Trump's early 2024 launch fails to rally GOP around him  —  The announcement is not immediately clearing the field as Trump hoped, but he has used party divisions to his advantage before  —  Former president Donald Trump has told associates and advisers that he wants his third White House bid …

Trump's Candidacy Is in Motion, but His Campaign Is a Work in Progress  —  The 2024 apparatus is lean, and some operatives are keeping their distance.  “It's always a little bit chaotic,” a 2016 campaign aide said.  —  There is no one working for him with the title of campaign manager.

At long last, Trump gives his concession speech  —  It was rambling.  It was vain.  At times, it was weird.  What's with that tale he keeps telling about giving Chancellor Angela Merkel a “white flag” to symbolize German surrender to dependence on Russian energy?

Republicans Gain Control of the House  —  With a victory in California, Republicans captured the 218 House seats required to take a narrow majority and frustrate President Biden's agenda.  In Los Angeles, Karen Bass became the first woman elected as mayor of the nation's second-largest city.

Republicans Barely Won the House.  Now Can They Run It?  —  A thin margin, ideological differences and competing pressures could make managing the “people's House” virtually impossible.  But the G.O.P. majority, however slim, will still be a challenge for President Biden.

Democrats Lost the Midterms, Too  —  The surprising results of the midterm elections were understandably received by Democrats with an elated mix of relief and vindication.  A president's party normally does much worse in his first midterms, and polls suggested this time would be no different.

Investigating the investigators: Dem strategists to launch counterpunch to House GOP  —  A group of top Democratic strategists are launching a multi-million-dollar hub to counter an expected investigative onslaught by the likely incoming House GOP majority — digging into President Joe Biden …

Inside the White House's months of prep-work for a GOP investigative onslaught  —  More than four months before voters handed Republicans control of the House of Representatives, top White House and Department of Homeland Security officials huddled in the Roosevelt Room to prepare for that very scenario.  

House Republicans plan investigations and possible impeachments with new majority  —  WASHINGTON — House Republicans' majority will be smaller than expected, but they're eager to use their new oversight powers and pass a spate of bills to draw contrasts with Democrats and give the Biden administration heartburn.

Karen Bass Becomes First Woman Elected as Los Angeles Mayor  —  Ms. Bass, a longtime congresswoman and state lawmaker, defeated Rick Caruso, a billionaire developer, to lead a city where frustration levels are high.  —  Karen Bass, a veteran Democratic congresswoman, on Wednesday became …

LA elects US Rep Karen Bass mayor, first Black woman in post  —  U.S. Rep. Karen Bass defeated developer Rick Caruso Wednesday to become the next mayor of Los Angeles, as voters elevated the first Black woman to hold the post as City Hall contends with multiple scandals that have shaken trust in government …