Republicans to vote on Senate leader Wednesday, GOP appears poised to retain House majority

Votes are still being counted in key U.S. House races, but it's looking more likely that President-elect Donald Trump will take office with the Republicans holding majorities in both chambers of ...

GOP inches closer to retaining House majority

Control of the House has yet to be determined, as a number of critical races remain too close to call, leaving lawmakers — and voters — waiting to see which party will hold the majority next year. ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Trump yet to endorse GOP candidate for Senate majority leader, House majority still up in the air

John Cornyn, John Thune and Rick Scott have emerged as the frontrunners to replace Mitch McConnell and become Senate majority leader in January, but President-elect Donald Trump hasn't lent his ...

Republican Bernie Moreno poised to pave way for GOP Senate control

In a closely watched Ohio Senate race, Trump-backed candidate Bernie Moreno is projected to unseat Democratic incumbent Sherrod Brown. If Moreno wins, Republicans could secure control of the U.S. ...

House majority still up for grabs, race for Senate majority leader heating up among Republicans

Republicans are waiting to see if they'll take control of the House, but they've already secured a majority in the Senate where GOP lawmakers jockeying to replace outgoing Leader Mitch McConnell. ...

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 ...

Senate Republicans elect John Thune as majority leader

Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., was chosen as the next majority leader of the Senate, succeeding Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell as the GOP’s Senate leader. NBC News’ Ali Vitali reports on Thune’s rise ...

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 - 19 hours ago

Live updates: Johnson nominated for Speaker, Thune elected Senate GOP leader

Republicans in the House and Senate elected their leaders Wednesday after securing a trifecta — winning the House, Senate and White House — in last week's election. In the Senate, Sen. John Thune ...

Politics - The Hill - 18 hours ago

Senate Republicans elect John Thune as next majority leader

South Dakota senator who serves as the minority whip will replace Mitch McConnell in January. John Thune , a Republican senator for South Dakota, will become the new Senate majority leader ...

World - The Guardian - 17 hours ago

Republicans capture Senate majority

Republicans on Tuesday captured the Senate, Decision Desk HQ projects, ending their painful four-year stretch in the minority. The victories come as a welcome relief to Republican senators after ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Senate Republicans to vote for new leader for first time in 20 years

After seizing majority in the election, Senate Republicans have to elect a new leader for the first time in nearly two decades. NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports for TODAY.

Republicans to vote on Senate leader with Thune, Cornyn and Scott the frontrunners

Republicans on Wednesday will choose between South Dakota Sen. John Thune, Texas Sen. John Cornyn and Florida Sen. Rick Scott to replace outgoing GOP Senate Leader Mitch McConnell. At this point, ...

House, Senate and governor elections map 2024: results from all 50 US states as Republicans close to House majority

Voters have elected a Republican majority in the Senate. They have also been electing members of the House of Representatives and state governors. Live 2024 presidential election results US ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

More Republicans Appear to be Voting Early

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Top stories - The New York Times - October 22

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

Thune elected Senate majority leader

Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) has been elected Senate majority leader, setting the stage for him to replace retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), who has held the top Senate GOP leadership job for the ...

Politics - The Hill - 22 hours ago

A series of skirmishes among House Republicans is poised to reshape Washington

Retirements, term limits and leadership ambitions are opening up a slew of top panel spots on the House Republican side next year.

Politics - Politico - October 24

Trump reportedly tells Putin to not escalate war in Ukraine; Rick Scott emerges as front-runner for Senate leader role – live

Trump told Russian president to not escalate war with Ukraine, Washington Post reports; multiple conservatives endorse the Florida senator as the next leader. Sweep of swing states rubs salt in ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Large Senate GOP majority strengthens Trump's hand

Republicans have at least a 52-seat Senate majority and are looking to expand it to 54 seats, as GOP candidates are leading the vote counts in Pennsylvania and Nevada. Such a cushion would ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

Republicans retake control of US Senate

Republicans gain three seats, guaranteeing them at least 52 out of 100 in the new upper chamber.

Republicans win majority in the Senate, CBS News projects

Republicans will take control of the Senate after Sen. Deb Fischer's victory in Nebraska, CBS News projects. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane, John Dickerson and Margaret Brennan break down how the GOP ...

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 - 13 hours ago

GOP Wins House Majority, Poll Projects

Republicans will hold a majority of seats in Congress, according to Edison Research, giving the party legislative control to pursue Trump’s policies of tax cuts and deregulation.

Business - Inc. - 2 hours ago

Hawley will back Cornyn for Senate GOP leader

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), a rising conservative star, announced this week that he will support Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) in the Senate Republican leadership race, giving Cornyn his first public ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Rubio backs Scott for GOP Senate leader

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) threw his support behind Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) to succeed Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) as the upper chamber’s GOP leader. “I will be voting for my Florida colleague ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Musk backs Scott as Senate GOP leader

Tech billionaire Elon Musk, an ally of President-elect Trump, publicly backed Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) in the race for Senate GOP leader. “Rick Scott for Set Majority Leader!” Musk posted Sunday to ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Thune wins contested race for Senate GOP leader

The South Dakotan will take over in January at the turn of the new Congress, when Republicans are expected to control the government trifecta.

Politics - Politico - 23 hours ago

Trump’s House GOP picks have Republicans worried

House Republican leaders facing another razor-thin majority in the upcoming Congress are hoping President-elect Trump will not tap any more House GOP members for positions in his administration. ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Cruz endorses Scott for Senate majority leader

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a leading conservative, announced Wednesday morning he will back Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) for Senate majority leader. “This morning, I’ll be voting for Rick Scott for GOP ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

John Thune elected Senate majority leader

President-elect Donald Trump did not endorse a candidate to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell as the Senate Republican leader.

Business - CNBC - 20 hours ago

John Thune on winning Senate majority leader election

South Dakota Sen. John Thune addressed reporters on Capitol Hill after being elected to replace Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell as Senate majority leader. David Yaffe-Bellany, a crypto and technology ...

State of Congress: Republicans near formal House majority

Politics - Politico - Yesterday

Republicans win House in major boost for Trump's agenda

The party now controls both chambers of Congress, clearing the path for Trump's policies.

How tight will the Republicans' new House majority be?

When President-elect Donald Trump begins his second term, Republicans will have total control of Capitol Hill. CBS News projected Wednesday that the GOP will keep control of the House of ...

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

John Thune elected as Senate Republican leader to succeed McConnell

Senate Republicans returned to Washington for the first time since they secured the Senate majority to determine who will be the new party leader in the chamber.

Senate Republicans choose John Thune as their new leader

Senate Republicans chose John Thune of South Dakota, a longtime Mitch McConnell deputy, as their new leader over Donald Trump ally Rick Scott and another longtime leader, John Cornyn.

Latest in Republicans to vote on Senate leader Wednesday, GOP appears poised to retain House majority