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Articles by Tom Howell Jr.

Sen. John N. Kennedy, Louisiana Republican. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Republican advantage numbers in Senate hinge on Louisiana runoff

Democrats have insisted that they will push to win the only outstanding Senate race in the country -- a Dec. 10 runoff election in Louisiana -- but it appears to be trending toward the Republican candidate, which would give the party an effective 52-48 majority next year.

November 24, 2016
Solange Ferreira holds her son Jose Wesley Campos as family friend Sandra Souza, right, holds his nasogastric feeding tube during his 1-year birthday party on Sept. 27 at his home in Bonito, Pernambuco state, Brazil. Learning how to feed is Jose’s latest struggle as medical problems mount for him and many other infants born with small heads to mothers infected with the Zika virus in Brazil. (Associated Press)

Zika virus microcephaly can develop after birth: CDC study

The Zika virus can still cause severe defects in babies months after their births, scientists said Tuesday, issuing a grim warning to parents who thought they were in the clear once an infected mother gave birth.

November 22, 2016
Rep. Tim Ryan, the Ohio Democrat challenging Nancy Pelosi for the party's House leadership, said focusing on Zika cost the Democrats in the election. (Associated Press)

Zika funding fight costly for Democrats in 2016 election

Rep. Tim Ryan says Democrats made a mistake by focusing so heavily on the Zika fight this summer, picking a parochial political battle over an issue that turned out not to be the disaster they'd been counting on.

November 21, 2016
House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. crosses his fingers while speaking at a campaign rally in Janesville, Wis., Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Paul Ryan thanks hometown supporters on pivotal night for GOP

House Speaker Paul D. Ryan thanked his supporters for re-electing him to his Wisconsin seat and signaled that it would be a "really good night for America," as the GOP remained on track to keep control of the House and Senate, and as Donald Trump won key battleground states.

November 8, 2016