Majority Leader Election

Major verdict reached in Iraq abuse case

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Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

State of Congress: Republicans near formal House majority

Politics - Politico - Yesterday

The Trump majority may soon feel buyers’ remorse

The 2024 election results suggest that the Trump majority may soon have cause for second thoughts, as the proposed tax cuts and tariffs could lead to increased inflation and worker shortages, ...

Politics - The Hill - 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 - Yesterday

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. - 17 hours ago

Turkish man accused of being major supplier of Channel smuggling boats arrested

The man was held in Amsterdam after an operation by the National Crime Agency and Dutch and Belgian police.

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

Politics - Politico - 17 hours ago

Who Is Yahya Sinwar, Hamas’s Leader?

Mr. Sinwar, one of the main architects of the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attack on Israel, has spent decades with the militant group, working his way to the top of its leadership.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 17

Who was the Hamas leader, Yahya Sinwar?

Israel says its troops in Gaza killed Yahya Sinwar, a chief architect of the 7 October 2023 attack.

Who was Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader Israel says it killed?

Yahya Sinwar masterminded an attack on Israel that shocked the world, unleashing a still-widening catastrophe with no end in sight

World - ABC News - October 17

Friday Briefing: The Leader of Hamas is Dead

Plus, an interview with Hugh Grant.

World - The New York Times - October 17

Yahya Sinwar, Leader of Hamas, Is Dead

Mr. Sinwar climbed the ranks of the Palestinian militant group to plot the deadliest attack on Israel in its history.

World - The New York Times - October 18

The death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar

He was Israel's "most wanted," the accused mastermind of the October 7 attacks. But the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, killed by IDF forces this week in southern Gaza, has not ended Israel's ...

Trump is the American leader Ukrainians need

Donald Trump is the best candidate for the U.S. election as he is a man of action and business who understands the value of strength, and will bring peace in Ukraine through a ceasefire, allowing ...

Politics - The Hill - October 21

Trump holds Latino leaders roundtable

Former President Donald Trump courted Latino voters in Florida during a roundtable conversation where he discussed union voters and his plans to expand the U.S. economy. CBS News' Nikole Killion ...

Qatar Pauses Efforts to Mediate Stalled Gaza Cease-Fire

The Gulf state’s move reflects frustration with the lack of progress by Hamas and Israel.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 5 days ago

Who Are the Next Leaders of the Democratic Party?

Democrats will soon have a leadership vacuum, and there will be no shortage of highly ambitious governors, senators and transportation secretaries looking to fill it.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Barrasso becomes No. 2 Senate leader

Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) won the election to become Senate majority whip on Wednesday, cementing him as the No. 2 leader in the Republican conference for the foreseeable future. Barrasso was ...