A Republican Trifecta, and Trump’s Latest Pick Creates Shock Waves

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The Republican Party protected vulnerable incumbents and picked off Democrats in competitive districts, handing the president-elect a unified Congress to enact his agenda.Credit...Maansi Srivastava for The New York Times

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Katie Rogers is a White House correspondent. For much of the past decade, she has focused on features about the presidency, the first family, and life in Washington, in addition to covering a range of domestic and foreign policy issues. She is the author of a book on first ladies. More about Katie Rogers

Doug Mills has been a photographer in the Washington bureau of The Times since 2002. He has covered every U.S. president since Ronald Reagan. More about Doug Mills

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