The conventional wisdom has it that Washington policy gridlock is now back; a Democratic House of Representatives and an enlarged Republican Senate majority aren't going to have anything in common except political bloodlust.
That's probably the best bet, but it's not necessarily so.
Senior House Democrats have already started talking about quick action they expect to take on measures that have popular support and would put Senate Republicans and President Donald Trump on the spot.
- Protecting people with pre-existing medical conditions from losing insurance coverage or being forced to pay more for it.