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The turnout rate in this year's presidential election was relatively high — and Republicans did really well, contradicting conventional political wisdom that high turnout benefits Democrats.

Mike Dubke {DUB-key} served as White House communications director for then-President Trump's first term. He shares his thoughts on some of the possible incoming members of the next administration.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Eddie Glaude Jr., the chair of the department of African-American studies at Princeton University, about Trump's victory and the U.S.'s apparent shift to the right.

With Trump set to begin another term and Republicans in control of Congress, the anti-abortion movement is positioned to make further gains at the the state and national levels.

The federal courts say they have taken "extensive" steps to protect workers from abuse, discrimination and harassment since the rise of the #MeToo movement, but critics say many workers don't trust the internal system for reporting complaints.

Former Washington Post executive editor Marty Baron says he thinks Trump is "salivating for the opportunity to prosecute and imprison journalists." New Yorker editor David Remnick agrees.

The U.S. House Committee on Ethics is deadlocked on whether to release its report into former Rep. Matt Gaetz, whose nomination to serve as Trump's attorney general has been plagued by controversy.

President-elect Donald Trump tapped Matthew Whitaker as his ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, which Trump has long criticized for taking advantage of U.S. defense spending.

Former Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel says "a lack of any government experience is an issue" when leading the largest institution in the world.

What we know about Linda McMahon, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the U.S. Department of Education. And, science-backed tips to bridge political divides.