Republicans on brink of clinching US House control after taking Senate

By Jason Lange and David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republicans on Saturday were close to clinching control of the U.S. House of Representatives, a critical element for President-elect Donald Trump to advance his agenda when he returns to the White House in January. With votes still being counted from the Nov. 5 general election, Republicans had won 213 seats in the 435-member House,