Republicans Take Control of Congress — and Harris Certifies Her Own Loss

During their first few days in power, the Republican-controlled House and Senate vowed to put aside their furious intraparty battles to make Donald J. Trump’s sweeping agenda the law of the land.


Catie Edmonson, a congressional correspondent for The New York Times, discusses how likely that actually is.


Guest: Catie Edmondson (https://www.nytimes.com/by/catie-edmo...) , a congressional correspondent for The New York Times


Background reading: 

• Vice President Kamala D. Harris presided over the certification of her own loss (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/06/us...) without disputing it, and Democrats made no move to challenge the results.
• Speaker Mike Johnson narrowly avoided a painful and prolonged fight to keep his post, but his messy victory showed how difficult his job will be. (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/03/us...)

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