20th House Term - QuikReader

GOP trifecta on the line with House control in limbo

The majority in the chamber is expected to be slim no matter who wins, meaning a call on House control could take days or weeks.

Politics - Politico - 9 hours ago

FirstFT: Donald Trump on course to reclaim the White House

Also in today’s newsletter, Benjamin Netanyahu fires defence minister and Big Oil’s dirty legacy in Nigeria

World - Financial Times - 9 hours ago

Arrests after boy, 7, and man died in house blast

Police arrest three men on suspicion of manslaughter and the production of a Class B drug.

Republicans take Senate, House control remains uncertain

Scott MacFarlane looks at the implications for Washington's power dynamics, especially if Republicans retain the House.

Bacon holds onto Nebraska House seat for Republicans

Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) will win another term representing Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District, holding on in the district seen as central to both parties’ majority hopes, Decision Desk HQ ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 hours ago

Zooey Zephyr wins reelection to Montana House

Montana state Rep. Zooey Zephyr (D) won reelection Tuesday, assuring her return to the state Capitol in January nearly two years after her Republican colleagues censured her over language she used ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 hours ago

McConnell: Filibuster will stand if GOP holds House, Senate

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) on Wednesday stood firm on keeping the filibuster in place under a Senate GOP majority, even though the party will control a 52- or 53-seat Senate ...

Politics - The Hill - 1 hour ago

Michigan voters return John James to House

Rep. John James (R-Mich.) will win his House election for another term representing Michigan’s 10th Congressional District, Decision Desk HQ projects. James defeated Democrat Carl Marlinga, a ...

Politics - The Hill - 42 minutes ago

Middle East crisis live: Talks due over possible Lebanon ceasefire but Hamas rules out short-term Gaza truce

Senior US officials to meet Israeli counterparts to discuss possible deal to end Lebanon conflict as Hamas says it wants a lasting solution in Gaza. Reuters reports that the Israeli military ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Judge decides to release Young Thug from jail, though he could serve prison time if he violates the sentence's terms

Entertainment - ABC News - 5 days ago

GOP-led probe disputes ex-White House aide's House Jan. 6 testimony about note

A Republican-led House panel reviewing the work of the House committee that investigated Jan. 6 has released a report that Republicans say disputes a piece of testimony.

Real-estate agents on how they handle haunted homes in an already-scary housing market

This Halloween, real-estate agents reflect on some of the creepiest, spookiest homes they’ve helped buy or sell — or lived in themselves.

Business - MarketWatch - 4 days ago

‘I worry I’ll be forced to sell the house’: My parents put their house in my name. Was this a terrible mistake?

“When my mother passes away, what will the tax implications be?”