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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 ...

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 - 4 days ago

UK renters hit by housing supply squeeze

Number of new properties coming to market is weakest since 2021, driving rent rises, Rics survey finds

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Tracker: Who is joining the Trump White House?

Long-time supporters, aides and members of Congress thus far have been named to posts in the incoming Trump administration.

Politics - NBC News - 4 days ago

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 - 4 days 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. - 4 days ago

Trump vs. Media Moves Back to the White House

The president-elect has threatened broadcast licenses and filed lawsuits against some networks. Executives are bracing for possible deal drama.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 4 days ago

House Republicans probe allegations of FEMA discrimination in Florida

House Republicans are probing allegations of discrimination by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in Florida following the termination of an agency employee who advised a survivor ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

House Democrat: RFK Jr. nomination ‘f‑‑‑ing insane'

Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) said that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to the secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) position was “f‑‑‑ing insane.” “He’s a vaccine denier and a tin foil ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

House Ethics Committee cancels meeting on Gaetz investigation

The House Ethics Committee has abruptly canceled a meeting where a vote was expected on whether to release the report on sex trafficking allegations against President-elect Donald Trump's attorney ...

House and Senate Clash Over Ethics Report on Gaetz

Also, nuclear power went from pariah to rising star. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Trump taps Karoline Leavitt for White House press secretary

President-elect Donald Trump announced that he is selecting Karoline Leavitt, his campaign's national press secretary, to serve as White House press secretary.

Politics - NBC News - 2 days ago

Peltola ousted by GOP opponent in Alaska House race

Republican Nick Begich has ousted incumbent Democrat Rep. Mary Peltola to win Alaska’s lone House seat, Decision Desk HQ projects. That marks 220 seats for Republicans, surpassing the 218 needed to ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

House Republicans win the majority. Now they look to the margin.

Politics - Politico - 4 days ago

Celtics to celebrate title at White House on Thu.

The Celtics will be making their trip to the White House to celebrate winning their record-setting 18th NBA championship with President Joe Biden on Thursday.

Sports - ESPN - 18 hours ago

House GOP lawmakers hang on to critical rules deal

Politics - Politico - 3 days ago

The Fight to Save a Decrepit Pink House by the Sea

The 99-year-old house on Boston’s North Shore is battered and uninhabited. And yet, it is beloved by artists and locals — so much that they helped pause its demolition.

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 hours ago

House GOP seeks to turn the page on chaos

House Republicans are doing everything they can to project unity in anticipation of the party taking total control of government under President-elect Trump. But the House GOP, which has been ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 hours ago

GOP-led probe disputes ex-White House aide's House Jan. 6 testimony about note

A Republican-led House panel reviewing the work of the House committee that investigated Jan. 6 has released a report that Republicans say disputes a piece of testimony.

Real-estate agents on how they handle haunted homes in an already-scary housing market

This Halloween, real-estate agents reflect on some of the creepiest, spookiest homes they’ve helped buy or sell — or lived in themselves.

Business - MarketWatch - November 2

‘I worry I’ll be forced to sell the house’: My parents put their house in my name. Was this a terrible mistake?

“When my mother passes away, what will the tax implications be?”

Business - MarketWatch - November 2

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 - November 9

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 - November 8

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 ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson says House Ethics Committee shouldn't release Gaetz report

House Speaker Mike Johnson went on the record Friday saying he doesn't think the House Ethics Committee should not release its potentially damaging report on whether former Rep. Matt Gaetz engaged ...

Netanyahu’s house hit by drone as Israel and Hezbollah trade blows in Lebanon

Shia group has not claimed responsibility for attack on PM’s home but says it fired several barrages of rockets. Benjamin Netanyahu’s house in the seaside town of Caesarea was hit by a drone on ...

World - The Guardian - October 19

Hamas leader Sinwar was killed in my ruined house, Gaza man tells BBC

The Israeli military released drone footage it said showed Sinwar in a partially destroyed house before he was killed.

Sarah McBride on her run to become first trans member of the House

In 2020, Sarah McBride made history as the first transgender person ever elected to a state senate seat. Now, the Delaware Democrat is running for Congress.

A Swing District in Red Nebraska Hosts a Hotly Contested House Race

Tony Vargas, a Democrat vying to become the state’s first Latino representative, lost to Don Bacon, the Republican incumbent, in 2022. But the presidential election could help him in his rematch.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 21

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