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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. Republicans are on the

cusp of retaining control of the House, which would give the GOP a trifecta come January,

control over both chambers of Congress and the White House. Speaker Mike Johnson says it's time to move on and turn the

page in the next Congress. This is something that the American people desperately need and deserve.

We are going to raise an America first banner above this place. And you saw a demographic shift

that I was talking about on the campaign trail for over a year, who came on board with us

because they believed in what we were saying. They believed the answers that we were providing

for all the great challenges facing the country. Republicans are closer to claiming House control.

218 seats are needed to hold the majority. President-elect Donald Trump has signaled there could be big changes coming to

the Justice Department and the FBI. NPR's Kerry Johnson reports on the transition process.

The Attorney General is going to be the most important job after the presidents in the next administration.

That's according to Vice President-elect J.D. Vance.

Trump's considering a number of candidates, including Senators Mike Lee of Utah and Eric Schmidt of Missouri.

Longtime Washington lawyer Mark Paletta, a close friend of Justice Clarence Thomas, is also in the mix to lead the Justice Department.

FBI director Chris Ray has more than two years

left on his term, but he's at a tense relationship with Trump who may want to replace him.

An FBI official tells NPR, Ray continues to oversee day-to-day operations and is actively

planning to lead the Bureau into next year and beyond.

Carrie Johnson, in PR News, Washington.

Saudi Arabia has hosted leaders from the Middle East and Muslim majority countries for a summit.

They ended with a statement calling for a halt of global arms shipments to Israel and for its suspension at the United Nations.

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