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Michael Berkman, director of the McCourtney Institute for Democracy at Penn State, and Christopher Beem, managing director of the McCourtney Institute, sat down recently to discuss the aftermath of Election Day and things they’ll be watching as the presidency transitions to President-elect Trump.
Election 216: What happened?
The GOP is now in control: What do Democrats do?
Looking ahead to the next presidency: What are we watching?