McConnell: Filibuster will stand if GOP holds House, Senate

House GOP moves ahead with leadership elections as majority yet to be decided

Control of the House has yet to be determined, but Republicans are operating as if they've secured the majority.

Johnson tells House GOP he has no challengers for leadership race

Politics - Politico - November 13

Watch live: House GOP leaders speak after Trump visit, elections

House Republicans are set to hold a press conference on Wednesday afternoon following President-elect Trump's visit to Capitol Hill. The GOP is likely to be taking a victory lap, as House ...

Politics - The Hill - November 13

Republicans projected to win House majority, securing GOP trifecta

Republicans will keep control of the House of Representatives, securing a governing trifecta along with Senate control and return to the White House.

Business - CNBC - November 13

House GOP reaches deal to make it harder to oust speaker

The agreement would increase the threshold that allowed a single member to trigger a no-confidence vote to remove the speaker.

The House GOP is more aligned with Trump than ever: From the Politics Desk

About two-thirds of the House GOP majority taking office next year joined Congress in 2017 or later. They only know a world where Trump has been a leader of their party.

Evening Report — House GOP seeks to bury Gaetz ethics report

{beacon} Evening Report © Greg Nash House GOP seeks to bury Gaetz ethics report Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Friday the House Ethics Committee should not release the results of its ...

Politics - The Hill - November 15

GOP Sen. Mullin calls on House to release Gaetz ethics report

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) said Sunday that the Senate “absolutely” should have access to the House Ethics Committee report from its probe into misconduct allegations against former Rep. Matt ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

What awaits the GOP's narrow House majority: From the Politics Desk

Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the ...

Hakeem Jeffries elected House Democratic leader with GOP set to retain control

As House Democrats conduct the leadership elections Tuesday, the party is still reeling from the results of the 2024 elections — and reckoning with the path forward.

Process to replace Matt Gaetz could cut into House GOP's narrow majority

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has set dates for a special election to replace Matt Gaetz. The timeline will leave his seat vacant in the incoming Congress for several weeks.

New York rematch could hold key to Democratic quest for House majority

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — Democrats are going all-in on efforts to flip New York’s 4th Congressional District blue, funneling big names and money into the Long Island locale with hopes that a victory could ...

Politics - The Hill - October 27

Election superstitions: A look at if theories hold clues to the White House winner

With the race for the White House heating up, "CBS Mornings Plus" explores three superstitious election theories, from cookie sales to other quirky predictions. Scott MacFarlane checks to see if ...

Watch live: White House holds press briefing ahead of Trump visit

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will brief reporters Tuesday afternoon. The event comes a day before President-elect Trump and President Biden are set to meet at the White House. ...

Politics - The Hill - November 12

Watch live: Jeffries holds presser ahead of House Democrats' leadership elections

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is holding a press conference Friday morning, just days after Republicans clinched continued control of the lower chamber. Jeffries earlier this week ...

Politics - The Hill - November 15

Golden Holds Off Challenge in Maine, Denying House G.O.P. a Key Pickup

Representative Jared Golden, a three-term Democrat, defeated Austin Theriault, a former NASCAR driver, in one of a handful of districts held by Democrats that Donald J. Trump won in 2020.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 16

How the filibuster could shape Trump's legislative future

With Republicans controlling Congress and the White House, President-elect Trump appears to have a clear path for his legislative goals. But Democrats can still use the filibuster to slow progress. ...

Trump's win maintains his hold on the GOP. It also kicks off plans for a succession.

Donald Trump’s return to the presidency has done something no political opponent could: put an end date on his time atop the Republican Party.

Mitch McConnell’s lamentable legacy

As Michael Tackett implies in his new book, “The Price of Power: How Mitch McConnell Mastered the Senate, Changed America, and Lost His Party,” he has also caused considerable damage to democratic ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Polls on US House and Senate races paint a worrying picture for Democrats

Numbers reflect a chilling reality for left-leaning Americans: Republicans have a decent shot at winning full control of Congress. US election 2024 live: latest polls, results and updates As ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

Senate and House races to watch that'll decide control of Congress

A handful of congressional races could decide who has control of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Currently, Democrats control the Senate and Republicans control the House, but both ...

Breaking down the Senate and House races that could shift power for Congress

The race for the White House is at the top of the ticket this Election Day, but down-ballot congressional races could have a profound impact on the future of the country as well. CBS News ...

Republicans win control of the Senate, NBC News projects

Americans are poised to elect a new Congress as every seat in the House of Representatives and one-third of the Senate is up before voters on Election Day.

Politics - NBC News - November 6

Key 2024 races that could change the House, Senate balance of power

Several congressional races across the U.S. could impact the balance of power in the Senate and the House of Representatives. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane has more on the future of Congress and Ed ...

Republicans Take the Senate With 100 House Races Yet to Be Called

The GOP took Democrat-held Senate seats to flip the chamber while House counts are ongoing.

Business - Inc. - November 6

Durbin demands House ethics panel share Gaetz report with Senate panel

Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin (D), chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, urged the House Ethics Committee to "preserve and share" its report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz after President-elect Trump ...

Politics - The Hill - November 14

House Democrat: Senators should have 'full information' before Gaetz vote

Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-Md.), who sits on the House Ethics Committee, said he believes senators should have the “full information” about their investigation and report into former Rep. Matt Gaetz ...