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• Republicans take House, giving Donald Trump and the party control of government

  A House Republican victory in Arizona, alongside a win in slow-counting California earlier Wednesday, gave the GOP the 218 House victories that make up the majority.

• Powell says Fed will likely cut rates cautiously

  Chair Jerome Powell says the Federal Reserve will likely cut its key interest rate slowly and deliberately in the coming months, in part because inflation has shown signs of persistence and the Fed’s ...

• Trump picks for top foreign policy posts could worry China

  China watchers know Marco Rubio and Mike Waltz as “the Florida faction” in foreign policy — two lawmakers who share especially tough positions on China. Donald Trump has picked Rubio as his secretary ...

• MDE denies refuse disposal permit for controversial Odenton landfill project

  The permit denial is a blow to the long-proposed rubble landfill project in Odenton, though developers can still request an appeal.

• Baltimore Police seek shooting suspect’s identity as Dunbar High students return to class – Capital

  A reward of up to $4,000 is being offered for tips in a shooting outside the National Academy Foundation that wounded a Dunbar High student.

• Democratic state leaders prepare for a tougher time countering Trump in his second term

  Trump’s campaign promises included mass deportations of people in the country illegally, and his history includes rolling back environmental regulations and setting the stage for state abortion bans.