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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, 76, has not faced a serious challenge since she took her leadership post in 2003. (Associated Press)

House Democrats delay leadership vote; Pelosi’s status uncertain

House Democrats have delayed a scheduled vote this week on their leadership team for the incoming Congress -- giving some of the lesser-known members of the caucus more time to make their case that the party needs a face-lift in the wake of the general elections.

November 15, 2016
Sean Spicer (Associated Press/File)

Republicans plan election wins in 2018

Republicans are already plotting how to harness the massive turnout operation that powered Donald Trump to victory last week and to deploy it in 2018, when a favorable map could give the party a chance to expand its Senate majority.

November 14, 2016
Mike Pence returns to Capitol Hill on Thursday as vice president-elect. (Associated Press)

Mike Pence to guide Donald Trump on agenda

Mike Pence returned to Capitol Hill on Thursday as the vice president-elect, serving as wingman in helping navigate President-elect Donald Trump through the halls of power.

November 10, 2016
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gestures during a campaign state at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in Eau Claire, Wis. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Donald Trump wins over GOP critics with resounding victory

Conservative leaders on Wednesday embraced president-elect Donald Trump and claimed some credit for helping craft his victory, saying that focusing on the Supreme Court and abortion helped rally the GOP to his cause.

November 9, 2016
Susan B. Anthony List President Marjorie Dannenfelser (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Pro-life groups claim victory in 2016 election

Pro-life groups claimed victory in the 2016 election, saying their army of foot soldiers helped power President-elect Donald Trump into the White House and protect the GOP majority in the Senate.

November 9, 2016
Sen. Ben Sasse, Nebraska Republican (Associated Press)

Ben Sasse, anti-Trump Republicans, adjust to post-election reality

Sen. Ben Sasse spent months sounding the alarm on Donald Trump's presidential bid, but Wednesday the Nebraska Republican switched gears, congratulating the New York businessman on becoming president-elect and vowing to hold him accountable for conservative promises he made on the campaign trail.

November 9, 2016
Buttons supporting presidential candidate Hillary Clinton fill a table for sale at an election night party for Democrats Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Hillary Clinton keeps her hopes alive with Nevada win

Hillary Clinton defeated Republican Donald Trump in Nevada in the GOP presidential race, defending a state that had backed Democrats in back-to-back presidential elections, and keeping her White House hopes alive.

November 9, 2016
Ohio Gov. John Kasich's split with Donald Trump bolstered his image among some Republicans, but alienated grass-roots activists. (Associated Press)

John Kasich’s political future linked to rejection of Donald Trump

Ohio Gov. John Kasich's political future is going to be linked to his decision to dump Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election, breaking his pledge to support the eventual Republican nominee, and solidifying his image as a polarizing figure that appears eager to put his imprint on the party.

November 8, 2016
Sen Lindsey Graham, South Carolina Republican and onetime White House hopeful, kept his promise to not vote for Donald Trump by backing independent Evan McMullin. (Associated Press)

NeverTrump voters cast ballots for McCain, Romney, Pence, McMullin

For Republicans who disavowed Donald Trump's candidacy, the final day of the 2016 general election closed out in much the same way the race started: with them unable to stomach the idea of casting a vote for either Mr. Trump or Hillary Clinton.

November 8, 2016
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says he's resonating in places where the GOP hasn't been relevant for years. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump’s impact on electoral map remains unclear

Donald Trump may have helped the Republican Party gain ground in Democratic strongholds like Michigan and cost the GOP in dependably red states like Utah and Texas — Tuesday's results will tell — but analysts say they are skeptical of any claim the billionaire developer has remade the electoral map.

November 7, 2016
Immigrants and college graduates are shifting the electoral makeup of North Carolina and Virigina, but as Ohio may remain red. (Associated Press)

Battleground state shifting demographics altering old rules

The rapid demographic changes that are giving traditional battleground states more of a blue hue in the 2016 presidential race have yet to sweep through Ohio, where white working-class voters have embraced Donald Trump's brash style and populist message.

November 6, 2016