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Special election sweep boosts Trump agenda
By Scott Wong
The Republican sweep of four contested House special elections this year has handed President Trump and his party a much-needed boost to move a healthcare bill and perhaps more of their stalled legislative agenda.

GOP officials in Washington breathed a sigh of relief after their candidate, Karen Handel, fended off Democrat Jon Ossoff in a Georgia runoff election Tuesday night — a race that Democrats had poured tens of millions of dollars into and billed as a referendum on the unpopular president and his policies.
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The Memo: Trump vote proves resilient in Georgia special election win
By Niall Stanage
The GOP victory in Georgia’s special election runoff on Tuesday has given Republicans new hope that their vote — and President Trump’s support — could be more resilient than anyone thought, even in the affluent suburban districts that will determine control of the House in the 2018 midterm elections.
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Dems point fingers after crushing loss
By Mike Lillis
The Democrats’ defeat in Georgia spurred a round of bloodletting on Wednesday as liberal activists bashed their party, frustrated lawmakers lashed out at the Democratic brass and disappointed leaders struggled to explain what went wrong.
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Dems reconsider high expectations after Georgia defeat
By Lisa Hagen
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — Democrats spent more than $30 million but still came up short in Georgia’s runoff election Tuesday, marking the fourth consecutive special election where a Democratic candidate fell short of winning a Republican-leaning seat.
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McConnell courts GOP centrists for health bill
By Alexander Bolton
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Wednesday was focused on winning the support of GOP centrists for an ObamaCare repeal-and-replace bill that his members are expected to see on Thursday.
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Five things to watch in Senate GOP’s ObamaCare repeal bill
By Rachel Roubein
A draft of the long-awaited Senate healthcare bill, crafted behind closed doors, will be publicly unveiled on Thursday.
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Dems see stall game in Russian sanctions bill
By Jordain Carney and Cristina Marcos
Democrats are raising suspicions about a procedural issue that is delaying House consideration of a Russian sanctions bill approved by the Senate in a 98-2 vote.
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Changing America, part V: The coming millennial boom
By Reid Wilson
Across the nation, that younger generation, the millennial generation, is rising. It is the most diverse generation in American history, and also the largest generation in the workforce.
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Driverless cars speed onto political agenda
By Melanie Zanona
Washington is racing to keep up with the rapid development of self-driving cars.
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Dems see surge of new candidates
By Ben Kamisar
The era of President Trump has brought a flood of new Democratic candidates running for House seats, right as the party looks to channel Trump backlash into a House majority.
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Support grows for Smithsonian museum of women’s history
By Rafael Bernal
Momentum for a museum of women’s history on the National Mall is building, with 198 lawmakers signing on to co-sponsor legislation to create it.
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The New York Times: Abortion adds obstacle as Republicans plan to unveil health bill
By Robert Pear and Thomas Kaplan
The Republican leadership in the Senate plans to unveil a bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act, but senators remain divided over issues from abortion to Medicaid.
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The Wall Street Journal: White House looks to chart steadier course amid turmoil over Russia probes
By Eli Stokols and  Michael C. Bender
President’s advisers move to revamp strategy as administration struggles to find new talent.
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The Washington Post: Back in campaign mode, Trump hits on immigration and a border wall
By John Wagner and Jenna Johnson
The president appeared in Iowa at a rally hosted by his campaign committee.
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The Associated Press: Trump’s tease of possible Comey tapes fits familiar pattern
By Jonathan Lemire
Donald Trump said he had a secret.
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Reuters: Trump, new Saudi crown prince share hardline views on Iran but risks abound
By Yara Bayoumy and John Walcott
Saudi Arabia’s new crown prince and likely next king shares U.S. President Donald Trump’s hawkish view of Iran, but a more confrontational approach toward Tehran carries a risk of escalation in an unstable region, current and former U.S. officials said.
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