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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 - 4 days 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.

Homebuilder deal activity is surging, fueled by major Japanese buyers

Strong demand for new housing has smaller builders ripe for takeover. The Japanese are big players because their cost of capital is low.

Business - CNBC - 4 days ago

John Thune of South Dakota Elected as Next Senate Majority Leader

Senator John Thune of South Dakota emerged victorious over a right-wing, MAGA-backed challenge from Senator Rick Scott of Florida.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago

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 agenda

Business - Financial Times - 4 days ago

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 - 4 days ago

AFC heavyweights, division rivals headline major matchups in NFL this weekend

NFL Week 11 will feature huge matchups, including an AFC divisional round rematch between the undefeated Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills. The Pittsburgh Steelers will host the Baltimore ...

Scuffles and boos but no major clashes at tense France-Israel soccer game

Thousands of police officers are set to be deployed around Paris on Thursday ahead of a soccer game between France and Israel, seeking to avoid a repeat of last week's violence in Amsterdam ...

The S&P 500 has come to a major postelection crossroads

All-time highs were made, but not with the broad market participation you want to see.

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

Russia Bombards Power Grid in One of War’s Largest Attacks, Ukraine Says

The attack lasted hours and involved around 120 missiles and 90 drones, officials in the country said. At least nine people were killed.

World - The New York Times - 7 hours ago

Cuba gets some electricity back after major power outage left millions in the dark

Cuba’s government says some electricity has been restored on the island after one of the country’s major power plants failed and left millions without electricity for two days

World - ABC News - October 20

Some states make major changes to speed up Election Day vote count

As Election Day approaches, states like Michigan are changing their laws to speed up the process of counting ballots so that election results are available sooner. NBC News' Shaquille Brewster ...

Politics - NBC News - October 19

PFL Battle of the Giants results: Cris Cyborg becomes first fighter to win title in five major promotions

Cyborg accomplished another unrivaled feat on Saturday

Sports - CBS Sports - October 20

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami break Major League Soccer's single-season points record.

Sports - ABC News - October 19

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