The Republican has 277 electoral college votes to Kamala Harris’ 224, with Trump winning the popular vote for the first time in his three White House bids. The Associated Press called the election ...

Democrats were projected to win at least 208 House seats and Republicans 215 seats as of Friday. A party needs 218 seats in order to have the majority.

The Kentucky stalwart, 82, has been the GOP leader in the Senate since 2007. Although the men viscerally dislike one another — McConnell was booed at Trump’s 2024 convention — McConnell and Trump were ...