Republicans win control of the House, NBC News projects, overtaking Democrats by a slim margin

Republicans have won control of the House, NBC News projected Wednesday, handing President Joe Biden a divided Congress after Democrats kept control of the Senate in last week's midterm elections.

Republicans finally cemented their takeover a week after polls closed on Election Day, fueled by Democrats' surprising strength around the country. Republicans had hopes of sweeping into power with dozens of wins, but instead will have only a thin majority, complicating their ability to function in the House chamber.

Instead, the results revealed an America still torn over former President...