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Election 2024

GOP, on brink of governing ‘trifecta,’ looks to overhaul Washington

After winning the presidency and the Senate, Republicans are on the cusp of regaining the House majority — and with it, sweeping power.

By Marianna Sotomayor and Liz Goodwin

And then there were two: These counties have picked the winning president every year since 2000

House results and races to watch

Dem.

Democrats now hold 205 out of 435 seats in the House.

House

Rep.

Republicans now hold 213 out of 435 seats in the House.

Note: The GOP tally of 213 does not include an uncalled race in Washington between two Republicans.

(Ricky Carioti/The Post)

The New Administration

Live

Trump picks Noem for homeland security secretary, Huckabee as ambassador to Israel

Kristi Noem, Marco Rubio and Mike Waltz. (Tom Brenner for The Post; Getty Images)

Tracking the Cabinet picks

Trump pledged to close the Education Department. What would that mean?

Immunity decision for Trump’s New York conviction delayed as prosecutors weigh impact of election

(Reuters)

As Trump prepares for mass deportations, Mexico is not ready

Mexicans make up nearly half of immigrants living illegally in the U.S. The country could be the most vulnerable to a new Trump policy to deport the undocumented.

By Mary Beth Sheridan and

Gabriela Martínez

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Middle East Conflict

Israel largely fails to comply with U.S. demands for Gaza aid, Post analysis finds

Humanitarian organizations say Israel has not heeded the call to improve aid access, bringing the enclave to the brink of mass starvation.

By Miriam Berger

Displaced Palestinians line up for food in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, on Sunday. (Reuters)

Live briefing

U.S. won’t withhold aid to Israel, walking back threat over conditions in Gaza

(Joanna Kulesza for The Post)

‘Astounding’ progress toward nuclear clock opens door to world of discovery

Physicists made a breakthrough in developing an ultra-precise device that could measure time more accurately, offering a way to explore some of the universe’s deepest mysteries.

By Carolyn Y. Johnson

Mike Tyson on a TV from the 90s and Jake Paul on a phone screen, both of them covered in small LIVE icons

(Emma Kumer/The Post; Efren Landaos/Sipa USA/AP; iStock)

The Mike Tyson-Jake Paul boxing match shows streaming is just cable now

Netflix shunned live sports and events for most of its history. Advertising money changed everything.

By Shira Ovide

Opinions

Make Gaza ‘better than Monaco’? Beware the echoes of Afghanistan.

Opinion by

Connor Echols

Goodbye, D.C. GOP. I enjoyed pretending to be one of you.

Opinion by Rachel Manteuffel

How Trump the dealmaker can broker peace in Ukraine

Opinion by Max Boot

Americans ordered up Donald Trump. The world will foot the bill.

Opinion by Eduardo Porter

Democrats need to reclaim reality from the right-wing disinformation machine

Opinion by Jennifer Rubin

RFK Jr.’s views on fluoride aren’t as crazy as you might think

Opinion by Leana S. Wen

Americans have to try to understand each other

Letters to the Editor

What do you call an English film about love and proper punctuation? I was taking your jokes.

Opinion by Alexandra Petri