The Latest: Trump-backed plan on government shutdown fails in House vote

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan Wednesday to prevent a government shutdown, instead telling House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans to essentially renegotiate — days before a deadline when federal funding runs out. The...

Republican Mario Diaz-Balart wins reelection to U.S. House in Florida's 26th Congressional District

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Mario Diaz-Balart wins reelection to U.S. House in Florida's 26th Congressional District.

AP Race Call: Republican Mario Diaz-Balart wins reelection to U.S. House in Florida's 26th Congressional District

Republican Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Florida on Tuesday. The 26th District stretches across southern Florida from Hialeah and the northwestern suburbs of Miami to just west of Naples on the Gulf Coast. It is majority Hispanic. Diaz-Balart is the longest-serving member...