Republicans inch closer to formally locking up House majority

What the stock market can expect if Republicans control the White House, Senate and House

For stocks, divided control in Washington, D.C. — gridlock — is preferable to rule by one political party.

Business - MarketWatch - 5 days ago

CBS News projects Republicans win the House after already claiming Senate, White House

CBS News projects that Republicans will maintain a majority in the House of Representatives, claiming at least 218 seats, while some races remain undecided over a week after Election Day. Starting ...

Democrats face uphill fight for Senate majority as Republican flips West Virginia seat

Republican victories in Florida and West Virginia means Democrats need Ohio, Montana and a surprise win in Texas. US election 2024 – latest updates US election results 2024: live map and ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

Three Republicans vie for top Senate spot as GOP looks to elect new majority leader

GOP senators will elect a new leader to succeed Sen. Mitch McConnell after he announced earlier this year that he would step down from leadership. There's an intense three-way battle to replace him ...

Cook shifts Pennsylvania Senate to 'toss-up,' Nebraska to 'lean Republican'

The Cook Political Report on Monday shifted the Pennsylvania Senate race into the "toss-up" category and moved the Nebraska Senate contest from likely to "lean Republican" with just 15 days until ...

Politics - The Hill - October 21

Republicans ramp up defensive strategy on abortion after midterm struggles

Republicans are kicking their defensive messaging on abortion into high gear, aiming to blunt Democrats’ attempts to paint them as extreme in the run-up to the election. In debates, GOP ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

Two hurricanes stir up voter backlash to Florida Republicans’ climate denialism

Destruction caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton bring climate crisis to top of mind, especially for young voters. The climate emergency was already a hot-button political issue in Florida long ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

‘We have to blow it up’: can never-Trumpers retake the Republican party?

Republicans who have refused to bend to Trump insist the GOP can be rebuilt – but if he wins, all bets are off. The former Wyoming congresswoman Liz Cheney “ hopes to be able to rebuild” the ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

Republican Senate candidate’s fire fighting company could go up in smoke

Preparing for office the Blackstone way

Business - Financial Times - October 28

Watch live: House GOP leaders hold news conference after clinching majority

House GOP leadership will speak Tuesday morning after clinching the majority in last week's election, handing Republicans full control of Congress and the White House next year. Their remarks come ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Cook moves Scott Perry's House race to toss-up

The nonpartisan Cook Political Report shifted Rep. Scott Perry's (R-Pa.) race toward Democrats on Friday, calling the contest a toss-up. Perry is in a competitive race with Democrat Janelle Stelson ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

In a Malaysian Pop-Up City, Echoes of China’s Housing Crash

Forest City was an audacious $100 billion project by a top Chinese developer. Today, the project is a fraction of what had been planned and the developer is broke.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 22

White House cleans up Biden's 'garbage' comment as Trump seizes on it

Biden seemed to call Donald Trump supporters as “garbage” during a campaign call, but has insisted that he was referring to rhetoric at a Trump rally.

Radical Plans for Public Housing Stir Up Hope, and Doubt

A plan would demolish aged housing projects in Chelsea and build new homes and thousands of additional apartments. It could be a game changer.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 31

The battle for the House: All 435 seats up for grabs in a critical election year

Republicans hold a slim majority as the race for control of the House heats up. Only 25 seats are considered toss-ups and Democrats face a tougher path to reclaim the majority. Congressional ...

Up in smoke: the artist who lost 1000 paintings in a house fire

Max Ayres has spent much of his life capturing Lancashire – and himself – without ever selling a painting. Now a blaze has transformed much of his singular body of work. Max Ayres has a hole in his ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

Security fencing goes up around White House, Capitol, VP residence

New security fencing went up around the White House, U.S. Capitol and Vice President Harris’s residence in Washington, D.C. as authorities prepare for Election Day in the event there may be ...

Politics - The Hill - November 4

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

Democrats pick up House seat in New York as Williams loses to Mannion

Democratic state Sen. John Mannion defeated incumbent GOP Rep. Brandon Williams, flipping his upstate New York district. Williams swept into office on New York’s “red wave” in 2022 but was ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Barcelona formalize collaboration with Academie Africa Foot

World - Yahoo News - October 19

Biden to formally apologize for Indian boarding school system

President Joe Biden is scheduled to issue a formal apology Friday for a government-run boarding school system that forcibly separated generations of Native American children from their families.

Politics - NBC News - October 25

Biden formally apologizes for Indian boarding school system

Watch live coverage as President Joe Biden formally apologizes for a U.S. government boarding school system that forcibly separated generations of Native American children from their families ...

Inside the New York elections that could decide control of Congress

The road to the House majority for Republicans and Democrats is running through New York, well outside the presidential battleground map.

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 ...