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House Republicans are celebrating their likely majority in the House of Representatives after the midterm elections, but some lawmakers tell Fox News Digital they are still confused about why that there was not a “red wave” on Election Night as expected. Although Republicans are set to become the party in …

The Democratic Party has issued a statement responding to former President Donald Trump’s announcement that he is running for the presidency in 2024, predicting he will lose. “Donald Trump was a failure as president; that’s why he lost in 2020 and it’s why he will lose again,” DNC Chair Jaime …

Republicans have secured a majority in the House of Representatives when the 118th U.S. Congress convenes next January.  The GOP has now won 218 seats after The Associated Press projected that Republican Mike Garcia will win re-election in California’s 27th Congressional District. Democrats, meanwhile, have secured 209 seats as vote …

EXCLUSIVE: Former House Speaker Paul Ryan has no doubt Kevin McCarthy will clinch the speakership role in January, blames former President Donald Trump for the GOP’s underwhelming midterm results and says Trump could lose to President Biden in a 2024 matchup. McCarthy, R-Calif., is facing a challenge to become speaker …

The ex-wife of Georgia Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock is requesting that a court compel Warnock to face questioning over child custody. Oulèye Ndoye, former wife of Warnock, is demanding he submit to questioning from her attorneys as the former couple continue their legal battle over child custody, according to documents …

The White House on Tuesday announced a $20 billion plan that it, along with international partners, will launch with Indonesia to transition its reliance off of coal-fired electricity and pursue a green economy.   Under the “Just Energy Transition Partnership,” the U.S. and Japan will lead a coalition of 10 …

Republican candidate Brandon Williams clinched his central New York congressional seat, defeating Democrat Francis Conole.  The election, which leaned toward the GOP in a year of key Republican victories in New York, decided the replacement for retiring Republican Rep. John Katko.  GOP HOUSE CANDIDATES WIN SEVERAL NEW YORK CITY SUBURB …

President Biden urged House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to stay in office even as Republicans appear poised to take her position as speaker Tuesday. Biden called Pelosi after midterm election results started coming in to request that she stay on for his final two years in office. Pelosi has rebuffed questions …

U.S. Customs and Border Protection reported over 230,000 border encounters in October, setting an all-time record for the stat. October’s numbers show a 1.3% increase over September, according to the CBP. Nearly 20% of those apprehended this month had tried to cross the border at least once before in the …

California Republican Rep. Michelle Steel has won re-election, defeating Democratic challenger Jay Chen in the state’s 45th Congressional District. The Associated Press called the race at 11 p.m. ET on Monday.  Steel, a first generation Korean American, prevailed in a redrawn district comprising Orange County and areas southeast of Los …