Republicans just a seat away from control of House, says report

Republicans are on the cusp of retaking control of the House, just one shy of the 218 seats the party needs to secure a majority, raising the prospect of a divided government in Washington.

Democrats have already won control of the Senate, securing 50 seats with a runoff in Georgia next month that could give President Joe Biden's party an additional seat. The GOP came into the election needing to gain a net of just five seats for House control. 

Nearly a week after the midterm elections, Republicans were closing in on the majority, giving conservatives leverage to blunt Biden’s agenda and