McCarthy, Biden Disclose What They Discussed in First Call After Midterms

President Joe Biden and the top Republican in the House of Representatives offered slightly different accounts of their first phone call after the midterm elections.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), who wants to become the next speaker if Republicans gain the majority, said that Biden congratulated him.
“He congratulated me, so for anyone who thinks we didn’t win the majority, Joe at least believes we did as well,” McCarthy said on Fox News.
The race for the House, which the Democrats now hold, is not yet called because of delays in vote counting in multiple states. Republicans had secured 210 seats as of early Nov. 11. A majority is 218 or more….}