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Sessions's ouster throws future of special counsel probe into question; Trump's new acting attorney general once mused about defunding Mueller

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Attorney General Sessions resigns at Trump's request Jeff Sessions's chief of staff, Matthew G. Whitaker, was named as the acting replacement. A Justice Department official said Whitaker would assume oversight of the special counsel probe, but his role could be reviewed by ethics officials. By Devlin Barrett, Matt Zapotosky and Josh Dawsey  •  Read more » Sessions's ouster throws future of special counsel probe into question The new acting attorney general could sharply curtail Robert S. Mueller III's authority or budget. By Rosalind Helderman, Matt Zapotosky and Carol Leonnig  •  Read more »   The Fix | Analysis Trump's new acting attorney general once mused about defunding Mueller Matthew G. Whitaker has mentioned how someone like him could hamstring Robert S. Mueller III. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more »   Sessions's law enforcement legacy overshadowed by Trump's fury Sessions has said publicly and privately that he does not regret recusing himself from the Russia investigation, believing it was the right course of action. By Sari Horwitz, Devlin Barrett and Matt Zapotosky  •  Read more »   Democrats seize House as GOP expands majority in Senate The election results fell short of the sweeping repudiation of President Trump wished for by Democrats. But their wins in the House still portended serious changes in Washington, as the party prepared to block Trump's agenda and investigate him. By Philip Rucker, Matt Viser, Elise Viebeck and Isaac Stanley-Becker  •  Read more »   Trump says he would take a 'warlike posture' if House Democrats investigate him While President Trump vowed to work with the Democratic House majority on issues, he warned those efforts could stall if the party uses its subpoena power to investigate him or his administration. By Philip Rucker and Josh Dawsey  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Voters stripping redistricting power from politicians in anti-gerrymandering efforts Three states — Colorado, Michigan and Missouri — overwhelmingly chose nonpartisan models aimed at avoiding gerrymandering. A fourth — Utah — is too close to call. By Katie Zezima and Emily Wax-Thibodeaux  •  Read more »   These are the more than 100 women who won their midterm races Women's victories this election cycle helped propel Democrats to retake the House. Here are some of the notable wins. Read more »   Analysis: 10 takeaways from the midterms Blue states got bluer. Red states got redder. The realignment is real. By James Hohmann  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Perspective After Hannity's travesty, Fox News redeemed itself (just a tad) last night The network's new "decision desk" took a bold step and called the House early. By Margaret Sullivan  •  Read more »   U.S. stocks pushes higher after elections split control of Congress The Dow Jones industrial average likes a divided government — so far. The blue-chip index climbed to a more than 500-point gain in trading. By Thomas Heath  •  Read more »   WorldViews | Analysis Trump's North Korea diplomacy quietly stalls Months after the Trump-Kim summit, the United States and North Korea seem to be drifting apart. By Adam Taylor  •  Read more »   Perspective Congress forced scrutiny of USA Gymnastics. The USOC should be next. Olympic committee leaders shouldn't be allowed to govern the sport until they demonstrate some transparency of their own. By Sally Jenkins  •  Read more »   The story behind the photo of the crying 4-year-old girl in the migrant caravan A mother and her daughters struggled to keep up with the caravan as the girls grew weary of walking. By Michael Miller  •  Read more »   In its first print toy catalogue, Amazon bets on the classics In the wake of the Toys R Us liquidation, other retailers are boasting big changes to show their commitment to holiday toy sales. By Taylor Telford  •  Read more »

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