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• Gillum Lawyer Says Elex Lawsuit Possible
  
  Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum is eying a possible lawsuit as tensions escalate over the recount in Florida of both the governor and U.S. Senate races, his lawyer said.
• Pelosi Pushes Hard to Be House Speaker Again
  
  House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is facing opposition from a small group of House Democrats working to try to deny her the votes, but she is working hard to overcome it.
• Gov. Scott: Sen. Nelson 'Confused' About Fla. Recount
  
  Florida GOP Gov. Rick Scott dismissed incumbent Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., as "confused" on the state's recount process in the Senate and gubernatorial races.
• Congress Returns to New Dynamic, GOP Shutdown Threat
  
  Congress returns to a changed political landscape Tuesday as newly-elected lawmakers arrive in Washington, the parties elect new leadership and incumbents square off for one final legislative sprint before House Democrats take power.
• Kemp-Abrams Feud Highlights New Landscape in Divided Georgia
  
  His election still undecided, Republican Brian Kemp is proceeding as a victorious candidate and promising to be a governor for all Georgians. That might not be so easy.
• Voter Rights Groups' Lawsuit Wants Scott Banned From Role in Recount
  
  Two voter rights groups are suing to prevent Florida Gov. Rick Scott, who is running for U.S. Senate, from having any role in the general election recount.Common Cause Florida and the League of Women Voters of Florida filed the federal lawsuit Monday in Tallahassee. The...
• DeVos' Staff Deny Rumors of Her Exit
  
  Any rumors Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is leaving her post this January have been denied by her staff.
• Incoming House Dem Says She'll Vote 'No' on Pelosi as Speaker
  
  A newly elected lawmaker that’ll be part of next year’s Democratic-majority House said Monday she’s a “no” vote for House Minority Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi as Speaker.
• Scott Campaign Calls Nelson Lawsuit Frivolous
  
  A spokesman for Florida Gov. Rick Scott's Senate campaign says the lawyer for incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson "seems to be content filing frivolous and laughable lawsuits."
• Ousted Minnesota Republican Faults McCain for Losing House
  
  A recently defeated Republican congressman from Minnesota is blaming the Democratic House takeover on the late Sen. John McCain's vote against repealing the Affordable Care Act. First-term Rep. Jason Lewis made the argument in a Wall Street Journal opinion piece...
• Rep. Scalise: Dems' Desire to Harass Trump Could Help Re-elect Him
  
  The desire for Democrats to start numerous investigations into President Donald Trump now that the party has gained control of the House will backfire on liberals and help the president win reelection in 2020, House GOP whip Steve Scalise said, the Washington Examiner reported.
• Sen. Sherrod Brown Considering 2020 Presidential Run
  
  Sen. Sherrod Brown, coming off last week's election to a third term representing Ohio, said Monday he's considering a presidential run in 2020, as he's hearing "sort of a crescendo" of interest in his seeking a White House run.
• John Gizzi: Democrat Files Lawsuit in Disputed Ga.-7 Race
  
  A move late Sunday evening caught Democrats, Republicans, and the press off guard: Carolyn Bourdeaux, Democratic U.S. House nominee in Georgia's 7th District, filed a lawsuit amid a potential election recount, Newsmax's John Gizzi reports.
• Mark Penn, Andy Stein Predict Hillary Will Run Again
  
  Hillary Clinton will run for president again in 2020, despite her saying recently that she does not want to go through another campaign, according to a former adviser to the Clintons.
• Newt: Fla.'s Recount Needs to Focus on Lawbreakers
  
  Florida's recount shows the state needs to look at people breaking the law and not necessarily new election laws, according to former House Speaker Newt Gingrich on Fox News on Monday.
• Failed Dem House Candidate Ojeda to Run for President
  
  Democrat Richard Ojeda, a West Virginia state senator who unsuccessfully ran for Congress this year, has announced his intention to run for president in 2020, The Intercept reports.
• Gov. Scott: Sen. Bill Nelson a 'Pure Sore Loser'
  
  Florida Gov. Rck Scott, who has filed several lawsuits in connection with Florida's ongoing recount, insisted Monday that he won last week's election against Sen. Bill Nelson, as he still has 12,600 more votes, and called Nelson a "sore loser" who wants to steal the election.
• Biden Laments 'Demeaning' Nature of Today's Politics
  
  Former Vice President Joe Biden criticized the "demeaning" nature of today's politics as he presented the National Constitution Center's Liberty Medal to former President George W. Bush and former first lady Laura Bush in Philadelphia on Sunday, CNN reported.
• White House: Cemetery Motorcade Would Have Disrupted Roads
  
  Stung by criticism for not attending an event honoring U.S. military dead, the White House says President Donald Trump didn't want to disrupt Paris roadways for a last-minute motorcade to a cemetery in northern France.
• Axios Poll: Dems Call Republicans Racist, Sexist, Bigoted
  
  Democrats and Republicans alike think people from the opposing party are destroying the country and are ignorant, spiteful, and evil, according to a new Axios poll showing the country's divisiveness.
• Trump: Europe 'Unfair' to US on Protection Costs, Trade
  
  President Donald Trump early Monday on Twitter railed about the "trade deficits and losses" coming from European countries that refuse to pay the costs for defending their countries."
• Democrat Abrams Files New Suit in Ga. Governor's Race
  
  Stacey Abrams' Democratic campaign filed a federal lawsuit Sunday asking a judge to delay vote certifications in Georgia unsettled governor's race by one day and to make officials count any votes that were wrongly rejected.
• Texas Rep. Hurd Claims Victory, But Dem Ortiz-Jones Wants Full Count
  
  Rep. Will Hurd, R.-Texas, claimed victory last week in the hard-fought race in Texas' sprawling 23rd District.But over the weekend, Democrat Gina Ortiz-Jones refused to concede and insisted the tight contest with Hurd was "not over" until every ballot was counted.Following...
• Sinema Expands Lead Over GOP Candidate in Arizona Senate Race
  
  Rep. Kyrsten Sinema has widened her lead over her Republican challenger Rep. Martha McSally to 32,640 votes in the Arizona Senate race, after more ballots from the state's largest county were released Sunday night, The Hill reported.
• Rick Scott Files 3 More Recount Lawsuits
  
  Florida Republican Rick Scott intensified his legal efforts on Sunday as recounts began in the state's Senate race, The Hill reported.

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