Ali Vitali

While Republicans are closing in on the House majority once again, Democrats flipped three seats in New York, even as Trump drove a big GOP improvement statewide.

House Republicans are slated to elect a leadership team, including re-nominating Mike Johnson for speaker, and meet with President-elect Donnld Trump.

Rep. Nancy Mace is leading an effort to ban Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, who will be the first openly transgender member of Congress, from using the women's bathroom.

Rep. Jamie Raskin's bold bid to oust longtime Rep. Jerry Nadler from the top Judiciary post reflects a broader challenge against the party's old guard heading into the next Congress.

WASHINGTON — Rep. Jamie Raskin, a former constitutional law professor who served as the Democrats' lead prosecutor in the Trump impeachment trial

Rep. Jamie Raskin, 61, of Maryland, had said he would challenge Nadler, 77, of New York, for the Judiciary role as many Democrats push for change in top positions.

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said Thursday he expects to be briefed soon on the mysterious drones over New Jersey and other states.

Republicans are pursuing a Plan C they will try to pass on Friday, but it is unclear whether Democrats in the House — or the Senate or White House — will support it.

Government funding expires at 12:01 a.m. ET Saturday if Congress fails to pass a short-term spending bill.

Marcia Fudge, Bennie Thompson and Emmanuel Cleaver backed O'Malley, whose competition includes the Minnesota and Wisconsin state party chairs.