President-elect Donald Trump waited until after he had left Washington to stun the town. Hours after a cordial meeting Wednesday with President Biden, Trump on his way back to Florida announced administration picks that prompted surprise on Capitol Hill.

Republicans have won full control of Washington, but Democrats will retain two key levers of power to shape legislative outcomes in Donald Trump’s second term.

Donald Trump made a victor’s return to Washington Wednesday morning for the first time since winning the presidential election last week.

The FBI is offering a $25,000 reward for information on a suspect behind ballot box arsons in the Pacific Northwest ahead of the Nov. 5 election.

Also, Ukraine is now prioritizing security, not land, in truce talks. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.

Republicans have secured their monopoly on power in Donald Trump’s new Washington, retaining their majority in the House of Representatives, CNN projected Wednesday, after picking up seats in California and Arizona and ushering in a dramatic new era of right-wing populist rule.

Kamala Harris replaced Joe Biden, but never separated herself from his poisonous positions on the economy and the chaos at the border.

The FBI is offering up to $25,000 in exchange for information about the suspect they believe set fire to several ballot boxes in the Pacific Northwest during early voting last month.

With votes still being counted, here's a look at the key races that remain uncalled by the NBC News Decision Desk (read more on how those races are called on NBCNews.com).