2. Moving on to state politics: It’s the first time in more than a century that all but one state legislature is dominated by a single party. And the mood is dark.

Instead of minority parties conceding that they lack the numbers to effectively fight back, tensions have grown and become more vitriolic. We took a look at state houses across the country, including Illinois, above, where battles on abortion, same-sex marriage and tax cuts are playing out.

In other state news: Alabama’s governor signed into law a so-called chemical castration bill in an effort to reduce recidivism among sex offenders. And in Missouri, the state’s last abortion clinic won a temporary reprieve to remain open.