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Vermont's GOP governor votes for Harris: 'I had to put country over party'
Vermont’s Republican Gov. Phil Scott said Tuesday that he voted for Vice President Harris, arguing he had to “put country over party.” Scott cast his ballot for the Democratic nominee on Tuesday ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Election Day 2024 live updates: Trump declares victory, claims 'powerful mandate'
Vice President Harris and former President Trump are awaiting the results of the presidential election, with the race remaining deadlocked and many pundits considering it a jump ball.Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
10-year Treasury yield posts huge leap to 4.43% on Trump win, possible GOP Congress sweep
The pop for bond yields comes as the Trump win carries expectations that more tax cuts and steep tariffs could widen the fiscal deficit and reignite inflation.Business - CNBC - November 6 -
Election 2024 live updates: Trump flips battleground state of Arizona
Former President Trump has won the election in key swing states such as Georgia and Pennsylvania, and is projected to win the necessary 270 Electoral College votes, while Republicans have taken ...Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
Get ready for a relatively quick extension of some 2017 tax cuts if GOP holds on to House
If Republicans end up with a sweep of the House, Senate and White House, they’re expected to focus on using a budget process known as reconciliation to address the upcoming expiration of their 2017 ...Business - MarketWatch - November 7 -
Trump's win maintains his hold on the GOP. It also kicks off plans for a succession.
Donald Trump’s return to the presidency has done something no political opponent could: put an end date on his time atop the Republican Party.Top stories - NBC News - November 7 -
Toobin warns GOP against probing Jack Smith: 'Doubt it would go so well for President Trump'
Legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin said that if special counsel Jack Smith were to talk publicly about President-elect Trump's federal court cases, he "doubt[s] it would go so well for President Trump." ...Politics - The Hill - November 9 -
GOP pollster Frank Luntz: 'Whoever told' Harris to focus on Trump 'committed political malpractice'
Republican pollster Frank Luntz told ABC News’s Jonathan Karl on Sunday that the person who “told” Vice President Harris to focus on former President Trump during her presidential campaign ...Politics - The Hill - November 10 -
What to expect when President Trump tries to make tax cut promises reality, even with GOP sweep in Congress
Trump promised tax cuts for individuals and businesses. With deficit hawks in the GOP and bond market fixated on rising debt, a GOP sweep may not be enough.Business - CNBC - November 12 -
Trump yet to endorse GOP candidate for Senate majority leader, House majority still up in the air
John Cornyn, John Thune and Rick Scott have emerged as the frontrunners to replace Mitch McConnell and become Senate majority leader in January, but President-elect Donald Trump hasn't lent his ...Top stories - CBS News - November 11 -
Democrat George Whitesides ousts GOP Rep. Mike Garcia from Los Angeles House seat
The blue-tinged district was among Democrats’ top hopes for a pick-up this year.Politics - Politico - November 11 -
Trump win sets up GOP battle between deficit hawks, tax cutters
President-elect Trump’s election win is setting up a fight among Republicans over cutting taxes and reining in the deficit as the party inches toward control of both chambers of Congress. ...Politics - The Hill - November 12 -
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 - November 12 -
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 - November 12 -
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 -
Johnson, GOP leaders take victory lap and say they're ready for Day 1 under Trump
House Republican leaders took a victory lap as they returned to Washington, saying they are ready on Day 1 to work on President-elect Donald Trump's agenda.Top stories - ABC News - November 12 -
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 - November 13 -
Navarro: 'We're not going to have a Trump Cabinet' with Thune or Cornyn leading Senate GOP
Former White House aide Peter Navarro questioned whether President-elect Trump’s nominees could get confirmed if either Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) or Sen. John Cornyn (R -Texas) is elected as Senate ...Politics - The Hill - November 13 -
Trump returns to Washington flanked by Elon Musk, gets standing ovation from GOP
Donald Trump is back in Washington, arriving with billionaire Elon Musk. His first stop was to speak to House Republicans.Top stories - ABC News - November 13