Ana Radelat

WASHINGTON – As the dust settles over a contentious and bitter-fought election, Democratic officials and others who analyze these events are trying to determine what went wrong for the Harris-Walz campaign.

Democrats hoping to maintain control of the U.S. House are nervously watching about 30 races where a winner has yet to be decided.

WASHINGTON — Democratic Rep. Angie Craig, who won a landslide election in a bad year for her party, said the results that kept her in Congress for another term are “still kind of stunning.”

WASHINGTON – Rep. Tom Emmer, who had no challenger, was reelected House majority whip by his GOP colleagues on Wednesday.

WASHINGTON – Members of the U.S. House and Senate returning to Washington, D.C., this week after weeks of recess were plunged into Trump world as the president-elect's nominations dominated his return.

Donald Trump's cabinet nominations have Washington buzzing -- especially his choice of bombastic former Rep. Matt Gaetz for attorney general.

Minnesota's newest member of Congress will toil in the minority, though she’s hopeful she can work across the aisle.

WASHINGTON – At first, Pete Hegseth's most glaring problem as Donald Trump's candidate to run the Pentagon was his inexperience. Now it's his baggage.

One analyst says Pete Hegseth, a Minnesota native and combat veteran, might not be a bad choice since he wants to 'shake up' the Pentagon.

On the day Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration for AG, defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth had to respond to details from a police report.