Democrats
Upset victory by 33-year-old Marine Conor Lamb in southwestern Pennsylvania congressional district that President Trump won by 20 points gives party a road map for winning conservative red areas, including in rural California.
Elizabeth Holmes
Once billed as “the next Steve Jobs,” CEO of Newark-based Theranos guilty of “massive fraud,” in hyping medical technology, SEC says, resulting in $500,000 penalty and ban on her running public companies for 10 years.
Gun control advocates
Big student protests show new momentum after Florida school shooting, with tougher state laws likely, but President Trump and Republicans in Congress are blocking any significant national reforms.