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GOP Rep. Valadao holds Central Valley, California, swing seat
The seat was a top target for Democrats, who were hoping to finally clinch the district.Politics - Politico - November 12 -
Miller-Meeks holds GOP House seat in Iowa
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R) has held on to her seat in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District, Decision Desk HQ projects, inching Republicans closer to a trifecta. The race was a rematch against ...Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
Democrat George Whitesides ousts GOP Rep. Mike Garcia from Los Angeles House seat
The blue-tinged district was among Democrats’ top hopes for a pick-up this year.Politics - Politico - November 11 -
Democrat wins California House seat to replace Porter
Democrat Dave Min is projected to defeat Republican Scott Baugh in the race to succeed Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.), keeping the seat within Democratic control, according to Decision Desk HQ. Min, ...Politics - The Hill - November 13 -
Giant wall of dust sweeps across central California
The huge dust storm - also known as a haboob - limited visibility and left many residents in the dark.Top stories - BBC News - November 13 -
Ex-GOP Rep. Fred Upton endorses Harris
Former Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) — one of the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach former President Trump in 2021 — formally endorsed Vice President Harris’s bid for president on Thursday. In ...Politics - The Hill - October 24 -
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 - November 6 -
Democrat defeats Republican Rep. Garcia in key California House race
Democrat George Whitesides is projected to defeat two-term Rep. Mike Garcia (R-Calif.), according to Decision Desk HQ. Whitesides, the former Virgin Galactic CEO who also served as NASA chief of ...Politics - The Hill - November 12 -
Democratic Sen. Rosen reelected in Nevada, securing swing-state seat
First-term senator ran on abortion rights, positioned herself as nonideological.Top stories - ABC News - November 9 -
GOP rep expects Trump to move Space Command to Alabama in first week
Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) said he believes President-elect Trump will move the Space Command to Alabama in his first week in office. During an interview with Mobile, Ala., radio FM Talk 106.5 that ...Politics - The Hill - November 12 -
Trump picks ex-GOP Rep. Sean Duffy for Transportation secretary
President-elect Trump said Monday that his selection for the role of Transportation secretary in his upcoming administration is former Rep. and Fox Business host Sean Duffy (R-Wis.). “I am pleased ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days 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 - November 6 -
GOP holds onto House majority — clinching the trifecta
The majority will be slim, but it caps off two other major wins for Republicans, delivering a huge amount of power to the party in 2025.Politics - Politico - November 13 -
GOP: Anything short of 52-seat Senate majority would be a 'failure'
Republicans believe that they are in prime shape to win at least 52 seats in the Senate with only days to go until Election Day. The GOP has long been favored to win back the upper chamber, but ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
Trump flips Nevada as Democrat Jacky Rosen holds on to state’s Senate seat
Trump’s win in the state gives him 301 electoral votes, even as Democratic incumbent is re-elected to US Senate. US elections 2024 – live updates Donald Trump has won his sixth battleground ...World - The Guardian - November 9 -
Botswana holds an election where the diamond trade has become a central issue
Botswana is holding a national election and voters are deciding if one of Africa’s longest-ruling parties stays on for another five-year termWorld - ABC News - October 30 -
Republican John McGuire, who ousted Rep. Bob Good, wins Virginia House seat
Republican John McGuire is projected to win the House seat to replace Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.), according to Decision Desk HQ. McGuire, a state senator, defeated the former head of the House Freedom ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Groundwater pumping is making California's San Joaquin Valley sink about an inch per year: Study
California's San Joaquin Valley may be sinking nearly an inch per year due to the over-pumping of groundwater supplies, with resource extraction outpacing natural recharge, a new study has found. ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
Watch live: Vance holds campaign event in swing state Nevada
Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), former President Trump's running mate, is campaigning in the critical swing state of Nevada Wednesday afternoon. In his remarks from Reno, Nev., Vance is expected to focus ...Politics - The Hill - October 23 -
Watch live: Trump holds rally in swing state Arizona
Former President Trump is rallying voters in battleground Arizona Thursday evening, with Election Day just more than a week away. The former president is expected to touch on housing and mortgage ...Politics - The Hill - October 24 -
Harris and Trump Hold Splashy Events Away From Swing States
Also, the C.D.C. lowered the age for the pneumonia vaccine. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.Top stories - The New York Times - October 25 -
Harris, Trump hold narrow leads in key swing states: Poll
Vice President Harris and former President Trump hold leads in different important swing states, according to new polling. The polling from The New York Times/Siena College and The New York ...Politics - The Hill - November 3 -
Former San José mayor wins California House seat, dealing blow to Newsom
Former San José Mayor Sam Liccardo is projected to win California’s 16th Congressional District against fellow Democrat Evan Low, according to Decision Desk HQ. Liccardo's victory is notable given ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Watch live: McConnell holds presser after GOP flips Senate
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is holding a news conference Wednesday morning, just hours after the GOP was projected to flip the upper chamber. Republicans enjoyed a strong night ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Gluesenkamp Perez holds back GOP in competitive Washington House race
Democratic Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D) has won a second term in Washington state’s 3rd Congressional District, Decision Desk HQ projects. Gluesenkamp Perez again defeated Republican Joe Kent, ...Politics - The Hill - November 9 -
Watch: House Republicans hold presser as GOP preps for full control of Congress
House Republicans held a news conference Tuesday morning as they seek to show a unified front in anticipation of the party taking full control of Congress and the White House in January. With a ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
GOP senators hold back judgment on Hegseth sexual assault allegation
Republican senators appear to be giving Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s pick to head the Pentagon, the benefit of the doubt after his lawyer confirmed he paid a woman who accused him of ...Politics - The Hill - 12 hours ago -
Former GOP Rep. Tom Rice helped impeach Trump — but won't vote for Harris
Former Rep. Tom Rice (R-S.C.), one of the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach former President Trump after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, said he will vote for neither Trump nor Vice ...Politics - The Hill - October 25 -
GOP senator, reps denounce comments from Trump rally comedian mocking Puerto Rico
Multiple Republican lawmakers have denounced comments from a speaker at former President Trump’s rally in New York on Sunday about Puerto Rico. At the rally at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, ...Politics - The Hill - October 28 -
GOP Rep. French Hill says it's up to House Ethics Committee to decide on releasing Gaetz report
Rep. French Hill, Republican of Arkansas, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that "the decision is theirs" about whether the House Ethics Committee should release their report on former ...Politics - CBS News - 4 days ago -
Rep. Mace’s anti-trans bathroom bill shows GOP feels ‘very emboldened’ to use it to their advantage
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) has ignited a fierce debate on Capitol Hill after introducing a resolution that would ban transgender women from using female bathrooms in the U.S. Capitol. NBC News Senior ...Politics - NBC News - 2 days ago -
GOP Rep. Van Orden says he would vote to release Gaetz report
Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden (Wisc.) said he would vote to release the House Ethics Committee report into allegations of misconduct against former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), who President-elect ...Politics - The Hill - 19 hours ago -
More than 100 GOP 2020 election deniers projected to keep House seats
More than 100 House Republicans who denied the results of the 2020 presidential election ran for reelection in 2024. Only two who objected to certifying the election results are projected to have ...Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
Democrat Don Davis holds off Republican to keep North Carolina House seat
Rep. Don Davis (D) staved off a stiff challenge in North Carolina on Tuesday, securing a second term in a newly configured district that had been a top target of House Republicans, Decision Desk HQ ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Jacky Rosen Holds Off Sam Brown in Nevada, Keeping a Democratic Senate Seat
Ms. Rosen, the low-key incumbent, hung on, but the race was closer than expected amid President-elect Donald J. Trump’s strength.Top stories - The New York Times - November 9 -
Trump to visit White House next week as thousands protest in New York and Washington – live
White House spokesperson says visit is scheduled for Wednesday; demonstration marches past Trump Tower in New York City. Russia’s foreign ministry sees no grounds for talking about resuming ...World - The Guardian - November 10 -
California Republican Ken Calvert holds off Dem challenge in Palm Springs area
Calvert defeated Democrat Will Rollins, a former federal prosecutor.Politics - Politico - November 13 -
US election 2024 live: Donald Trump says ‘we made history’ as he closes in on victory with win in Pennsylvania
Latest results and reaction after Trump wins crucial swing states, leaving him just three delegates short of 270 needed. US election results 2024: live map and tracker Senate and House results ...World - The Guardian - November 6