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Some GOP-led states won't allow federal monitors at polling places, officials say
Some Republican-led states will not allow federal poll monitors at voting locations on Election Day, officials tell ABC News.Top stories - ABC News - October 31 -
GOP officials in 3 states move to block DOJ observers from entering polling places
GOP officials in three states have tried to block the Justice Department from engaging in its decades-long practice of sending observers into polling places.Politics - NBC News - November 5 -
Swing state election officials ensure security for ballots, workers
Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes (D) and Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Al Schmidt (R) joined CBS’s “Face the Nation” on Sunday and ensured voters, ballots and election ...Politics - The Hill - October 27 -
Most voters confident state election officials will accurately count ballots: Survey
Most voters say they have confidence in local and state election officials to accurately count ballots as Election Day draws near, a new survey reveals. The poll, published Friday by The Associated ...Politics - The Hill - November 1 -
Swing state officials prepare for potential disruptions around December electors meetings
Swing state officials are weighing added security and venue changes for the Dec. 17 Electoral College meetings in the event the election results are being contested.Politics - NBC News - November 2 -
Officials condemn racist texts sent to Black residents in several states
The FBI said it was aware of "the offensive and racist text messages sent to individuals around the country."Top stories - CBS News - November 7 -
One big thing is missing from the GOP campaign to reclaim Michigan's state House: Trump
WYOMING, Mich. — As he made his case for a Republican revival here at a neighborhood steakhouse, former Michigan Gov.Top stories - NBC News - October 28 -
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 - November 12 -
New York state officials seize Instagram-famous squirrel named Peanut from owner
A New York man who turned a rescued squirrel into a social media star called Peanut is pleading with state authorities to return his beloved pet after they seized it during a raid that also yielded ...Top stories - NBC News - November 1 -
15 dead after passenger bus skids into gorge in northern India, Uttarakhand state official says
15 dead after passenger bus skids into gorge in northern India, Uttarakhand state official saysWorld - ABC News - November 4 -
Turkey ousts 3 elected pro-Kurdish mayors from office and replaces them with state officials
Turkey has removed three elected pro-Kurdish mayors from office over terrorism-related charges and replaced them with state-appointed officialsWorld - ABC News - November 4 -
Peanut the Instagram-famous squirrel did not have rabies after all, state officials say
Peanut the squirrel, the Instagram-famous rodent whose killing by New York State environmental officers became a brief election flashpoint, did not have rabies after all, officials have said.Top stories - NBC News - November 13 -
GOP tax battle rages
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Tax battle brewing among Republicans over debt fears President-elect Trump's ...Politics - The Hill - November 12 -
Chinese hackers target GOP campaigns
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Chinese influence campaigns amp up worries over election meddling Reports of Chinese actors allegedly ...Politics - The Hill - October 28 -
GOP wins back control of the Senate
The chamber will play a huge role in not only legislative priorities next year, but also the incoming president’s ability to pick a Cabinet.Politics - Politico - November 6 -
GOP Control of the House Looks Likely
With 17 races still undecided, Republicans need only five wins to command a majority in Congress.Business - Inc. - November 11 -
House GOP nominates Johnson for Speaker
House Republicans on Wednesday nominated Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to retain the gavel in the upcoming 119th Congress, according to three sources in the room, as the conference prepares to ...Politics - The Hill - November 13 -
Mexican Officials Arrest Top Security Official in Mayor’s Beheading
Mayor Alejandro Arcos Catalán was killed less than a week after taking office in Chilpancingo. On Tuesday, the authorities arrested the city’s public security minister in connection with his death.World - The New York Times - November 14 -
Former Michigan GOP chief voting for Harris
Gary Reed, the former executive director of the Michigan Republican Party, announced Tuesday that he will support Vice President Harris over former President Trump in November. "Trump has no fiscal ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
The unwilling faces of GOP anti-trans ads
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Meet the unwilling faces of GOP anti-trans ads Former President Trump and Republican congressional candidates ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
Democrats push to condemn GOP-backed hurricane disinformation
Democrats are pushing a resolution condemning the swell of disinformation peddled about recent major hurricanes that hit the Eastern Seaboard, including by politicians. In the wake of hurricanes ...Politics - The Hill - November 1 -
GOP primed to back Trump if he contests election
The Republican Party is now more primed to back former President Trump if he contests the results of the 2024 election than it was four years ago, when his efforts to overturn Joe Biden’s victory ...Politics - The Hill - November 4 -
Why House GOP women are struggling to grow their numbers
Republican women have grown frustrated as they've watched their gains in the chamber stagnate — and it seems likely they’ll see losses in 2025.Politics - Politico - November 5 -
If you’re in the center, hope for Harris — and a GOP Senate
Want to hedge your bets against both the radical right and the radical left on Tuesday? Kamala Harris is the safer bet.Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
GOP trifecta on the line with House control in limbo
The majority in the chamber is expected to be slim no matter who wins, meaning a call on House control could take days or weeks.Politics - Politico - November 6 -
Sheehy defeats Tester in Montana, expanding Senate GOP majority
Businessman and former Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy (R) has defeated third-term Sen. Jon Tester (D) in Montana, expanding the Senate Republican majority set to take over next year. Sheehy's victory was ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Trump, Senate GOP victories send markets soaring
Stocks roared out of the gate Wednesday morning following news that former President Trump has secured a second term in the White House and Republicans won a majority in the Senate. The Dow Jones ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Trump wins Michigan, flipping a key battleground for the GOP
NBC News projects Trump has defeated Harris in a hotly contested battleground that was seen as a linchpin of Democrats’ path to victory.Politics - NBC News - November 6 -
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 -
Texas GOP wins big: 5 things to know
In the end, it wasn’t close at all. On election night, Texans handed sweeping victories to the Republican Party that controls the state, and in particular its ascendant MAGA faction. As Vice ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Winds shift toward GOP in fight for House
The neck and neck battle for control of the House in the next Congress appears to be shifting in favor of Republicans as results roll in from the most competitive districts a day after voting ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Trump rout vaults GOP to wins across the country
Welcome to The Hill's Campaign newsletter {beacon} Campaign Report Campaign Report The Big Story Trump rout vaults GOP to wins across the country Republicans have won control of the Senate and ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
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 -
Miller-Meeks holds GOP House seat in Iowa
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R) has held on to her seat in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District, Decision Desk HQ projects, inching Republicans closer to a trifecta. The race was a rematch against ...Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
Trump wins tip scales for GOP on government funding
Republican electoral wins in both the presidential race and the Senate are changing the game on government funding, as Congress braces for a battle over federal spending when lawmakers return next ...Politics - The Hill - November 8 -
GOP senator: Trump shouldn’t pardon Hunter Biden
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) says President-elect Trump should not pardon Hunter Biden, President Biden’s son, of felony charges related to his purchase of a revolver in 2018 nor the tax charges he ...Politics - The Hill - November 8 -
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 - November 8 -
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 - November 9 -
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 - November 10