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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 - 6 days ago

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 - 6 days ago

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 - 6 days ago

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 - 5 days ago

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 - 5 days ago

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 - 4 days ago

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 - 4 days ago

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 - 3 days ago

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 - 2 days ago

Here are the GOP’s top legislative priorities under Trump

Hill Republicans have ambitious legislative plans for the first months of total GOP control of government under President-elect Trump, with a sweeping tax package at the top of the to-do list. ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Musk backs Scott as Senate GOP leader

Tech billionaire Elon Musk, an ally of President-elect Trump, publicly backed Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) in the race for Senate GOP leader. “Rick Scott for Set Majority Leader!” Musk posted Sunday to ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Former GOP strategist: Election was a ‘thorough a‑‑kicking for Democrats’

Former Republican strategist Mark McKinnon said the election was a “thorough a‑‑kicking" for Democrats and argued it may be the wake-up call the party needed. “I think maybe the only good news of ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Trump’s bold moves to test loyalties of GOP senators

President-elect Trump is testing the loyalty of Senate Republicans, calling on them to allow him to make recess appointments to the executive and judicial branches without the advice and consent of ...

Politics - The Hill - 11 hours ago

Congress returns to Washington as GOP prepares to take control

Returning lawmakers will be choosing the leaders for the next Congress and finishing work on the remaining priorities of the outgoing 118th Congress.

Trump’s House GOP picks have Republicans worried

House Republican leaders facing another razor-thin majority in the upcoming Congress are hoping President-elect Trump will not tap any more House GOP members for positions in his administration. ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 hours ago

Congress returns to Washington as GOP prepares to take control

Returning lawmakers will be choosing the leaders for the next Congress and finishing work on the remaining priorities of the outgoing 118th Congress.

Politics - CBS News - 10 hours ago

GOP senator: House GOP whip 'surrendering' before year-end spending battle

Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), chair of the conservative Senate Steering Committee, says House Republican Whip Tom Emmer (Minn.) is already “surrendering” in the fight over an omnibus spending package ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

Where Speaker Johnson sees the GOP's path to victory: From the Politics Desk

House Speaker Mike Johnson sees traditionally Democratic constituencies as key to Republicans' path to power in Washington this election.

Nathan Wade appears for House deposition; Willis blasts GOP

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (D) blasted House Republicans for “politically motivated tactics” as a former top prosecutor on the Jan 6 case appeared for a deposition with the House ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

Tillis warns conservatives’ 'unwise' reforms would 'weaken' Senate GOP

North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis (R) circulated a “Dear Colleague” letter Tuesday warning that some of the reforms being pushed by Senate conservatives would only weaken the next Senate Republican ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

Ex-GOP Reps. Kinzinger, Comstock to join Harris for Pennsylvania rally

Vice President Harris will be joined at a Pennsylvania rally by more than 100 Republicans, including former GOP Reps. Adam Kinzinger (Ill.) and Barbara Comstock (Va.), a senior Harris campaign ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Democrats flooded with cash in fight for Congress as the GOP tries to stretch its money

Democrats in key Senate and House races once again posted huge fundraising numbers, vastly outspending their Republican opponents from July through September.

Harris pleads with GOP to join her: 'There is a place for you in this campaign'

Vice President Harris on Wednesday pleaded with Republicans to join her team, telling them at a rally in Pennsylvania that there’s a place for them in her quest to defeat GOP nominee and former ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

GOP megadonors open their wallets for Trump: From the Politics Desk

Repubicans megadonors are opening their wallets for super PACs backing Donald Trump, while Democrats maintain their House and Senate fundraising advantage.

Andy Kim's GOP challenger denounces 'hateful' post from Trump delegate

New Jersey GOP Senate nominee Curtis Bashaw is condemning an attack on his opponent, Rep. Andy Kim (D-N.J.), that questioned if the lawmaker had ties to North Korea. “As someone who has been ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

GOP cringes over Trump’s vow to wield military against opponents

Former President Trump’s incendiary comments about deploying the military and using other powers of the executive branch to pursue his political enemies, including a sitting member of Congress, is ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

Morning Report — Harris appeals to GOP critics of Trump; Trump courts Latinos

In today’s issue: Vice President Harris and former President Trump are racing toward the Election Day finish line, stacking their schedules as they work the airwaves — and the voters. Both ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

Democrats in tight House races ride Harris fundraising momentum to outpace GOP

Democratic candidates in the most competitive House races overwhelmingly outraised their Republican opponents between July and September, buoyed by a surge in enthusiasm when Vice President Harris ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

GOP pushes false claims about migrant voting: What are the facts?

Top Republicans are laying the groundwork to claim the 2024 election isn’t secure and fair because of noncitizen voting, a theory that has lived in conservative circles since President Biden’s 2020 ...