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McConnell, Schumer re-elected as Senate party leaders

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

Senators chose Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for another term leading Republicans and Chuck Schumer for Democrats in closed-door party elections Wednesday lacking the high drama underway on the House side in the midterm election fallout.

10 key lawmakers to watch in the new Congress

By Jessica Yarvin

House Democrats have promised to ramp up congressional oversight of the Trump administration when the party takes over the chamber in January. Changes are coming to the Senate as well.

WATCH: McConnell says Kavanaugh fight helped GOP retain Senate majority

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

In Tuesday's elections, McConnell said, the contentious, partisan fight over Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh's nomination was "very helpful" in winning Senate seats, like an "adrenaline shot" for GOP voters.

Trump backs Pelosi, who says as House speaker she would ‘show the power of the gavel’

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

“People will see a Congress that is very different than we have now,” U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said.

WATCH: ‘Tomorrow will be a new day in America,’ Pelosi says as Democrats stay on track to take House

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

With Democrats on the brink of winning the House, reclaiming the speaker's gavel could be Pelosi's last act, one she intends to use to restore the power of the office after GOP Speaker Paul Ryan's retirement.

Why Pelosi thinks these midterms are about ‘honoring the vision of our founders’

Midterm elections are often perceived as a referendum on the current presidential administration. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi joins Judy Woodruff to explain what her party thinks is on the table this Election Day, including “integrity in government.”…

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Pelosi says Putin should not address Congress

By Associated Press

House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi says House Speaker Paul Ryan should make it clear that Russian President Vladimir Putin won't be invited to address Congress if he comes to Washington.

WATCH: Pelosi discusses Trump’s Russia comments at news briefing

By Associated Press

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is scheduled to hold a news briefing at 10:30 a.m. ET. Watch live here.

WATCH: Pelosi says she wants to know what Russia has on Trump, ‘politically, financially and personally’

By Alan Fram, Associated Press

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Thursday she wants to know what leverage the Russians have over President Donald Trump, but wouldn't say whether she'd favor hearings on the question should Democrats take control of the House next year.