'
