It was a busy week in Washington, from foreign policy to Congressional redistricting and another special election. NPR's Domenico Montanaro and Tamara Keith break down the big news of the week.

Andrej Babis (middle), former Czech prime minister and leader of ANO party, Karel Havlicek (left) and Alena Schillerova (right) seen during a

Iraq’s Nov. 11 elections, the sixth national parliamentary vote under the country’s current constitution, brought forward a mix of old and new parliamentarians. The election featured more than 7,000 candidates competing for 329 seats,

The highlights this week: An election in east Malaysia shakes the government, Myanmar grants clemency to thousands of political prisoners, floods once again batter the region, and Jakarta is named the world’s biggest megalopolis.