President-elect Donald Trump has started to make some of the pivotal picks for his second administration after swiftly winning the 2024 presidential election.

A day before he is expected to visit Capitol Hill and the White House, the president-elect said he had chosen a second member of the House for a cabinet position, prompting Republican leaders to warn they might not have more votes to spare.

As grim election results continue to roll in, Democrats are staring down the barrel of a likely Republican sweep of the White House and both houses of Congress. But boosted by a strong rebound in New York,

Republicans are projected to keep control of the House of Representatives, handing the party total control of Washington with President-elect Trump back in the White House in January. Decision Desk HQ projected the GOP would hold the House by winning its 218th seat on Monday,