What we learned from the balance of Congress after 2020 and 2022 showed that when it comes to the House, the consequences aren’t always what you might expect

Republicans have won control of the Senate, a major boost for President-elect Donald Trump to enact his agenda, confirm his Cabinet officials and secure lifetime appointments for federal judges, including any potential openings on the U.

Political control of the Arizona Senate was on the ballot Tuesday. Counting by the end of the week has revealed a trendline that favors Republicans retaining control of the 30-member chamber, although hundreds of thousands of ballots remain to be counted.

Republican Donald Trump won North Carolina, capturing one of the seven heavily contested battlegrounds while votes in six other swing states are still being counted. Republicans reclaimed control of t