Jim Jordan seeks House minority leader role as Republicans regroup after sweeping Democratic gains
House Republicans are bracing for life in the minority as a wave of Democratic wins puts their narrow majority at risk. Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, is preparing to seek the party’s top leadership post, according to two people familiar with his plans. That could set up a contest with […]
Democrats take control of the House in a stunning election wave and vow retaliation against the Trump administration
Democrats are projected to take control of the House for the final two years of President Donald Trump’s term. The party made gains in both competitive districts and traditionally Republican areas. The results also pointed to significant GOP losses among Hispanic voters, younger voters, independents and rural Americans. Democratic leaders quickly signaled that they plan […]
Mike Johnson is expected to easily win re-election to a fifth term in the House
House Speaker Mike Johnson is expected to win a fifth term representing Louisiana, comfortably beating four other candidates, according to the Associated Press. With nearly 60% of the vote projected for him, he is set to return to Congress in January. Johnson, a close ally of President Donald Trump, was widely favored to win given […]
Trump strikes a defiant tone after Democrats take the House: “Brace yourselves”
President Donald Trump showed no sign of retreating after Democrats won control of the U.S. House in Tuesday’s midterm elections. A White House official blamed Republican candidates for the losses and said Trump was prepared to intensify his fight against the left. The official described the mood inside the White House as defiant and warned […]
A socialist supported by Mamdani wins a New York City House seat as the Democratic Socialists of America grows its influence in Congress
Claire Valdez, the Democratic candidate in New York’s 7th Congressional District, was projected to defeat Republican community activist Melvin Rivera on Tuesday. The race will fill the seat held by Rep. Nydia Velázquez, who is retiring. Velázquez has represented the district since 2013 and has served in Congress since 1993. The district strongly favors Democrats, […]
Republicans win Guam’s governorship, while Democrats take the island’s House seat
The first midterm election results offered a split outcome for the parties in Guam: Republicans won the governor’s race, while Democrats captured the territory’s seat in the U.S. House. Guam has a nonvoting delegate in the House and no representation in the Senate. Democrat Alicia Anne Garrido Limtiaco defeated Republican incumbent James Moylan, receiving 51% […]
Spike Lee hopes the Knicks won’t go to the White House, saying the owner can’t make them go
Spike Lee says he hopes the New York Knicks will decline an invitation to visit the White House, following the team’s NBA Finals win. The Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs 4-1 in June to claim their first championship in 53 years. In an interview with Variety, Lee, a longtime Knicks fan and outspoken critic […]
House Democrats demand Haley Stevens be forced out as Jeffries sets a deadline to decide her fate
House Democratic leaders have not yet decided whether to penalize Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., after she backed Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan’s Senate race. Some Democrats have called for Stevens to be removed from the party’s House caucus, but leaders say they will discuss what to do after the elections. Stevens endorsed Rogers, a former […]
Inside a top Trump ally’s plan to keep Republicans in control of the House and go against history
Rep. Jim Jordan was climbing into a car with his wife on Thursday morning, headed for the airport, when he stopped to take a reporter’s call. It was a familiar scene for the Ohio Republican, who has spent much of the past several months crisscrossing the country to help fellow Republicans campaign. Senior House Republican […]
What to know about control of the House and Senate, ballot questions, and poll closing times on Election Day 2026
What’s at stake in the 2026 midterm elections Americans head to the polls in two days to decide which party will control the House and Senate for the next two years. Republicans are defending narrow majorities in both chambers. President Donald Trump has predicted that his party will hold on, arguing on the campaign trail […]