The Associated Press and The New York Times have acknowledged that the Republican Party has control of the House of Representatives, having won at least 218 seats. The legacy news outlets were days behind Decision Desk HQ, which determined at 7:13 p.m. ET on Monday that Republicans had won enough races to take the House. Republicans have won 218 of the 435 seats, while Democrats have won 208. That leaves nine races still undecided, which complicates matters as three House Republicans have been announced as President-elect Donald Trump’s picks for other positions, which would leave those three seats temporarily empty. New York GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik has been announced as Trump’s choice for UN Ambassador; Florida GOP Rep. Mike Waltz was announced as National Security Advisor, and Florida GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz as U.S. Attorney General. Gaetz resigned from Congress on Wednesday, which may give Florida GOP Governor Ron DeSantis enough time to appoint Gaetz’s replacement before the House representatives take their oath as new members of Congress on January 3. If the GOP gains three more seats, the three seats temporarily unfilled would not be an issue, as their 221-seat majority would still be reduced only to 218, leaving them in the majority. MATT WALSH’S ‘AM I RACIST?’ NOW STREAMING ON DAILYWIRE+ Here are the nine seats still up for grabs and their current results, as reported by AP and The New York Times as of Thursday morning: In Alaska, the congressional seat-at-large features a race between the GOP’s Nick Begich and the Democrats’ incumbent Rep. Mary Peltola. With 94% of the vote counted, Begich is leading by 9,435 votes, 49% to 45.9%. Two other candidates are competing with a scant percentage of the vote. If no candidate earns more than 50%, the candidate with the fewest first-choice votes will be eliminated, and voters’ second picks are then given to the remaining candidates. That process continues until a candidate reaches 50% of the vote. In California’s 9th District, with 86% of the vote counted, incumbent Democrat Rep. Josh Harder leads GOP challenger Kevin Lincoln by 8,125 votes, 51.8% to 48.2%. In California’s 13th District, with 74% of the vote counted, incumbent GOP Rep. John Duarte is leading his Democrat challenger Adam Gray by 3,765 votes, 51.2% to 49%. In California’s 21st Congressional District, with 82% of the vote counted, Rep. Jim Costa, the Democrat incumbent, leads Republican Michael Maher by 5,187 votes, 51.6% to 48.4%. In California’s 45th Congressional District, with 93% of the vote counted in an incredibly close race, GOP incumbent Rep. Michelle Steel leads Democrat Derek Tran by 349 votes, 50.06% to 49.94%. In Iowa’s 1st Congressional District, with 95% of the vote counted in another incredibly close race, Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks leads Democrat Christina Bohannan by only 802 votes, 50.1% to 49.9%. In Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, with 98% of the vote counted in a third incredibly close race, incumbent Democratic Rep. Jared Golden leads Republican Austin Theriault by only 726 votes, 49.9% to 49.7%. Because neither candidate received 50% of the vote, there will be a ranked-choice runoff starting this week. In Ohio’s 9th Congressional District, with 99% of the vote counted, incumbent Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur leads Republican challenger Derek Merrin by roughly 1,200 votes, 48.1% to 47.8%. In Oregon’s 5th Congressional District, with 91% of the vote counted, Democrat Janelle Bynum is leading Republican incumbent Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer by roughly 10,000 votes, 47.8% to 45.1%.

Even though the Associated Press called the Pennsylvania Senate race for Republican David McCormick a week ago, incumbent Democrat Sen. Bob Casey has refused to concede. Casey and Democrat attorney Mark Elias publicly contested the election, and the close margin triggered a state recount, though McCormick is still expected to win, Fox News reported. McCormick currently leads Casey by about 29,000 votes. What’s especially interesting about the push to contest the election by Elias is that his website features a link to an article denouncing Sen. Tammy Baldwin’s (D-WI) Republican challenger for failing to concede. Too perfect. The website of Marc Elias, an attorney for Bob Casey, has this article about how Eric Hovde won’t concede his Wisconsin Senate loss while despite trailing by 29,000 votes. Bob Casey is also down 29,000 votes, and refuses to concede. pic.twitter.com/NREdmIdB7d — Chuck Ross (@ChuckRossDC) November 14, 2024 Baldwin had the same lead – 29,000 votes – as McCormick does. MATT WALSH’S ‘AM I RACIST?’ NOW STREAMING ON DAILYWIRE+ In 2020, contesting or questioning the results of the election led to Republicans being called “election deniers,” so The Daily Wire reached out to every Senate Democrat office to see if they believed Casey was an election denier. Here are their responses. Current Democrat Senators: Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) Sen. Baldwin’s office did not respond to a Daily Wire inquiry. Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) Sen. Bennet’s office did not respond to a Daily Wire inquiry. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) Sen. Blumenthal’s office did not respond to a Daily Wire inquiry. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) Sen. Booker’s office did not respond to a Daily Wire inquiry. Sen. Sherrod Brown  (D-OH) Sen. Brown’s office did not respond to a Daily Wire inquiry. Sen. Laphonza Butler (D-CA) Sen. Butler’s office did not respond to a Daily Wire inquiry. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) Sen. Cantwell’s office did not respond to a Daily Wire inquiry. Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) Sen. Cardin’s office did not respond to a Daily Wire inquiry. Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) Sen. Carper’s office did not respond to a Daily Wire inquiry. Sen. Chris Coons (D-WI) Sen. Coon’s office did not respond to a Daily Wire inquiry. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) Sen. Cortez Masto’s office did not respond to a Daily Wire inquiry. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) Sen. Duckworth’s office did not respond to a Daily Wire inquiry. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) “The race is extremely close, and state officials need time to finish counting ballots,” a spokesperson for Durbin’s office told The Daily Wire. “Sen. Durbin believes that every legal vote must be counted and then a winner will be declared.” Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) Sen. Fetterman’s office did not respond to a Daily Wire inquiry, but his team did send out an email asking for donations to help Casey during the recount in Pennsylvania. “Folks, I’m going to be real with you: Bob Casey needs our help right now,” the email reads. “His race with Connecticut Dave is still too close to call and we need your help to make sure Pennsylvanians’ voices are heard.” “Bob’s team is working hard while votes are still being counted, but they need the resources to make that happen,” the email continues. “Pennsylvania is now the frontline for standing up to Senate Republicans and I need Bob in the Senate with me to keep up the fight.” Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) Sen. Gillibrand’s office did not respond to a Daily Wire inquiry. Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-NH) Sen. Hassan’s office did not respond to a Daily Wire inquiry. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) Sen. Heinrich’s office did not respond to a Daily Wire inquiry. Sen. George Helmy (D-NJ) Sen. Helmy’s office did not respond to a Daily Wire inquiry. Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-CO) Sen. Hickenlooper’s office did not respond to a Daily Wire inquiry. Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) Sen. Hirono’s office did not respond to a Daily Wire inquiry. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) Sen. Kaine’s office did not respond to a Daily Wire inquiry. Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) Sen. Kelly’s office did not respond to a Daily Wire inquiry. Sen. Angus King (D-ME) Sen. King’s office did not respond to a Daily Wire inquiry. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) Sen. Klobuchar’s office did not respond to a Daily Wire inquiry. Sen. Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) Sen. Lujan’s office did not respond to a Daily Wire inquiry. Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) Sen. Markey’s office did not respond to a Daily Wire inquiry. Sen. Jeff Merkley  (D-OR) Sen. Merkley’s office did not respond to a Daily Wire inquiry. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) Sen. Murphy’s office did not respond to a Daily Wire inquiry. Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) Sen. Murray’s office did not respond to a Daily Wire inquiry. Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) Sen. Ossoff’s office did not respond to a Daily Wire inquiry. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) Sen. Padilla’s office did not respond to a Daily Wire inquiry. Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) Sen. Peters’ office did not respond to a Daily Wire inquiry. Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) Sen. Reed’s office did not respond to a Daily Wire inquiry. Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) Sen. Rosen’s office did not respond to a Daily Wire inquiry. Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT) Sen. Sanders’ office did not respond to a Daily Wire inquiry. Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) Sen. Schatz’s office did not respond to a Daily Wire inquiry. Sen. Chuck Schumer  (D-NY) Sen. Schumer’s office did not respond to a Daily Wire inquiry. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) Sen. Shaheen’s office did not respond to a Daily Wire inquiry. Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN) Sen. Smith’s office did not respond to a Daily Wire inquiry. Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) Sen. Stabenow’s office did not respond to a Daily Wire inquiry. Sen. Jon Tester  (D-MT) Sen. Tester’s office did not respond to a Daily Wire inquiry. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) Sen. Van Hollen’s office did not respond to a Daily Wire inquiry. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) Sen. Warner’s office did not respond to a Daily Wire inquiry, but his campaign sent out an email asking for donations to support Casey – and Warner. “Folks, the race is not over in Pennsylvania,” the fundraising email says. “This Senate race is still too close to call, and we need to act fast to make sure Pennsylvanians’ voices are heard. Our team needs your help to keep this work going.” Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) Sen. Warnock’s office did not respond to a Daily Wire inquiry. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) Sen. Warren’s office did not respond to a Daily Wire inquiry. Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT) Sen. Welch’s office did not respond to a Daily Wire inquiry. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) Sen. Whitehouse’s office did not respond to a Daily Wire inquiry. Sen. Ron Wyden  (D-OR) Sen. Wyden’s office did not respond to a Daily Wire inquiry. Incoming Democrat Senators: Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) Alsobrooks did not respond to a Daily Wire inquiry. Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) Rep. Blunt Rochester did not respond to a Daily Wire inquiry. Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) Rep. Gallego did not respond to a Daily Wire inquiry. Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) Rep. Schiff did not respond to a Daily Wire inquiry. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) Rep. Slotkin did not respond to a Daily Wire inquiry.

Actress Eva Longoria said she’s “privileged” to have the resources to move her family out of the “dystopian” United States.  The 49-year-old “Desperate Housewives” star made the remarks during a newly published interview with Marie Claire. Longoria, who was born in Texas and is of Tejano descent, is now splitting her time between Mexico and Spain.  “I had my whole adult life here,” Longoria told the outlet of the United States. “But even before [the pandemic], it was changing. The vibe was different. And then COVID happened, and it pushed it over the edge. Whether it’s the homelessness or the taxes, not that I want to s*** on California — it just feels like this chapter in my life is done now.” The Hollywood star mentioned her disdain for the election results, too. “The shocking part is not that [Donald] Trump won,” she said. “It’s that a convicted criminal who spews so much hate could hold the highest office.” “If he keeps his promises, it’s going to be a scary place,” Longoria added.  While reflecting on Trump’s win in the 2016 election, the actress said, “I’ve never been depressed in my life.” MATT WALSH’S ‘AM I RACIST?’ NOW STREAMING ON DAILYWIRE+ “It was like, ‘Does my vote really matter? Am I really making a difference?’” she told the outlet. “I was so untethered to the core of what I believe because I truly believed in my soul that the best person wins. And then that happened, and I was like, ‘Oh, wait. The best person doesn’t win.’” The actress had endorsed Kamala Harris for president this election cycle and spoke at the Democratic National Convention. She campaigned for Democrats all summer, specifically focusing on women and Latino voters. Longoria said she’s “privileged” to be able to leave the country. “I get to escape and go somewhere,” she said. “Most Americans aren’t so lucky. They’re going to be stuck in this dystopian country, and my anxiety and sadness is for them.” The actress is currently living outside of the U.S. with her third husband, José Bastón, and their 6-year-old son Santiago. Longoria said she travels to Europe and South America for work but does not usually return to Los Angeles.

On Monday, passengers on a Spirit Airlines flight were gearing up to land in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince. But the pilot swiftly changed their path when something unexpected happened: The plane was shot at by someone on the ground. To avoid total disaster, passengers were taken to a nearby country, the Dominican Republic. This incident left a flight attendant with minor injuries. Needless to say, this left passengers shaken up and wondering what had happened. According to the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince, there are “gang-led efforts” to block travel. This is said to stem from the political unrest in the country. As a result, the U.S. government warns that traveling here means doing so “at your own risk.” In the video below, you can see the damage bullets left on the plane. Sanble avyon Spirit resevwa 3 katouch. pic.twitter.com/T29ih4VNBa— Guezz (@EliezerGuerisme) November 11, 2024 Many precautions have been taken as a result of this dangerous incident. For starters, Spirit Airlines immediately diverted two other planes that were set to land at the same airport. Since then, however, they have entirely suspended service to Haiti — and they aren’t the only airline to do so. JetBlue and American Airlines have also put a pause on their service here “pending further evaluation.” Despite Getting Shot at While Trying to Land in Haiti, Passengers on This Spirit Airlines Plane Remain Mainly Unharmed This was no doubt a terrifying situation for everyone who was involved, as well as their loved ones. It is certainly a scenario that could have ended very differently. Thankfully, however, the decision to divert the plane was made quickly. As a result, tragedy was narrowly avoided. In fact, the Association of Flight Attendants (a union) was able to confirm that the injured flight attendant only sustained minor injuries. Plus, no passenger injuries were reported. You can find the source of this story’s featured image here! The post Plane Miraculously Avoids Disaster After Being Shot At While Landing appeared first on InspireMore.

Every manager of a grocery store has to take on certain responsibilities. There are the obvious tasks, like supervising staff and maintaining various store operations. Then there are the responsibilities that no one can truly prepare for ahead of time. One of those moments happened in the parking lot of a Food Lion grocery store in South Carolina. It all started when a customer’s car began to quickly fill with smoke. Although we aren’t told exactly how, a store manager caught wind of this incident. Without hesitation, he jumped into action himself. With a fire extinguisher in hand, he made his way to the vehicle. Because the door wouldn’t open, he had to find a way to break the window. Doing so gave him the access needed to put out the fire. See this heroic manager save the day in the video below. @dailymail This guy definitely deserves employee of the month. A South Carolina supermarket manager was captured on video coming to the rescue as a customer’s car filled with smoke in his store’s parking lot. KevinKeen/Storyful #car #fire #hero #news #USA ♬ original sound – Daily Mail As the video shows, breaking the window took a bit of work. Still, in the end, this manager is able to do what is needed to keep the fire from getting worse. Plus, he even manages to do so while staying surprisingly calm. This is true even when the car refused to open, despite the owner letting him know it is, in fact, unlocked after all. When a Customer’s Car Fills Up With Smoke, This Grocery Store Manager Heroically Steps Up to Save the Day In this moment, the owner lets him that that she has “trouble with it,” referring to the door lock. Many have misheard her as saying she “had a candle lit.” On the contrary, the cause of the fire remains unknown, at least to the public. While it’s still devastating that this woman’s car was damaged, we’re so grateful that this heroic store manager was able to intervene just in time! You can find the source of this story’s featured image here! The post Grocery Store Employee Smashes Window Of Customer’s Car — But It’s Not What You Think! appeared first on InspireMore.

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A viral post shared on X claims London Mayor Sadiq Khan purportedly said he and his family would leave the U.K. if Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election. London Mayor Sadiq Khan has said if Donald Trump wins the election his family will leave the UK due to the rise of the far-right and Islamophobia. […]

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