Politics: Women racked up victories across the country Tuesday. It may be only the beginning.

5 out of 1,005 Americans polled used the word 'cut' to describe Trump's tax plan; The Democratic Party owes black female voters a big 'thank you'

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   Katherine Frey / The Washington Post Women racked up victories across the country Tuesday. It may be only the beginning. A night of historic wins foretells a similar effort for 2018 — and reveals a surging coalition of women, minorities and immigrants angered by Donald Trump. By Mary Jordan, Karen Tumulty and Michael Alison Chandler  •  Read more » 5 out of 1,005 Americans polled used the word 'cut' to describe Trump's tax plan As with most many tax debates, "fair" and "unfair" were among the most common positive and negative words By Emily Guskin and Scott Clement  •   Read more » Analysis The Democratic Party owes black female voters a big 'thank you' Black women continued to support Democratic candidates at high rates in Tuesday's election, despite their frustrations that the party is focusing on white working class voters. By Eugene Scott  •   Read more »   Twin legal challenges in one week to latest version of President Trump's entry ban DOJ is appealing recent court decisions blocking enforcement of revised travel restrictions. By Ann E. Marimow  •   Read more »   Analysis In Tuesday's elections, women won big. Here are three things we learned about women and politics. When women run, they win. And a lot of women ran. By Jennifer L. Lawless and Danny Hayes  •   Read more »   In Beijing, Trump declines to hit President Xi Jinping on trade: 'I don't blame China' Trump says his feelings toward Chinese President Xi Jinping are "incredibly warm." By David Nakamura and Ashley Parker  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Analysis Trump's claim that the House GOP bill is 'so bad for rich people' No matter how you slice it, the very rich do very, very well under the House GOP plan. By Glenn Kessler  •   Read more »   Here's what changed hands in Tuesday's elections Races further down the ballot, especially in suburbs, have made Democrats grow more confident about the 2018 midterms. By David Weigel  •   Read more »   'Canary in the coal mine': Republicans fear Democratic wins mean more losses to come Results could threaten tax plan and raise deeper questions about GOP fealty to a historically unpopular president. By Robert Costa and Philip Rucker  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Pence joins mourners in Sutherland Springs, promises swift review of how Texas gunman got firearms The vice president's visit comes while the president is in Asia. By John Wagner  •   Read more »   U.S. judge issues gag order in Manafort-Gates Russia probe case Federal judge says ban is needed to ensure jurors are not prejudiced by public comments By Spencer S. Hsu  •   Read more »   'Our Martin Luther King Jr. moment': Danica Roem victory inspires transgender community Virginia Democrat is the most prominent of six transgender politicians elected on Tuesday, energizing advocacy groups on both sides for 2018. By Antonio Olivo  •   Read more »   Analysis Republicans say they want party leaders to confront Trump if needed. Hmm. There's reason to be skeptical that this is true. By Philip Bump  •   Read more »   Senate and House negotiators strike defense bill deal that outspends Trump But budget negotiators may not actually approve the unprecedented amount negotiators want to spend next year on military improvements, operations and hiring additional personnel. By Karoun Demirjian  •   Read more »   These New Jersey candidates were attacked with xenophobic messages. They all won. "I think those in Hoboken elected me based upon my merits, not my appearance, race or religion," said Ravinder Bhalla, the city's first Sikh mayor. By Kristine Phillips  •   Read more »   Recommended for you     Get The Energy 202 newsletter Your daily guide to the energy and environment debate. Sign Up  »         Share Politics:    Twitter     Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Politics or because it is included in your subscription. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071