House Democrats assess a transformed Washington after losing majority
House Democrats were knocked out of power at the polls this month, losing at least six seats to a Republican Party that will take control of the lower chamber next year with designs to neutralize President Biden through the second half of his first term. CNN and NBC both projected that Republicans would take the House majority on Wednesday evening, with a handful of races still to be decided. Republicans could still win several more seats, but they are expected to have a very narrow majority. The GOP takeover had been expected long before last week’s midterm elections,
Read MoreRepublicans win control of the House
Republicans are projected to win a majority of seats in the House of Representatives, gaining control of Congress’s lower chamber after four years of Democratic rule. The Associated Press called the 218th seat for Republicans — projecting Rep. Mike Garcia (Calif.) to win reelection — around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, more than a week after Election Day. The GOP had long anticipated winning control of the House in the 2022 elections. Midterms have historically benefited the party not in control of the White House, and after Republicans unexpectedly gained House seats and chippe
Read MoreTrump enthusiasm fading fast for House GOP
Two years after rallying behind Donald Trump as the GOP's uncontested champion, Republicans on Capitol Hill are sounding a very different tune as the former president seeks the White House once again in 2024. While a number of Trump's staunchest supporters have already endorsed him, a long list of others is either expressing an openness to back another candidate, says it's too early to endorse anyone or just wants to avoid the topic altogether. The discord reflects a much broader debate among national Republicans about the direction of the party and the role Trump will p
Read MoreNASA took its next giant leap to the moon — what comes next?
NASA's new mega moon rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS), soared into space early Wednesday morning, lighting up the night sky above the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission, which is many years and multiple billions over budget, aims to send an Orion crew capsule on a journey around the moon. “We are all part of something incredibly special,” Charlie Blackwell-Thompson, the launch director, told her team after the successful liftoff. “The first launch of Artemis and the first step in returning our country to the moon and [eventually] on to Ma
Read MoreSenate votes to advance same-sex marriage bill
The Senate on Wednesday voted to start debate on legislation that would codify same-sex marriage protections, paving the way for it to pass by the end of the week. Senators voted 62-37 to advance the measure, with 12 Republicans joining with every Democrat. Lawmakers are expected to vote once again tomorrow to invoke cloture, setting up a final vote by the end of the week. "This legislation unites Americans," Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), the lone openly gay senator, said on the Senate floor before the vote. "With the Respect For Marriage Act, we can ease the fear for m
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