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Trump vs. McConnell: The final showdown: ANALYSIS
Trump's unlikely to endorse, sources say, because he doubts Rick Scott can win.Top stories - ABC News - November 12 -
Triumphant Republicans Grapple With Trump’s Influence as They Return to Capitol
The president-elect is to visit Capitol Hill on Wednesday as Republican senators elect a majority leader. His staffing decisions are already depleting the narrow majority the G.O.P. expects in the ...Top stories - The New York Times - November 12 -
Will a Republican Congress give Trump everything he wants?
President-elect's radical agenda could still face hurdles in both the Senate and the HouseWorld - Financial Times - November 13 -
John Thune elected as Senate Republican leader to succeed McConnell
Senate Republicans returned to Washington for the first time since they secured the Senate majority to determine who will be the new party leader in the chamber.Top stories - ABC News - November 13 -
On Midterms’ Hints, Down-Ballot Republicans and the Race for the House
What 2022 was telling us all along. And Trump has advantages that don’t seem transferable to his MAGA allies.Top stories - The New York Times - November 13 -
Trump meets with House Republicans before meeting with Biden
President-elect Donald Trump met with House Republicans in Washington on Wednesday before heading over to the White House to meet with President Biden. CBS News chief White House correspondent ...Top stories - CBS News - November 13 -
Republican calls Biden-Harris border policies 'a joke'
ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with Rep. Monica De La Cruz of Texas about securing a second term.Top stories - ABC News - November 13 -
Republicans will control House of Representatives, CBS News projects
Republicans will have the majority in the House of Representatives, CBS News projects. This comes after the GOP gained control of the Senate and as President-elect Donald Trump prepares for his ...Top stories - CBS News - November 13 -
Senate Republicans choose John Thune as their new leader
Senate Republicans chose John Thune of South Dakota, a longtime Mitch McConnell deputy, as their new leader over Donald Trump ally Rick Scott and another longtime leader, John Cornyn.Top stories - NBC News - November 13 -
House Republicans lock in leadership positions for next Congress
House Republicans on Wednesday locked in their top leadership positions for the looming 119th Congress, as the conference readies its majority to legislate under full GOP control of Washington. For ...Politics - The Hill - November 13 -
What will be on Senate Republican leader John Thune's plate?
Senate Republicans elected South Dakota's John Thune to replace Mitch McConnell as the new majority leader. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports on how the vote went down and ...Top stories - CBS News - November 13 -
Republicans gear up to take control of Washington
Plus, Trump’s eyebrow-raising pick for defence secretaryWorld - Financial Times - November 14 -
House Republicans probe allegations of FEMA discrimination in Florida
House Republicans are probing allegations of discrimination by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in Florida following the termination of an agency employee who advised a survivor ...Politics - The Hill - November 14 -
California Republican requests Trump's help in open letter
A California Republican has requested President-elect Trump’s help in an open letter, saying that his state “is grappling with a variety of problems” like “devastating wildfires” and “an escalating ...Politics - The Hill - November 14 -
Republican trifecta puts IRA under siege
Presented by American Chemistry Council — With Republicans securing control of the House, Senate and White House in the election, they are poised to claw back major legislation Democrats have ...Politics - The Hill - November 14 -
Republicans made substantial gains in state legislative battlegrounds
Across state House and Senate chambers where partisan control was up for grabs, Republicans were victorious, while Democrats broke a few GOP supermajorities.Politics - NBC News - November 15 -
Jeffries: Pelosi is not undermining me
“It's an honor to stand on the shoulders of Speaker Nancy Pelosi,” he said Sunday.Politics - Politico - 6 days ago -
August Pfluger elected Republican Study Committee chair
Rep. August Pfluger (R-Texas) was elected on Friday to chair the Republican Study Committee (RSC), the largest conservative caucus in the House, for the 119th Congress. Pfluger, who had led the ...Politics - The Hill - November 15 -
Republicans question Gaetz confirmation amid misconduct allegations
More than half of Senate Republicans are privately telling NBC News they don’t see a path to confirming President-elect Trump’s pick Matt Gaetz for attorney general. Lawmakers are now demanding to ...Top stories - NBC News - November 16 -
Top Republican says Trump nominees are ‘disruptors’
As some appointments spark controversy, House Speaker Mike Johnson says choices have been made to "shake up the status quo".Top stories - BBC News - 6 days ago -
Republican Eric Hovde concedes in Wisconsin Senate race
Republican Senate candidate Eric Hovde announced that he is conceding in the Wisconsin Senate race after previously questioning the results. Decision Desk HQ/The Hill declared incumbent Sen. ...Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
Republican to introduce transgender bathroom ban at the US Capitol
The bill would come as Rep.-elect Sarah McBride prepares to take office as the first transgender member of Congress.Top stories - ABC News - 5 days ago -
House Republicans Target McBride With Capitol Bathroom Bill
G.O.P. lawmakers whose leaders have pressed to roll back transgender rights around the country moved to bar Sarah McBride, the first transgender member of Congress, from women’s rooms on Capitol Hill.Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
Vance to meet with Trump's Cabinet picks and Republican lawmakers
Vice President-elect JD Vance will bring some of Trump's Cabinet picks to Capitol Hill this week in an apparent effort to shore up support among his colleagues. Politico congressional reporter ...Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
Kemp to serve as Republican Governors Association chair
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) will be the next chair of the Republican Governors Association (RGA), the group announced on Wednesday, following an election at the RGA’s annual conference. Kemp is ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
5 obstacles Republicans will face on the road to tax cuts
Republicans are facing some tough decisions regarding their desired tax cuts as one of their top legislative priorities, some of which have dogged the conference for years. While there is broad GOP ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
More Republican women buying guns: Gallup
Gun ownership among Republican women has grown in recent years, a new survey found. According to Gallup’s annual measurement of gun ownership across the country, the percentage of Republican women ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
We Wanted a New Republican Party. Trump Delivered.
Ross Douthat and Reihan Salam had a vision for how Republicans could reclaim the working class. They never expected Trump to fulfill it.Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Congressional Republicans continue to introduce bills eliminating the DOE
Two lawmakers to introduce bills to 'eliminate' the Department of Education.Top stories - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Crockett lays into Republicans claiming oppression over DEI
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) blasted Republicans who said diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts were oppressing white Americans. During a markup of Rep. Michael Cloud’s (R-Texas) ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday