Republicans clinch control of Congress

 National Review:

Republicans will narrowly hold onto their slim House majority, completing a governing trifecta after Donald Trump decisively defeated Vice President Kamala Harris and Republicans reclaimed several key Senate seats.

Trump will now have both chambers of Congress at his disposal to follow through on his campaign promises and undo the Biden administration’s legacy on a range of issues. Unlike Trump’s first-term, Senate and House lawmakers are almost entirely behind him, likely setting the stage for the passage of the president’s top agenda items and the further remaking of the American judiciary.

Representative Juan Ciscomani’s win in Arizona’s sixth district late Wednesday night put the GOP over the 218-seat mark, with nine races yet to be called by the Associated Press. Republicans have flipped six House seats since Election Day while Democrats have only picked up one.

Republicans flipped seats in Pennsylvania’s seventh and eighth districts, North Carolina’s sixth, thirteenth, and fourteenth districts, and Michigan’s seventh district.
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 With several races outstanding, the exact size of the GOP majority remains unclear, but it’ll be tight, which mean the House Freedom Caucus will be empowered to potentially create intra-GOP conflict on issues currently dividing the party.

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Assuming there are not too many mavericks in the GOP caucus, Congress should be able to deliver on Trump's agenda. The GOP will also have to replace three current representatives who received appointments in the new Trump administration.  Elise Stefanik of New York, Matt Gaetz, and Mike Waltz of Florida will join his administration as ambassador to the U.N., attorney general, and national security adviser.

See also:

Republicans Win Control of House, Cementing a G.O.P. Trifecta Under Trump

The party protected vulnerable incumbents and picked off Democrats in competitive districts, handing the president-elect a unified Congress to enact his agenda.

And:

 Trump Taps Marco Rubio for Secretary of State

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