Republicans Narrowly Keep House Majority, Completing a GOP Trifecta in Washington

House Speaker Mike Johnson applauds during a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony on Sept. 18, 2024.Photo:Andrew Harnik/Getty Andrew Harnik/Getty On Wednesday, Nov. 13, Republicans passed the threshold to secure a majority of seats in the House for the upcoming 119th Congress, according toAssociated Pressprojections. The new election results deal a major blow to Democrats, who were thought to have a strong chance of flipping the House blue this year and felt similarly hopeful about their chances of winning the presidency.

Republicans Pick Up First Senate Seat of the 2024 Election with Joe Manchin Off the Ballot

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice at the Republican National Convention on July 16, 2024.Photo:Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty West Virginia Gov.Jim Justicehas won his state’s U.S. Senate race, The Associated Press projects, and will replace retiring Sen.Joe Manchinin January.Justice, 73, easily defeated Democrat Glenn Elliott on Tuesday, Nov. 5, handing Republicans their first new seat of the election cycle. It was an all but certain outcome in the decisively red state.

Rescue Bears Treated to a Fancy, Custom Meal Made by a Pro Chef to Celebrate Acing Hibernation (Exclusive)

Pavle the bear enjoying the Beary Tartare at a FOUR PAWS sanctuary.Photo:BARENWALD Muritz/FOUR PAWS BARENWALD Muritz/FOUR PAWS It pays to be sleepy! The brown bears were treated to an opulent yet healthy meal to celebrate their participation in March Napness —FOUR PAWS’s tournament-style bracket competitionheld to see which of the organization’s rescue bears, who live across six sanctuaries, hibernated for the longest. Getting good rest is always a cause for celebration, but especially so for FOUR PAWS rescue bears.

Rescue Dog Pulled from Neglect Becomes Award-Winning Disaster Search Canine Who Saves Others

Harper the dog.Photo:courtesy ASPCA courtesy ASPCA Harper is a totally different dog than the pup rescued from a hoarding case several years ago. According to theASPCA, Harper, a black Lab mix, was one of 22 dogs rescued from a hoarding and neglect case in 2019. After the rescue, Harper moved into theHumane Society of the Black Hillsin South Dakota. After four days of carefully evaluating Harper and the 21 dogs rescued with her, SDF determined that Harper showed the most potential to be an excellent disaster search dog, so SDF adopted her into its training program in Jan.

Rescue Dog Who Helped Raise Dozens of Foster Puppies Finds Forever Home After 1,263-Day Wait (Exclusive)

Noel the dog with a foster puppy (left) and at an adoption event.Photo:Lucky Dog Animal Rescue Lucky Dog Animal Rescue Noel won’t be spending another Christmas in the shelter system. After 1263 days of waiting for a home, the crop-eared pit bull rescue dog found her forever family thanks toLucky Dog Animal Rescueand a dedicated fan club of volunteersrooting for her happy ending. Three and a half years ago, Noel arrived at Lucky Dog as a pregnant pooch pulled from Florence County Environmental Services' animal control shelter.