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Catherine Cortez Masto became the first Latina member of the Senate Tuesday. She is joined by two other women, Kamala Harris of California, and Tammy Duckworth of Illinois. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Bringing More Color and Less Testosterone to the Senate

By Christina Flom
Posted November 10, 2016 at 5:00am
Speaker Paul D. Ryan should not face problems getting re-elected to leadership, members say. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Ryan’s Speakership Appears Safe After GOP Election Sweep

By Lindsey McPherson
Posted November 10, 2016 at 5:00am
Democrats were unsuccessful in their attempts to tie Minnesota Rep. Erik Paulsen to Donald Trump. The congressman ended up coasting to re-election by 14 points. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Did Down-Ballot Democrats Rely Too Heavily on Trump?

By Simone Pathé
Posted November 9, 2016 at 7:37pm
Pennsylvania Sen. Patrick J. Toomey, left, was re-elected to a second Senate term, defeating Democrat Katie McGinty. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

How Republicans Held the Senate

By Alex Roarty
Posted November 9, 2016 at 7:34pm
With his presidential election victory Tuesday, Donald Trump, center, deserves a fresh chance, as he gets ready to enter the Oval Office, writes Walter Shapiro. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Giving President-Elect Trump a Clean Shave

By Walter Shapiro
Posted November 9, 2016 at 5:02pm
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., expects that much more will be handled behind closed doors in a Trump administration. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

McConnell Pledges Obamacare Rollback But Cautions About Overreach

By Niels Lesniewski
Posted November 9, 2016 at 4:47pm
President Barack Obama makes a statement on the election results at the Rose Garden of the White House on Wednesday, hours after Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump won the election to become the 45th president of the United States. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Voters Deliver Stinging Rebuke to Obama — Despite His Popularity

By John T. Bennett
Posted November 9, 2016 at 4:18pm
Rep. Bill Flores, R-Texas, announced that he is running for vice chair of the House Republican Conference. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Bill Flores Running for Vice Chair of GOP Conference

By Lindsey McPherson
Posted November 9, 2016 at 4:10pm
Rep. Andy Harris, R-Md., supports a continuing resolution to extend government funding into the new year after Republican Donald Trump will be sworn in as president.

Conservatives Push for Short-Term CR To Avoid Lame Duck Deal

By Lindsey McPherson
Posted November 9, 2016 at 3:52pm
Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, accompanied by her husband former President Bill Clinton, concedes the presidential election at the New Yorker Hotel on Wednesday. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Clinton Gives Wholehearted Concession

By Eric Garcia
Posted November 9, 2016 at 2:11pm