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Under Trump, a unified Congress could push through tax and spending cuts
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donald Trump's Republicans looked set on Wednesday to possibly win control of both chambers of Congress, giving them sweeping powers for the first time in eight ...
Nov 06, 2024
Abortion-focused US state supreme court races draw mixed results
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) - Republicans retained their majority on Ohio's top court and are leading in a race to unseat a sitting Democratic justice on North Carolina's following an election cycle in ...
Nov 06, 2024
Harris called Trump to concede US presidential election, aides say
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris called Donald Trump on Wednesday to congratulate the Republican leader on his U.S. presidential election win, two aides to Harris said. H...
Nov 06, 2024
Biden expected to congratulate Trump in phone call, ABC reporter says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to speak to Donald Trump by phone on Wednesday and offer the Republican leader his congratulations over his projected presidential election ...
Nov 06, 2024
Texas voters reelect conservative Craddick to lead oil regulator
By Georgina McCartney HOUSTON (Reuters) - Texas on Tuesday reelected conservative incumbent Christi Craddick as chairman of the state's oil regulator, marking her third term in the position and a win ...
Nov 06, 2024
US state ballot proposals on minimum wage hikes face mixed results
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) - Voters in Missouri have approved a proposal to raise the state's minimum wage to $15 an hour, while an identical measure in Alaska appears poised to pass and a bid to ra...
Nov 06, 2024
Trump's Republicans win control of US Senate, make gains in House
By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans won control of the U.S. Senate with victories in Montana, Ohio and West Virginia on Wednesday, ensuring Donald Trump's party will control at least o...
Nov 06, 2024
After Harris' loss, angry Democrats blame her boss, Biden
By Nandita Bose, Jarrett Renshaw and Gabriella Borter WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Anger and soul-searching took hold of the Democratic Party early on Wednesday morning, after Vice President Kamala Harris s...
Nov 06, 2024
Harrison won't seek to lead Democratic Party chair next year -sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic National Committee Chairman Jaime Harrison is not expected to seek renomination when the party holds a leadership vote early next year, according to two sources famil...
Nov 06, 2024
Harris to concede defeat to Trump in evening speech, sources say
(Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will deliver a speech conceding defeat in the presidential election to Donald Trump at 6 p.m. (2300 GMT) on Wednesday, two sources told Reuters. (Reportin...
Nov 06, 2024
