Washington — More than a week after Election Day 2024, the results in a handful of races for the U.S. House of Representatives are still outstanding. But enough races have now been decided for CBS News to project that Republicans will hold onto control of the House with least 218 seats, the number needed for a majority.

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If one really believes California rigged the election in the 45th congressional district specifically so Tran could be in the minority party in a GOP controlled federal government, that’s

But several races remain uncalled.While Republicans will control both chambers, with five House races and one Senate race still uncalled, it remains to be seen how large their majorities will be — and therefore how easily they can move to implement Trump's agenda.

The Constitution sets a two-term limit for presidents. Still, Donald J. Trump has repeatedly floated the idea that he might like to stay in the White House beyond his next term.

Ten days after Election Day the registrar is still counting close races in Los Angeles County that are up in the air.

There is no evidence that President-elect Donald Trump posted a message on his Truth Social platform suggesting that the Nov. 5 election results are “in dispute in key states”. The screenshot of the post shared online is fabricated and originated in a parody account on X.

Conspiracy theories that the election was miscounted, hacked and stolen have spread in some left-leaning online communities.

We have been listening to out-of-touch and false voices. Denker says Trump knew us better than our party leaders did. The author, a Lutheran pastor, suggests prayer, hugging your loved ones and working together with your neighbors.

Republican Jay Furman said he did not appear on some voters' ballots in Texas' 28th Congressional District election against Henry Cuellar.

Bucks County Commissioner Diane Ellis-Marseglia apologized for the "upset and confusion" caused by her comments last week about her reasoning for wanting to ballots deemed deficient by the court.