House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries vowed to work with Republicans to address affordability issues as he positions himself to become the nation's first Black speaker of the House when the new Congress is seated Jan. 3. Jeffries could become the next speaker after Democrats scored a major vict...
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U.S. stocks are surging Wednesday after President Donald Trump's party lost its sole control of Washington in the midterm elections. Stocks generally do well in the months following any midterm U.S. election, regardless of who wins, and the S&P 500 soared 1.8% toward its best day...
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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will not seek election as the top Republican leader when Democrats take over as the majority after a historic sweep of Congress during Tuesday's midterm elections, according to a source familiar with his plans. The Republican congressman will st...
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Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert is locked in a tight race to retain her seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, with Democratic challenger Eileen Laubacher holding a narrow lead as vote counting continued Wednesday. Boebert has represented Colorado's 4th Congressional District ...
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Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in Tuesdays midterm elections, delivering a major setback to President Donald Trump and Republicans while reshaping the political landscape for the final two years of his term. Democrats scored a series of upset victories, includ...
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The Trump administration joined the Archdiocese of Denver on Tuesday in urging the Supreme Court to overturn a ruling allowing a state-funded preschool program in Colorado to exclude Roman Catholic schools that don't comply with equal-opportunity requirements the latest religious...
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Plenty of sunshine and low humidity are on tap for a beautiful Wednesday. Expect high temperatures to hover in the mid-70s in Central Texas and the upper 70s for the Brazos Valley. Overall, it's looking like a very seasonal shift as we move into the second week of November. Anoth...
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Democrats finally got their wish in Texas. Shut out of power for decades, Democrats on Tuesday romped up and down the ballot in Republicans' most populous stronghold, flipping a U.S. Senate seat and retaking the governor's mansion in a history-making election that ushered in an o...
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Consumers expect prices to rise from time to time. But some of the biggest price increases don't show up on the price tag. Many shoppers are familiar with "shrinkflation," when companies reduce the amount of product in a package while keeping the price the same. RELATED STORY | I...
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Democrats took control of Congress in Tuesday's U.S. midterm elections. Here are some takeaways.
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One never wants to make a whole heap of snap judgments based off one game, so let's limit it to a few.
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All Kayla Nelms needed was a pep talk.
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Waco Habitat for Humanity will host its annual Harvest Dinner, presented by Ascension Providence, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Nov. 17 in the Base at the Extraco Events Center, 4601 Bosque Blvd....
