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Washington in battle mode as Trump vows retaliation against Democratic probes President Trump is forced to navigate divided government for the first time as House Democrats pledge to serve as a check on his power. By Philip Rucker, Robert Costa and Josh Dawsey  •  Read more » White House suspends press pass of CNN's Jim Acosta after his testy exchange with Trump The White House accused Acosta of "placing his hands" on an intern who was trying to take the mic away. Video shows otherwise. By Amy B Wang and Paul Farhi  •  Read more »   Fact Checker • Analysis Fact-checking President Trump's post-election news conference Here's a look at ten claims made by President Trump at his post-election news conference. By Glenn Kessler and Salvador Rizzo  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT The Fix • Analysis Trump's firing of Jeff Sessions is another Comey-esque moment We're just desensitized to it now. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more »   In Matthew Whitaker, Trump has a loyalist at the helm of the Justice Department As a legal commentator, Whitaker was critical of the special counsel's reach. By Carol D. Leonnig, Tom Hamburger, Sari Horwitz and Robert Costa  •  Read more »   Acting attorney general could curtail Mueller's authority, cut his budget Within hours of his appointment, there were mounting calls by congressional Democrats and government watchdog groups for Matthew Whitaker to recuse himself. By Rosalind S. Helderman, Matt Zapotosky and Carol D. Leonnig  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Brian Kemp's lead over Stacey Abrams narrows amid voting complaints in Georgia governor's race Kemp declared victory Wednesday, even as election officials continued counting thousands of absentee and provisional ballots. By Amy Gardner, Beth Reinhard and Aaron C. Davis  •  Read more »   Election results in Florida and Georgia prompt soul-searching for African Americans Andrew Gillum and Stacey Abrams were angling to make history. Now their supporters wonder what could have been. By Robert Samuels and Vanessa Williams  •  Read more »   Election Day in Georgia reveals voters who trust neither their government nor the other party For two voters, the election wasn't about ideology or policy but saving the country. By Greg Jaffe and Jenna Johnson  •  Read more »   Democrats gain hundreds of legislative seats and secure majority of state attorneys general The Democratic gains mark a significant turnaround for a party that has been losing clout in state legislatures for nearly a decade. By Tim Craig  •  Read more »   Kellyanne Conway defends Trump after he calls black reporter's question 'racist' "There's a difference between nationalism and white nationalism," the White House counselor said. By Felicia Sonmez  •  Read more »   Today's WorldView • Analysis The party of Trump goes fully far-right Tuesday's elections reinforced the dramatic realignment that has turned the GOP into the faction of white nationalist rage. By Ishaan Tharoor  •  Read more »   Recommended for you     Get the Technlogy 202 newsletter COMING SOON | Your daily guide to the intersection of technology and politics. Sign Up  »

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