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This time “and find out” carried the day.
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This time “and find out” carried the day.
President Trump applauded Quebec's new separatist premier Tuesday, continuing to jab at Ottawa despite fragile trade talks that seemed to be gaining momentum. The big picture: Even as Trump's top economic adviser suggested a deal to...
Kevin Lamarque/Reuters A California judge has struck down Donald Trump’s attempt to intervene in the vote-counting process for thousands of registered voters ahead of the midterms. U.S. District Judge David Carter on...
Democratic Lt. Republicans told donors a week ago that their Senate nominee in Minnesota was “TIED.” She lost by about 10 points. Covered by 12 outlets: 5 lean left, 3 are centre, 4 lean right.
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Peggy Flanagan's projected victory in Minnesota closes the door on one of the few pickup opportunities for Republicans in the Senate.
Republicans told donors a week ago that their Senate nominee in Minnesota was “TIED.” She lost by about 10 points. Democratic Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan defeated Republican Michele Tafoya, according to The Associated...
Democrat Peggy Flanagan, the lieutenant governor of Minnesota, has beaten Republican media personality Michele Tafoya for the state's open U.S. Senate seat.
James Talarico captured Texas, which last elected a Democratic Senator in 1988. Sky's US correspondent Martha Kelner spoke to people in a classic Texas BBQ restaurant to get their reaction to the historic shift. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube...
In the cattle barns and voting booths of Dallas, Republicans are torn between their loathing of Ken Paxton and their fear of James Talarico. The answer could spell the end of Donald Trump's imperial presidency.
Here's what was happening in the country and around the world the last time Texas had a Democratic governor.
Rochefort Asset Management founder and co-CEO Kyle Bass, a resident of Texas and GOP donor, said Republicans “couldn’t have chosen, in my opinion, a worse person to run” in GOP nominee Ken Paxton, but the Lone Star State’s flip blue was...
Nearly 200 businesses have moved their headquarters to Texas since 2021.
Republicans in Texas faced a resounding defeat in the midterm elections, in part because they haven’t been talking about the issues that Americans care about, a Texas state representative told CNN Wednesday. “The governor all the way...
Democrats’ nationwide blue tsunami swept through Springfield on Tuesday night, too, running up the state party's super majorities toward historic highs in the Illinois General Assembly. Covered by 3 outlets: 1 lean left, 2 are not rated.
Queer representation in the Illinois General Assembly expanded Tuesday as two openly LGBTQ+ candidates won seats in the state House, joining returning lawmakers as other candidates competed in races across Illinois....
Illinois voters will decide all 118 seats in the state House of Representatives on Nov. 3, as candidates compete for the chance to shape state policy in Springfield. Democrats currently hold a supermajority in the...
Maryland Governor Wes Moore successfully defended his seat against Republican challenger Dan Cox. Maryland Democrat Gov. Covered by 6 outlets: 2 lean left, 2 are centre, 2 lean right.
Miller, who was born in Hyderabad on November 6, 1964, was re-elected on the Democratic ticket alongside Governor Wes Moore.
Maryland Governor Wes Moore joins CNBC's "Squawk Box" to discuss the key takeaways from the Democrats' seismic victory in the midterm elections.
Maryland Governor Wes Moore successfully defended his seat against Republican challenger Dan Cox. Moore shares his reaction to major Democratic midterm wins. CBS News 24/7 is the premier anchored streaming news...
Maryland Democrat Gov. Wes Moore has been predictably elected to another term over Republican candidate Dan Cox, with the Associated Press calling the race early on election night.
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Democrat Gina Hinojosa won election Tuesday as governor of Texas, defeating Republican incumbent Greg Abbott. CBS News projects that Democrat Gina Hinojosa has beaten Republican incumbent Greg Abbott in the Texas gubernatorial race....
Years of organizing met a moment of voter discontent, as James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa offered Texans a message of economic relief and political change.
Sen. Ted Cruz called the 2026 midterms a "blue tsunami" after James Talarico defeated Ken Paxton and Gina Hinojosa unseated Greg Abbott in Texas.
James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa achieved momentous victories for U.S. Senate and state governorship in Texas. Adriana Diaz has more.
Mike Segar / REUTERS Texas Democrats have not only sent a Democrat to the Senate and the governor’s office, but also secured a majority in the state House—something widely considered impossible this time last year....
Democrat Rob Sand has won Tuesday's election to be the next governor of Iowa. State Auditor Rob Sand will be the next governor of Iowa, NBC News projects, making him the first Democrat to be elected to the office in 20 years. Covered by...
Rob Sand has won the Iowa governor's race, becoming the first Democrat elected to the office since 2006. In an interview with CBS News' Lana Zak before Election Day, Sand discussed his top priorities, his strategy...
Democratic Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand won Iowa's gubernatorial election Tuesday, defeating Republican Zach Lahn in the race to succeed outgoing Gov. Kim Reynolds (R).
Democrat Rob Sand will win the Iowa governor’s race, ABC News projects, defeating Republican Zach Lahn and flipping the seat to Democratic control for the first time in 20 years.
On Tuesday, Rob Sand became the first Democrat since 2006 to win the governor’s race in Iowa, defeating ultra-MAHA conservative Zach Lahn and powering a Democratic resurgence in a state that had been drifting away...
Steve Kerr stopped reporters after practice at Chase Center to riff on midterm results, months after vowing to dial back his political takes.
Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr joked about midterm election results, teasing reporters that he missed out on a $5,000 NBA fine for political comments.
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In the battle between Democrats and Republicans for Senate control, the reliably red state of Kansas has moved from the edges to the center of the map. Democrats are up in Michigan, Texas, Kansas, Maine and Ohio, have an edge in Alaska...
At a packed Columbus diner the morning after Democrats take Ohio’s Senate and governor races, voters call the result a rebuke of fear‑mongering and a warning to Republicans not to bank on a “red state”. Many hope...
The president’s approval was essential to winning Republican Senate primaries. It became lethal in competitive general-election races.
Young Americans across the map overwhelmingly backed Democrats in the midterm. It is a huge shift from the presidential election, in which young men especially helped put Trump in back in office. Grace Weinstein,...
Democrats' midterm wins surpass post-Watergate gains; Mississippi and Alaska Senate races still too close to call.
The election forecaster Nate Silver breaks down the likelihood of a G.O.P. A recent round of polling pointed to a "blue tsunami" in the midterms, according to Nate Silver. Covered by 8 outlets: 4 lean left, 3 are centre, 1 lean right.
Alex Wong / Getty Images Election guru Nate Silver has made an astonishing claim about the midterm elections. Republicans have taken a beating in both the House and the Senate, losing both under a blue wave—but...
Sen. John Curtis (R-UT) called for Republicans to “return to the principled conservative values” that once defined the party, after Democrats took the majority in House and U.S. Senate in the midterm elections. In a...
Concerns about the war, particularly frustration over rising prices for fuel and other goods in the U.S., helped Democrats win control of both chambers of Congress
Election forecaster Nate Silver says Democrats are on pace to emerge from Tuesday’s midterms holding governorships across most of the electoral map. “If the remaining results go as expected, Democrats will hold...
Even for countries where typhoons are a way of life, the last few months have brought unusually wild weather. Covered by 12 outlets: 3 lean left, 8 are centre, 1 lean right.
These countries affected by El Niño, from Peru to Kenya, show how one warm Pacific pattern can bring floods, drought, wildfires and crop losses across the tropics and beyond
Seven Indian monsoons since 1950 have run into a moderate or strong El Niño. Of these, in five years, including 2026, monsoon rainfall levels were at least 10% lower than the long-term average. The IMD refers to this...
"I am both very concerned and very excited about this El Niño."
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The closing sprint in Texas comes as early voting nears its conclusion in several states. Covered by 48 outlets: 21 lean left, 17 are centre, 9 lean right, 1 are not rated.
Democrat James Talarico turned Texas blue by building a coalition the included urban voters, Hispanic voters and young voters.
Republican Rep. Brandon Gill carried his part of Denton County as he won reelection Tuesday, while the county as a whole backed Democrat James Talarico over Republican Ken Paxton in the U.S. Senate race.
Ken Paxton doesn't think he's to blame for his crushing defeat, losing a US Senate seat in Texas that had been in Republican hands for over 30 years to Democrats, Daily Mail can reveal.
Texas Republicans point fingers after Democratic midterm sweep The Texas Tribune How Democrats Swept Texas in the 2026 Elections: See Which G.O.P. Counties Flipped From 2024 The New York Times Senator-elect James...
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The Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday in a case brought by Catholic preschools that say it's unconstitutional to exclude them from a state-funded program over their admissions policy for LGBTQ+ families, the latest...
A Republican majority would have allowed Donald Trump to appoint potentially two more justices in place of aging court members Alito, 76, and Clarence Thomas, 78.
Both the NYT and Bloomberg reports that Justice Alito still intends to finish out the current Supreme Court term.
Democratic wave prompts GOP anxiety over Samuel Alito and future of Supreme Court CNN Conservative US Supreme Court justices Thomas and Alito in spotlight after Democratic landslide Reuters Justice Alito Will Not...
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Voters in North Carolina are deciding between Democratic Gov. State’s ex-governor bests Michael Whatley, ex-chair of Republican National Committee, by focusing on lower costs US midterm elections – live updates Track live results from...
Texas and North Carolina saw the wildest outcomes on election night.
Democrats won control of state governments in Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Nevada, and won chambers in Texas, Georgia and North Carolina.
The Democrats in three North Carolina districts are on track to oust their incumbent Republican opponents in their respective neck-to-neck House races. In the race for North Carolina’s 13th Congressional District,...
3ft-long reptile was looking for a meal before animal protective services safely removed it from establishment Surveillance cameras installed in a North Carolina bagel shop caught a small alligator purposefully...
Government unions already wield enormous power in blue states, where they help elect the Democrats who negotiate their contracts and approve their budgets. After Tuesday’s elections, they could wield even more. Ballot measures in...
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent accused Democratic-led states Friday of having poor fraud prevention mechanisms while at a Minnesota press conference. The state has been at the center of a healthcare fraud scandal for much of this year...
With the US approaching a potentially consequential midterm election, the political landscape appears to be shifting. Alison Sargent is pleased to welcome Dr Richard Johnson, Senior Lecturer in US Politics & Policy at Queen Mary...
Ahead of the midterm elections, the US president has prioritised his in-person appearances in Republican strongholds, as he attempts to shore up support in races that are predicted to be closer than his party would like.
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Republicans lost control of the House and Senate as voters offered a stinging rebuke to President Trump’s agenda. Voters have punished Trump’s allies in swing states and Republican strongholds alike, giving Democrats key victories...
Plus, billions of dollars in orders are complicating an end to U.S. aid to Israel, and the blue wave sets off a potential regime change in markets.
Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast I expected relief. I did not expect elation. The hoped-for blue wave turned into a blue tsunami (with Mississippi— Mississippi! — still too close to call), and it’s begun to feel as...
A new Democratic majority in Congress could pressure the president to end the war in Iran. But it will be harder for them to directly affect fuel prices, which are tied to a complex international oil market.
Democrats created new power trifectas across the country thanks to the party’s blue wave, sweeping control of state governments and enabling them to redraw more congressional maps in their favor before the 2028...
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All told, 36 states that are home to about 80% of the nation's population will elect a governor Tuesday. Covered by 12 outlets: 1 lean left, 8 are centre, 3 lean right.
“Collins, the only Republican member of Congress in New England, could not overcome deep dissatisfaction with the president and frustration among many voters that she didn’t use her seniority and role as chair of the...
For 20 months, Donald Trump’s presidency was marked by a deliberate, visible, and structured assault on America’s system of checks and balances.
Trump Media stock and WLFI coin saw declines but he is still $2.7bn wealthier than when he won election in 2024 Trump’s wealth is falling along with his political fortunes. Tradeable investment assets that helped...
He asked voters to pretend he was on the ballot and they did. Voters across the United States chasing Donald Trump's Republican majorities from both houses of Congress. How big a landslide for the Democrats?