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Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (right) listened to Gov.-elect, Ralph Northam as Pam Northam looked on during a news conference in the governor's mansion in Richmond on Wednesday. (Associated Press)

Democrat victories seen as momentum for midterm elections

Gun-control activists, Obamacare supporters, immigrant-rights advocates, environmentalists, gay rights activists -- every part of the Democratic coalition -- claimed momentum Wednesday in the wake of stunning victories in the off-year elections.

November 8, 2017
"We will enforce our laws. It's vital we do so. We will do so," said Kirstjen M. Nielsen, President Trump's pick to be the next Homeland Security secretary on Wednesday. (Associated Press)

Kirstjen M. Nielsen grilled on border wall, DACA

Kirstjen M. Nielsen, President Trump's pick to be the next Homeland Security secretary, said Wednesday she would look at reopening the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals deportation amnesty to allow people who missed the renewal deadline, and promised not to let their information be shared with deportation officers.

November 8, 2017
U.S. Border Patrol agents are reporting a new surge in illegal border crossings in Texas. (Associated Press/File)

Border Patrol losing agents faster than it can hire them

The U.S. Border Patrol is losing agents faster than it can hire them, according to a new audit released Wednesday that said competition with other federal law enforcement and the difficulty of passing a polygraph test have sapped the agency of nearly 2,000 agents it's supposed to have.

November 8, 2017
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., defends the GOP tax reform plan being crafted in the Ways and Means Committee this week, during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Paul Ryan says GOP won’t toss Trump in wake of election

House Speaker Paul D. Ryan, Wisconsin Republican, said Wednesday he understands Democrats' enthusiasm in the wake of this week's elections, saying the GOP would have been spinning results the same way if they'd emerged victorious.

November 8, 2017
Democrat Phil Murphy exits the polling booth with his youngest son Sam, after voting at the Fairview School on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017 in Middletown, N.J. Murphy is facing Republican Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagnoto to replace Gov. Chris Christie, the two-term, term-limited incumbent. (Bob Karp/The Daily Record via AP)

Phil Murphy wins 2017 New Jersey governor race

Democrat Phil Murphy was declared the winner in New Jersey's gubernatorial election Tuesday, with networks calling the race soon after polls closed, delivering a major pickup to Democrats who'd been reeling after last year's election losses.

November 7, 2017
The gunman in Sunday's massacre at the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, Texas, had a number of red flags that should have denied him access to a firearm. (Associated Press/File)

GOP open to new gun debate in wake of Texas shooting

Top Republicans said Tuesday that there is room for a limited gun control debate in the wake of this weekend's church shooting because the massacre has exposed loopholes in the background check system that both parties agree need to be fixed.

November 7, 2017
House Speaker Paul D. Ryan and other Republicans on Capitol Hill introduced their far-reaching tax overhaul on Thursday. Republican tax-writers have decided to shift the tax code's inflation index from the Consumer Price Index, or CPI, to something known as chained CPI, which is a slower-growing method of calculating cost-of-living increases. (Associated Press/File)

Tax bill’s chained CPI sneaks in rate hikes

Buried amid the deductions and credits, House Republicans have made a major shift in tax policy that will mean an escalating tax increase on every American taxpayer over the ensuing decades.

November 5, 2017
The Dallas Cowboys, led by owner Jerry Jones (center) took a knee prior to the national anthem and an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals. ESPN anchor Jemele Hill last month targeted Jones, after the Dallas Cowboys owner stated that players who disrespect the flag would not play for his team. (Associated Press/File)

GOP bill slashes tax break for NFL, other pro sports stadiums

The NFL would lose its ability to claim tax breaks for stadiums, colleges and universities would have to start paying taxes on massive endowments, and house "flippers" could no longer shield their income from the taxman under House Republicans' proposed tax bill, which takes aim at a number of quirks that have developed over the years.

November 2, 2017