President-elect Trump flipped six highly competitive states in his election victory last week. But his gains with voters were not limited to the battlegrounds. Trump improved his vote share across the country, starting with conservative areas but extending into deeply Democratic states. It is a critical part of the story of this election: one where Trump built a broader coalition and led on two defining issues of the...

President-elect Donald Trump has wasted little time in naming top White House and Cabinet officials to serve in his administration as he prepares to be sworn in for a second term in January. It remains to be seen, however, who Trump will pick to head up his Justice Department, perhaps one of the most important vacancies to be filled in the next administration.  Early contenders for the post...

As Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., enjoys an influx of public support from Trump-allies ahead of the Senate Republican leader race on Wednesday, some strategists are warning that the external pressure might not translate to the secret ballot and could even hurt his effort.  “They don’t matter one way or another,” said Republican strategist Doug Heye, sounding off on the public endorsements Scott has received from figures such as...