Political Rewind: Democrats control U.S. Senate; U.S. House influx; State GOP elects new speaker
Monday on Political Rewind: Democrats secured the U.S. Senate, but Republicans could narrowly take the U.S. House, giving a platform to far-right representatives. Meanwhile, Georgia's Republican legislators meet today to find a successor to House Speaker David Ralston.\n\nThe panel\nLeo Smith, @leosmithtweets, GOP political consultant and CEO Engaged Futures\nRep. Mary Margaret Oliver, @mmo_mary, (D) Decatur\nMaya King, @mayaaking, politics reporter, The New York Times\nPatricia Murphy, @MurphyAJC, political reporter and columnist, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution\n\nTimestamps:\n\n0:00 - Introductions\n4:00 - Democrats have maintained control of the Senate. What does that mean for Georgia's runoff?\n21:00 - How does Donald Trump fare after midterm results?\n32:00 - GOP state legislators are meeting today to elect a new speaker of the House after David Ralston stepped down from the leadership position.\n42:00 - The U.S. House is still up for grabs, with Republicans likely to grab control by only a few seats.\n\nPlease sign up for The GA Today Politics newsletter coming out Wednesday. https://www.gpb.org/newsletters