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HouseWill GOP back Scalise after supremacist speech scandal?
President Obama takes over for Stephen Colbert. How did Obama do?- SenateMary Landrieu defeat widens party, racial divide in the South
DC DecoderWhy Republican midterm sweep might be less impressive than it seems
The color purple: Republican gains mean divided government in many states
Three midterm votes point to potential shift in gun-rights battle
Berkeley passes first-in-the-nation soda tax. Will other cities follow?
State legislatures now redder than they've been in nearly a century
Legalized marijuana spreads to two more states and D.C. Next up, California.
DC DecoderVotes on state ballot measures run counter to tide of GOP victories
HouseMia Love, first black Republican woman in Congress, is 'solid gold' for GOP
DC DecoderMidterm elections results: Why Republicans crushed Democrats
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- For Iran, a new ceasefire means big gains. But Trump’s war goals fall short.By Scott Peterson / 6 min
- How one woman’s Route 66 story of segregation and hospitality is kept alive todayBy Harry Bruinius / 8 min
- Both Trump and Putin chose to start wars that have proved difficult to stopBy Ned Temko / 4 min
- The universal language of a smileBy Melanie Stetson Freeman / 3 min

