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Republicans bullish about securing control of US House as count continues
Democrats remain hopeful of gaining razor-thin majority as more than two dozen races yet to be called. Senate and House results 2024: live maps and tracker Control of the US House of ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
Republicans quickly battle to replace Stefanik in House GOP leadership
Republicans began scrambling to replace Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) as House GOP conference chair almost immediately after news broke that President-elect Trump had picked her to serve at the ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
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 - 3 days ago -
Rep. Ciscomani: House Speaker must deliver and keep Republicans unified
Arizona Rep. John Ciscomani (R) confirmed his support for Speaker Mike Johnson while also emphasizing the importance of having a House leader who can "actually deliver" and "keep our conference ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
House Republicans to meet with triumphant Trump and elect leadership team
House Republicans are slated to elect a leadership team, including re-nominating Mike Johnson for speaker, and meet with President-elect Donnld Trump.Top stories - NBC News - Yesterday -
Trump floats seeking third term in joke to House Republicans
President-elect Trump floated the prospect of seeking a third term in an apparent joke to House Republicans on Wednesday as they met ahead of internal leadership elections. “I suspect I won’t be ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Republicans hold onto the House, after clinching Senate and presidency
Republicans have won enough seats to keep control of the House of Representatives, ABC News projects, clinching a unified GOP government in Washington.Top stories - ABC News - Yesterday -
Elon Musk attends Trump's first postelection meeting with House Republicans in D.C.
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk was one of the top backers of President-elect Donald Trump's winning campaign against Vice President Kamala Harris.Business - CNBC - Yesterday -
House Republicans strike deal to make it harder to oust Speaker
Hard-line conservatives have struck a tentative deal with House Republicans concerned about chaos in the chamber, agreeing to raise the threshold to force a vote to oust the Speaker in exchange for ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Republicans Win Control of House, Cementing a G.O.P. Trifecta Under Trump
The party protected vulnerable incumbents and picked off Democrats in competitive districts, handing the president-elect a unified Congress to enact his agenda.Top stories - The New York Times - 22 hours ago -
Republicans Ran a Dysfunctional House. Voters Shrugged and Re-elected Them.
The success of the G.O.P. push to keep the majority suggests that it paid no political price for the chaos and paralysis of its past two years in control of the House.Top stories - The New York Times - 23 hours ago -
House Republicans strike deal on motion to vacate, making it harder to oust speaker
House Speaker Mike Johnson announced Wednesday evening that House Republicans from across the conference struck a deal to raise the threshold for the motion to vacate.Top stories - ABC News - 11 hours ago -
Maryland Republican concedes House race in third straight loss
Republican Neil Parrott officially conceded in the Maryland House race for District 6, acquiescing to his third straight political loss. “Maryland’s 6th District is a wonderful place to live, and ...Politics - The Hill - 4 hours ago -
Last two House Republicans who supported Trump impeachment to return
Ten House Republicans voted to impeach President-elect Donald Trump after the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. Just a few years later, only two are left in Congress. CBS News political reporter Hunter ...Top stories - CBS News - 3 hours ago -
House Republicans applaud Trump's picking Kennedy to lead HHS -- with a few concerns
House Republicans had mixed reactions to Trump's announcement that he would nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be HHS secretary.Top stories - ABC News - 2 hours ago -
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 ...Top stories - CBS News - 11 hours ago -
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 ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Harris, Liz Cheney tour battleground states to reach Republicans down on Trump
Kamala Harris and Liz Cheney held moderated conversations across the "Blue Wall" states of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin.Business - CNBC - October 22 -
Dan Osborn Is Building a Model for Taking on Republicans in Red States
Nebraska’s Senate race is far closer than anyone predicted.Top stories - The New York Times - October 25 -
Democrats and Republicans focus on key Sun Belt states as Election Day approaches
As Election Day nears, Democrats and Republicans are shifting focus to key Sun Belt states like Georgia, Arizona, and North Carolina. Both parties are intensifying efforts with door-to-door ...Politics - NBC News - October 25 -
Trump wins North Carolina, holding a key state for Republicans
NBC News projects Trump has fended off Harris in a battleground state where Democrats were newly competitive after Biden ended his re-election bid.Politics - NBC News - November 6 -
Republicans won big in the Senate. A warning lurks in the purple states.
Republicans’ primary intervention strategy propelled them to a majority, but they failed to flip four battlegrounds that Donald Trump carried.Politics - Politico - 2 days ago -
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 -
The Races for Congress
We preview next week’s elections and what a divided or united government might mean for each party.Top stories - The New York Times - November 1 -
Sounds of explosions heard near the Iranian capital, Tehran, though authorities offer no cause, state media report
Sounds of explosions heard near the Iranian capital, Tehran, though authorities offer no cause, state media reportWorld - ABC News - October 25