Lawmakers in the House and Senate are set to elect their leaders on Wednesday after Republicans scored a trifecta — winning ...

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Democrats were projected to win at least 208 House seats and Republicans 215 seats as of Friday. A party needs 218 seats in order to have the majority.

Republicans secured a majority in the House of Representatives, clinching total control of Congress alongside President-elect Donald Trump’s sweeping win of the White House and the Senate.

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Sen. John Cornyn, the state’s senior senator, is running to succeed longtime Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky.

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President-elect Donald Trump will meet with President Joe Biden in the Oval Office Wednesday at 11 a.m., White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement Saturday.

Republicans inch towards winning the House after securing a Senate majority in a boost to Trump’s legislative agenda.

This election, popular sentiment against vouchers largely defeated special interest groups and powerful governors.