Republican Senators John Thune of South Dakota, John Cornyn of Texas, and Rick Scott of Florida were all vying for the top leadership spot in the U.S. Senate. However, in a closed-door vote on Wednesday, Thune was selected as the winner.

Republicans have managed to hold on to their slim majority in the House of Representatives, NBC News projects. In doing so, they've captured a trifecta in Washington once more, with control over both chambers of Congress and the White House.

The state of Indiana is projected to retain its Republican majority out of its nine seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. Seven out of Indiana’s nine congressional

All 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives are up for election Tuesday night as Democrats and Republicans vie for control of the lower chamber of Congress. Representatives are elected to two-year terms and serve a specific district in their state.

The party hopes to enact President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda, but some of his Cabinet nominees are already drawing concern

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