House Majority Securing

Republicans projected to win House majority, securing GOP trifecta

Republicans will keep control of the House of Representatives, securing a governing trifecta along with Senate control and return to the White House.

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

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 - 21 hours 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 - 21 hours ago

Will Democrats be able to claim the House majority?

With about 54 seats in the House yet to be called, Democrats are hopeful that they can claim the House majority by winning over swing districts in New York and California. In several battleground ...

Gillen ousts D'Esposito in major pickup for House Democrats

Laura Gillen has defeated Rep. Anthony D’Esposito (R-N.Y.) to score a key pickup for Democrats still hoping to retake the House, Decision Desk HQ projects. New York has been seen as key to ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

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 - 5 days ago

State of Congress: Republicans near formal House majority

Politics - Politico - Yesterday

Republicans win House in major boost for Trump's agenda

The party now controls both chambers of Congress, clearing the path for Trump's policies.

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 ...

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 - 22 hours 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. - 11 hours ago

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

Politics - Politico - 11 hours ago

Moscow and Beijing announce further cooperation during international group meeting in Pakistan

Leaders and top officials from an international group founded to counter Western alliances have met in Pakistan’s capital, with Moscow and Beijing announcing they will boost cooperation

World - ABC News - October 16

Security fencing goes up around White House, Capitol, VP residence

New security fencing went up around the White House, U.S. Capitol and Vice President Harris’s residence in Washington, D.C. as authorities prepare for Election Day in the event there may be ...

Politics - The Hill - November 4

‘A huge victory’: World leaders react as Trump secures White House return

A flurry of world leaders sent their congratulations to President-elect Donald Trump after the 78-year-old triumphantly declared a "magnificent" victory.

Business - CNBC - November 6

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

What a second Trump term means for Social Security, Medicare and affordable housing

Congress may have more impact than the president when it comes to retirement.

Business - MarketWatch - 5 days ago

Here's what to know about House bill to expand Social Security benefits

Measure that would repeal so-called "government pensions offset" has been gaining support in House.

Democrats eye voting rights bill as first priority in House majority

FREEPORT, N.Y. — A top House Democrat said this week that if the party wins the majority, its first priority in the next Congress will be election integrity — an issue that’s been front-and-center ...

Politics - The Hill - October 19

Rep. Suzan DelBene on Democrats' path to regaining House majority

Only a handful of seats are standing between Democrats and the speaker's gavel. Rep. Suzan DelBene of Washington, chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, joins "America Decides" ...

Speaker Mike Johnson fights to save the House Republican majority — and his job

House Speaker Mike Johnson could serve for another two years in the top job if Republicans hold onto the House majority in the November elections, GOP members say.

Japan's ruling coalition loses a majority in the lower house, creating political uncertainty

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling coalition has lost a majority in the 465-seat lower house in a key parliamentary election Sunday

World - ABC News - October 27

Japan’s ruling party is certain to lose a majority in the lower house, broadcaster says

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s conservative ruling party braced for a blow to its comfortable majority in the lower house of parliament in Sunday’s elections.

New York rematch could hold key to Democratic quest for House majority

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — Democrats are going all-in on efforts to flip New York’s 4th Congressional District blue, funneling big names and money into the Long Island locale with hopes that a victory could ...

Politics - The Hill - October 27

Republicans look to pad House majority: Seven seats they think they’ll flip

House Republicans are charging into Election Day with high hopes of padding their majority in the next Congress. The fight to control the lower chamber remains too close to call in the final sprint ...

Politics - The Hill - October 28

Morning Report — ‘All-encompassing’: Johnson’s fight for the House majority

In today’s issue: While Vice President Harris and former President Trump crisscross the country in the final stretch of the presidential campaign, a second race is taking place — for GOP leadership ...

Politics - The Hill - November 1

House majority still in play as Republicans eye a red sweep

President-elect Donald Trump won the presidential race against Vice President Kamala Harris and Republicans flipped Senate control.

Business - CNBC - November 6

Republicans Make Early Inroads in Their Fight to Keep the House Majority

Democrats picked up two seats in New York and defended others in Michigan and New Mexico, but Republican gains have narrowed their path, setting up a potential G.O.P. trifecta.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 6

Jeffries: Still a 'clear pathway' for Democratic majority in House as votes are counted

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Thursday that there is still "a clear pathway” for a Democratic majority in the lower chamber as votes continue to be counted nationwide. “We ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

GOP Rep. Valadao holds Central Valley, California, swing seat

The seat was a top target for Democrats, who were hoping to finally clinch the district.

Politics - Politico - Yesterday

House governance will be ‘very difficult’ for Republicans due to slim majority: analyst

Republicans appear on track to maintain their control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the new year, though yet again a narrow majority looks likely to cause headaches for GOP leaders.

Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago

Republicans inch closer to formally locking up House majority

Politics - Politico - 3 days ago

House GOP moves ahead with leadership elections as majority yet to be decided

Control of the House has yet to be determined, but Republicans are operating as if they've secured the majority.

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.

House majority still up for grabs, race for Senate majority leader heating up among Republicans

Republicans are waiting to see if they'll take control of the House, but they've already secured a majority in the Senate where GOP lawmakers jockeying to replace outgoing Leader Mitch McConnell. ...

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 ...

Algeria pardons journalist who played major role in 2019 democracy protests, later jailed for threatening state security

World - ABC News - November 1

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 ...