In Mount Olive, North Carolina, they relish the opportunity to ring in the New Year a bit earlier than most of the nation, and on Coney Island, it's a good time for a dip in the surf.
Democrats ran on lowering costs and stamping out corruption before securing control of Congress Tuesday. But how will they accomplish their goals amid tension with President Trump?
NPR's A Martinez talks with Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York about Democrats' priorities and strategies now that the party has won back control of the House and Senate.