REPUBLICANS POISED TO KEEP CONTROL OF HOUSE AFTER WINNING SENATE

WASHINGTON—Republicans seized control of the Senate and looked in position to narrowly keep power in the House, setting President-elect Donald Trump up to more easily confirm nominees and muscle through key priorities on taxes and other issues......In the House, Democrats’ path to take back control narrowed as Republicans outperformed expectations on the strength of Trump’s ability to make inroads among working-class Black and Latino voters, especially men, supplementing his support among white working-class voters. Democrats’ hopes for a slew of pickups in California didn’t materialize, greatly tempering their hopes of flipping the House, which Republicans currently control 220-212 with three vacancies. Read more at Republicans Poised to Keep Control of House After Winning Senate