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Senator John Thune of South Dakota emerged victorious over a right-wing challenge from Senator Rick Scott of Florida.

Consumer sentiment among Republicans has soared to its highest point since Donald J. Trump left the White House, while declining among Democrats.

Gabe Evans, a right-wing state representative, defeated Representative Yadira Caraveo, a first-term Democrat who was the first Latina elected to federal office in Colorado.

Mr. Ratcliffe, who was also a former Texas congressman, fought fiercely for Mr. Trump during his first term.

The former Green Beret and three-term congressman from Florida has established himself as a hawkish Republican voice on matters of national security.

Low-income countries need at least $1 trillion a year to manage climate change. Donald Trump’s victory just made that more difficult, but options exist.

The president-elect has said he could impose tariffs as high as 200 percent on car imports from Mexico, a move that could hurt factories and workers on both sides of …

Cleo Fields, a longtime Baton Rouge politician, won more than 50 percent of the vote in an open primary, negating the need for a runoff.

Aides like Susie Wiles and advisers like Elon Musk are weighing in as the president-elect shapes his new administration.

Many would-be home buyers are still hoping for mortgage rates to come down as the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates. How much they will fall is unclear.