GOP wins 218 House seats for slim majority

The full scope of the party’s majority may not be clear for several more days - or weeks - as votes in competitive races are still being counted.

GOP closing in on House win; Senate control up for grabs

Republicans were closing in Wednesday on a narrow House majority while control of the Senate hinged on a series of tight races in a midterm election that defied expectations of sweeping conservative victories driven by frustration over inflation and President Joe Biden’s leadership.