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December 19, 2024 at 2:31 AM
Gabbard rejects reports of weak Senate support for DNI vote
Tulsi Gabbard on Wednesday rejected reports that Senate support for her as Donald Trump's pick to be director of national intelligence vote is lackluster.
December 19, 2024 at 2:31 AM
December 17, 2024 at 7:51 PM
Republicans fume over speaker's spending plan
Several House Republicans stormed out of Tuesday morning’s conference meeting furious over Speaker Mike Johnson’s handling of the government funding bill.
December 17, 2024 at 7:51 PM
December 12, 2024 at 3:49 PM
After the 2024 election, Democrats are at a steep disadvantage in the Senate
Why it's hard for Democrats to win elections for U.S. Senate control.
December 12, 2024 at 3:49 PM
December 11, 2024 at 9:20 PM
Pete Hegseth pressed by key GOP senator on allegations, view on women in the military
Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary Pete Hegseth met with another moderate Republican whose vote will be closely watched in his confirmation battle.
December 11, 2024 at 9:20 PM
December 10, 2024 at 11:02 PM
Mitch McConnell falls during Senate Republican lunch
It is unclear if McConnell, 82, sustained any injuries at this time or what the severity of the fall was. Two medical responders were seen briefly entering his office and have since departed.
December 10, 2024 at 11:02 PM
December 10, 2024 at 9:58 PM
America's swing to the right in 2024 was wide, if not always deep
Trump gained ground in every state and most counties in the 2024 election compared to 2020.
December 10, 2024 at 9:58 PM
December 10, 2024 at 9:50 PM
Mitch McConnell falls during Senate Republican lunch
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell fell during the Senate Republican lunch on Tuesday.
December 10, 2024 at 9:50 PM
December 9, 2024 at 6:51 PM
RNC Co-Chair Lara Trump to step down amid speculation about Florida senate seat
Should Sen. Marco Rubio be confirmed as secretary of state in Trump's incoming administration, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis would need to choose a successor.
December 9, 2024 at 6:51 PM
December 4, 2024 at 7:43 PM
California Democrat flips final House seat, dealing Republicans narrow majority
With Trump picks leaving vacancies, Republicans could have a 217-215 majority -- the narrowest GOP majority in history -- when the 119th Congress convenes on Jan. 3.
December 4, 2024 at 7:43 PM
December 4, 2024 at 12:42 AM
Republican senators torn over FBI background checks for Trump Cabinet picks
Republicans senators returned to Washington after Thanksgiving recess to a renewed peppering of questions about President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks.
December 4, 2024 at 12:42 AM
December 3, 2024 at 7:32 PM
Black Republicans feel left out of Trump’s 2nd-term picks
As President-elect Donald Trump fills out his Cabinet and closest advisers, African American Republicans ask why more Black people haven’t been selected.
December 3, 2024 at 7:32 PM
December 3, 2024 at 5:50 PM
Plans to 'Make America Healthy Again' may face opposition from Republicans
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has vowed to crack down on food dyes and pesticides. He may run into opposition from his own party, which dislikes broad federal regulation.
December 3, 2024 at 5:50 PM
December 2, 2024 at 10:28 PM
Why Republicans start out as favorites in the 2026 Senate elections
Democrats need to flip four Senate seats in 2026 to reclaim a majority, but have few clear targets.
December 2, 2024 at 10:28 PM
December 2, 2024 at 6:43 PM
Republicans won the House. Now comes the hard part.
As of Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. Eastern, ABC News is reporting that Republicans have won at least 218 seats in the next House and Democrats have won at least 208.
December 2, 2024 at 6:43 PM
December 1, 2024 at 11:51 PM
The Breakdown: GOP’s narrow House majority presents governing challenge
ABC News Washington Bureau Chief & Political Director Rick Klein breaks down the slim Republican margin in the 119th Congress on“This Week.”
December 1, 2024 at 11:51 PM
November 29, 2024 at 5:37 PM
What past Republican presidents have said about tariffs
"Trump's rhetoric is completely different," one expert said.
November 29, 2024 at 5:37 PM
November 27, 2024 at 4:27 PM
Trump set to take office with razor-thin House GOP majority
Donald Trump is set to take office in January with a razor-thin majority in the House of Representatives that offers Republicans barely any margin of error.
November 27, 2024 at 4:27 PM
1 month ago
What Pam Bondi, Trump's new AG pick, has said about investigating DOJ prosecutors
Donald Trump's new attorney general pick Pam Bondi appears easily positioned to pick up the mantle on his goal of overhauling DOJ and his pledge for retribution.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene to head new DOGE House subcommittee with plans to cut 'waste'
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene will chair a new subcommittee aimed at eliminating government waste under the newly formed “Department of Government Efficiency.”
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Congressional Republicans continue to introduce bills eliminating the DOE
Two lawmakers to introduce bills to 'eliminate' the Department of Education.
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Republican Senators react to Gaetz withdrawing from AG nomination
GOP Sen. Kevin Cramer said there was "a sense of relief" after Matt Gaetz made his statement resigning from the attorney general nomination.
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In reversals, Trump and Thune look to stop Biden's judicial nominees
Senate Democrats are expected to dedicate hours of floor time in coming weeks as a last-minute effort to confirm President Joe Biden's nominees to the federal judiciary.
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Johnson's government funding timeline differs from other Republicans' plans
After weekend with Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson laid out a tentative plan to keep the government funded that could tee up a funding fight in Trump’s first 100 days.
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House Republicans strike deal on motion to vacate, making it harder to oust speaker
House Speaker Mike Johnson announced Wednesday evening that House Republicans from across the conference struck a deal to raise the threshold for the motion to vacate.
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By the Numbers: The GOP's history of keeping power
Though Republicans will likely soon have control in the Oval Office, House and Senate, every president since 1981 who's elected with a similar trifecta has lost it in the next midterm.
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Republicans hold onto the House, after clinching Senate and presidency
Republicans have won enough seats to keep control of the House of Representatives, ABC News projects, clinching a unified GOP government in Washington.
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Who will succeed Mitch McConnell as Senate leader?
John Thune, John Cornyn and Rick Scott are vying to succeed Mitch McConnell as the Republicans leader in the U.S. Senate.
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John Thune elected Senate majority leader: Sources
Thune beat out Sen. John Cornyn in a second round of votes, securing enough to clinch the position.
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Trump returns to Washington flanked by Elon Musk, gets standing ovation from GOP
Donald Trump is back in Washington, arriving with billionaire Elon Musk. His first stop was to speak to House Republicans.
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House Republicans talk ‘new day in America’ after Trump win
House Speaker Mike Johnson was joined by other Republican members of Congress for the first time since the election.
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Johnson, GOP leaders take victory lap and say they're ready for Day 1 under Trump
House Republican leaders took a victory lap as they returned to Washington, saying they are ready on Day 1 to work on President-elect Donald Trump's agenda.
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Trump won a comprehensive victory. Can other Republicans replicate it?
Donald Trump scored a comprehensive victory Tuesday, improving his numbers across several key demographics. Can other Republicans do the same?
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What Republican control of White House, Congress would mean
The House is still up for grabs. ABC News political director and Washington bureau chief Rick Klein dives into the shifting balance of power on the federal level.
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2 months ago
GOP takes Senate majority and eye unified power with Trump
The GOP has clinched control of the Senate and eye the House as final results from the 2024 election trickle in.
2 months ago
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McConnell: 'The filibuster stays in place'
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks after Trump's election win.
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Republicans regain control of Senate
ABC News’ Rick Klein and Rachel Scott break down how Republicans clinched control of the Senate with key flips and the state of the race in the House of Representatives.
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Republicans won the Senate
How big will the Republicans' U.S. Senate majority be?
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Republicans clinch Senate control with key flips
Republicans are projected to clinch control of the Senate after flipping at least two key states and successfully protecting their incumbents.
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5 races to watch that will decide control of the Senate
Senate Democrats head into Tuesday's elections defending a 51-49 majority; Republicans call it their best opportunity in a decade to gain ground.
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5 races to watch that will decide control of the House
Republican's narrow majority in the House of Representatives enters Tuesday on the knife's edge, with both parties possessing paths to control in the next Congress.
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Some GOP-led states won't allow federal monitors at polling places, officials say
Some Republican-led states will not allow federal poll monitors at voting locations on Election Day, officials tell ABC News.
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Republican ads target transgender females
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with co-founder of the Gender Liberation Movement, Raquel Willis, on the GOP’s recent use of advertisements targeting transgender females.
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California GOP chair on congressional races
Jessica Millan Patterson, the chair of the California Republican Party, discusses closely watched House races in California that could impact the balance of power in Congress.
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Graham hits former generals' criticism of Trump: 'Trying to replace joy with fear'
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., tore into a handful of former military generals and ex-Trump administration officials for their criticism of the former president.
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Why Noem blaming shooting her dog on the realities of rural life doesn’t add up
As a rural dog owner, I know Kristi Noem's story is far from normal.
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Republicans have a good shot at flipping the Senate
What 538's 2024 Senate election forecast says.
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Trump and Harris teams head to court in flurry of pre-election lawsuits
With two weeks until Election Day, officials say the 2024 race is already the most litigated in history as the Trump and Harris campaigns face off over election claims.
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GOP lawsuit against overseas votes draws ire from military families
Some ex-pats living abroad are sounding the alarm after Republicans in three swing states have tried to delay accepting and counting overseas absentee ballots.
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Republicans in storm states face 'balancing act' on response so close to election
Republicans are walking a tightrope as they work with a Democratic White House to help states recover from election-time, back-to-back hurricanes while managing optics.
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Johnson punts on GOP rhetoric, 2020 election outcome
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., declined to definitively answer questions on Republican rhetoric surrounding the presidential election and the results of the 2020 race.
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