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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 214 out of 435 seats in the House.

(Ricky Carioti/The Post)

The New Administration

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Trump picks S.D. Gov. Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary

Former Ark. governor Mike Huckabee nominated to be U.S. 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?

(Reuters)

Discord leaker Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years for massive disclosure of U.S. secrets

Teixeira was a member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard when he smuggled out images of hundreds of classified documents and posted them on a chat platform.

By

Stephanie Morales

and Dan LamotheUpdated 1 hour ago

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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 and John HudsonUpdated 1 hour ago

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

Today’s Opinions | Wanted: Senate majority leader. Must love recess appointments.

Opinion by Amanda Katz1 hour ago

Trump 'Resistance' didn't work. What will?

Opinion by Amanda Ripley, Matt Bai and Theodore R. Johnson1 hour ago

24 min

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

Opinion by Alexandra Petri

Americans have to try to understand each other

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