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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 - Yesterday -
Trump secures control of Congress as Republicans win House majority
Party’s hold on both chambers gives US president-elect latitude to pursue radical legislative agendaBusiness - Financial Times - 16 hours ago -
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 -
House Republicans lock in leadership positions for next Congress
House Republicans on Wednesday locked in their top leadership positions for the looming 119th Congress, as the conference readies its majority to legislate under full GOP control of Washington. For ...Politics - The Hill - 20 hours ago -
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.Top stories - BBC News - 23 hours ago -
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 ...Top stories - CBS News - 20 hours ago -
Live updates: House Republicans take a victory lap as Congress returns to DC
Republicans return to Congress for the lame duck session to decide on government funding, leadership elections in both chambers, and whether to cut a deal with Democrats or push the issue into next ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
Speaker Mike Johnson fights to save the House Republican majority — and his job
House Speaker Mike Johnson could serve for another two years in the top job if Republicans hold onto the House majority in the November elections, GOP members say.Top stories - NBC News - October 25 -
Republicans look to pad House majority: Seven seats they think they’ll flip
House Republicans are charging into Election Day with high hopes of padding their majority in the next Congress. The fight to control the lower chamber remains too close to call in the final sprint ...Politics - The Hill - October 28 -
House majority still in play as Republicans eye a red sweep
President-elect Donald Trump won the presidential race against Vice President Kamala Harris and Republicans flipped Senate control.Business - CNBC - November 6 -
Republicans Make Early Inroads in Their Fight to Keep the House Majority
Democrats picked up two seats in New York and defended others in Michigan and New Mexico, but Republican gains have narrowed their path, setting up a potential G.O.P. trifecta.Top stories - The New York Times - November 6 -
House governance will be ‘very difficult’ for Republicans due to slim majority: analyst
Republicans appear on track to maintain their control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the new year, though yet again a narrow majority looks likely to cause headaches for GOP leaders.Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday -
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 - 23 hours ago -
Small and 'chaotic' House Republican majority poses challenges for the new Trump era
Republicans win the House as well as the Senate, giving Donald Trump a clear path to pass legislation. But the small majority has struggled with unity and chaos.Top stories - NBC News - Yesterday -
Republicans secure House majority in yet another blow to Democrats
Party has won 218 seats in lower chamber after Democrats unsuccessfully campaigned on need to curtail ‘dysfunction’. Full congressional results: House, Senate and governors Republicans ...World - The Guardian - 16 hours ago -
Republicans Carry Ballot Gains to State Houses
The Republicans’ election dominance carried into state legislatures, where the party made gains in Minnesota, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Vermont. Democrats, though, broke the G.O.P. supermajority ...Top stories - The New York Times - November 7 -
Bynum flips Oregon House seat, will be state's first Black member of Congress
Democrat Janelle Bynum is projected to win Oregon’s 5th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ, making her the first Black lawmaker to represent Oregon in Congress. Bynum, an Oregon ...Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
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. ...Top stories - CBS News - November 7 -
Military officials reportedly discuss how to handle illegal orders from Trump – live
Pentagon officials discuss what to do if Trump were to attempt to deploy the military domestically, CNN reports. Nancy Pelosi says Biden’s delay in exiting race blew Democrats’ chances ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
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 ...Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
FirstFT: Republicans complete Congress sweep
Also in today’s newsletter, France boycotts COP29 and renowned conservative lawyer diesWorld - Financial Times - 9 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 -
GOP senators brush off concerns about Thune’s relationship with Trump
The new Senate majority leader has been critical of the president-elect, but even conservative senators expressed confidence that he would work well with Trump.Politics - Politico - 21 hours ago -
New Zealand's leader formally apologizes to survivors of abuse in state and church care
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has made a “formal and unreserved” apology in Parliament for the abuse, torture and neglect of an estimated 200,000 children and vulnerable adults in ...World - ABC News - 2 days ago -
José Andrés threatens to challenge Maryland Republican in Congress
Celebrity chef José Andrés could trade the kitchen for Congress if he follows through on a threat to challenge a Maryland Republican, saying the state "deserves better." "I will retire and run for ...Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
Will a Republican Congress give Trump everything he wants?
President-elect's radical agenda could still face hurdles in both the Senate and the HouseWorld - Financial Times - Yesterday -
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.Top stories - NBC News - October 22 -
US Senate, House and governor elections 2024: results from all 50 states as Republicans win Senate
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 - November 6 -
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 -
What if Democrats Win the White House and Congress on Tuesday?
If Democrats win the White House and Congress, they might finally make lasting changes to voting rights and abortion access.Top stories - The New York Times - October 30 -
Bitcoin tops record $80,000 as Trump nears sweep of US Congress
On the campaign trail the president-elect pledged to make America "the crypto capital of the planet".Top stories - BBC News - 3 days ago -
Will Democrats be able to claim the House majority?
With about 54 seats in the House yet to be called, Democrats are hopeful that they can claim the House majority by winning over swing districts in New York and California. In several battleground ...Top stories - NBC News - November 6 -
The 3 major decisions the next Congress must make about AI policy
With careful consideration and bold leadership, we can ensure that AI becomes a tool for progress, not a threat to our future.Politics - The Hill - October 18 -
Republicans retake control of US Senate
Republicans gain three seats, guaranteeing them at least 52 out of 100 in the new upper chamber.Top stories - BBC News - November 6