'I won't be sleeping tonight': Americans stay up late to toast Democrat midterm gains
Members of Democrats Abroad were bullish on the party’s chances to regain control of the US Congress, two years after Donald Trump romped to victory in 2024.
Members of Democrats Abroad were bullish on the party’s chances to regain control of the US Congress, two years after Donald Trump romped to victory in 2024.
Democrats who once saw the political map as an almost impossible lift are now hopeful that a Senate majority is within reach, even though their path runs through several more conservative states. We discuss this with our guest Leila...
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The longtime Democratic leader told reporters in Washington that "Americans voted for change" and that there had been a "generational remake of the Senate map.". Covered by 27 outlets: 13 lean left, 7 are centre, 7 lean right.
Speaking on his podcast, "The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart," the former talk show host urged Democrats and Sen. Chuck Schumer to "seize the moment" following their recent historic wins and make changes to their party.
Democrats who won key Senate races this week are saying they want to see new leadership in the Senate.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Thursday pledged to block Supreme Court nominees on a partisan basis whom President Donald Trump could seek to appoint. A vacancy on the Supreme Court in the next two...
OPINION: Lindsey Granger gives her lens on Jon Stewart suggesting that Sen. Chuck Schumer should not be the Senate majority leader now that Democrats have control of the Senate. #LindseyGranger #JonStewart...
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In a nationwide romp, Democrats ousted Republicans from coast to coast, with many surprising places in between, as voters rejected the president's party for the promise of something different for the country. Covered by 18 outlets: 5...
The newly elected Democratic majorities in the House and Senate will face significant pressure from voters to deliver lower healthcare costs next year in the lead-up to the 2028 presidential cycle. Healthcare costs...
What was expected to be a strong showing for the Democrats turned out to be a total wipeout of the Republican Party as we know it. The Democrats made massive gains in the House and the Senate. It was the kind of...
Democrats will usher in a new era in Washington, after having notched wins in reliably Republican territory. But can the party deliver the affordability relief voters need while facing President Trump? Democratic...
With Democrats about to take over the House and Senate, it's time for the adults in the room to take action.
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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 18 outlets: 5 lean left, 9 are centre, 3 lean right, 1 are not rated.
Democrats were lost after Donald Trump's 2024 victory. Grassroots organizing found them their 2026—and perhaps their 2028—answer.
Republicans are grappling with major midterm losses as Democrats prepare to take control of Congress after crushing victories. Nancy Cordes, Ed O'Keefe and Kelly O'Grady report.
Screengrab Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville predicted that President Donald Trump’s life is going to get far worse after Democrats seized control of Congress in their midterm landslide. “If you listen to...
“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...
Corruption topped the list of concerns for voters who ousted Republicans and handed Democrats control of Congress in the midterm elections. James Carville warns Democrats against reviving DEI and woke politics after their historic...
James Carville warns Democrats against reviving DEI and woke politics after their historic midterm victory, saying the country simply "hated it."
Democrats have seized control of both chambers of Congress, flipping Republican strongholds and setting up a confrontation with President Donald Trump. But what comes next? Should Democrats prioritise lowering...
Corruption topped the list of concerns for voters who ousted Republicans and handed Democrats control of Congress in the midterm elections. Now, the newly empowered Democratic Party is putting the issue front and...
Democrat Rebecca Bennett, a former Navy helicopter pilot, on Tuesday defeated two-term Rep. A New Jersey Republican who was absent from Capitol Hill for months this year lost his seat Tuesday. Covered by 8 outlets: 4 lean left, 1 are...
A New Jersey Republican who was absent from Capitol Hill for months this year lost his seat Tuesday. Democrat Rebecca Bennett defeated Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-NJ) in New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District, NBC News...
New Jersey Republican Rep. Thomas H. Kean Jr. lost his reelection race Tuesday after missing four months of work in Washington this year while seeking treatment for depression.
Former Navy Pilot Rebecca Bennett, 39, has defeated incumbent Rep. Tom Kean Jr. for New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District, flipping a key seat for Democrats as they seek to retake control of the House. The...
Rebecca Bennett defeated the two-term Republican incumbent after his monthslong absence for depression treatment.
Democrats made clear after Tuesday’s stunning midterm victories that they will use their historic gains in Congress to flex their investigative muscles, swiftly issuing warnings to Trump administration officials they say have thus far...
Democrats made clear after Tuesday’s stunning midterm victories that they will use their historic gains in Congress to flex their investigative muscles, swiftly issuing warnings to Trump administration officials they...
John Nichols A conversation with the former vice president about the fight for Democrats in the too-long-neglected South.
The Democratic Party, considered leaderless and rudderless after former President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’s unsuccessful 2024 campaigns for the White House, has emerged energized and with a...
The last time a Democrat won a statewide election in Texas, it was the 1990s. A Democrat has not won a statewide Texas election in more than 30 years. Covered by 5 outlets: 2 lean left, 1 are centre, 1 lean right, 1 are not rated.
Washington voters reelected eight Democrats to the U.S. House and made major decisions on statewide ballot initiatives.
A Democrat has not won a statewide Texas election in more than 30 years.
Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) joins Meet the Press NOW from battleground Michigan to break down what she’s watching for as voters cast their final ballots in ithe state’s marquee races.
The last time a Democrat won a statewide election in Texas, it was the 1990s. Our national political correspondent Shane Goldmacher explains why Democrats think this year could be different.
Democrats are projected to flip retiring Rep. Since being established in 1982, Nevada’s 2nd Congressional District has never sent a Democrat to Washington. Covered by 5 outlets: 2 lean left, 3 are centre.
Nevada made history by electing a Democrat to Congressional District 2 for the first time since the seat was established in 1982. Here's what Congresswoman-elect Teresa Benitez-Thompson said of her scandal-plagued...
Democrat Teresa Benitez-Thompson won Nevada’s 2nd Congressional District, flipping a northern Nevada seat that has never been held by a Democrat, according to a race call by The Nevada Independent. “One of the...
Democrats are preparing to lead both chambers of Congress for the next two years. Covered by 3 outlets: 2 lean left, 1 are centre.
Democrats are preparing to lead both chambers of Congress for the next two years. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports.
Democrats prepare to take control of congress after the midterm elections, the stock market plummets amid fears over artificial intelligence and severe storms floods several cities in the Southeast. For more context...
The stock market surged Wednesday morning after Democrats were projected to take control of Congress after decisive wins in battleground states. Covered by 3 outlets: 1 lean left, 2 are centre.
Global tech and AI stocks shed $2.5T after Democrats' midterm wins, as investors question data‑centre plans, chip demand and the price of the AI boom.
The stock market surged Wednesday morning after Democrats were projected to take control of Congress after decisive wins in battleground states. Kelly O'Grady breaks it down.
"There's no doubt that the threats are threats to our democracy," said John Cusick, assistant counsel at the Legal Defense Fund. Covered by 3 outlets: 1 lean left, 2 are centre.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has sent letters to 20 Democrats informing them they are being looked at as part of an investigation into ballot-stacking in Alaska, The New York Times reported Tuesday. DOJ officials...
"There's no doubt that the threats are threats to our democracy," said John Cusick, assistant counsel at the Legal Defense Fund.
When Spain ceded Puerto Rico to the United States under the 1898 Treaty of Paris, Washington exploited Article IX of the agreement — breaking a historic precedent by omitting the collective naturalization guarantees that had accompanied...
Neither this congressional election nor a change of president in 2028 is likely to restore the bilateral relationship both countries have until recently considered normal.
Democrats' sweeping statehouse gains Tuesday have opened a path to effectively replacing the Electoral College with a national popular vote in time for the 2028 presidential election — without needing to amend the Constitution. Why it...
Democrats has proposed a variety of measures aimed at reshaping the Supreme Court over the years and may be poised to push them forward after winning the House and Senate majorities.
JPMorgan stock (JPM) today: JPMorgan stock fell 4% on Thursday after a report said Senate Democrats are planning to investigate the bank’s past relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. The proposed probe could examine...
Democrats will be able to take plenty of messaging votes on health care after their blowout wins Tuesday — but they'll face too many limits and internal disagreements to force all of the big policy changes they want. Why it matters:...
Democrats from New Hampshire to Wisconsin are on track to make massive inroads in state legislatures across the country, as the party racks up wins up and down the ballot. The party is poised to flip both state legislative chambers in...
Democratic candidates flipped control of multiple state legislatures on Tuesday, clinching electoral trifectas in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. It was a wildly successful night for Democratic...
No Democrat has emerged as a clear favourite, while Vance and Rubio lead smaller Republican field
Midterms over, Democrats plunge into wide-open 2028 presidential race Reuters
Democrats could explore 'Medicare for All' and other health cost fixes USA Today
Now that the elections are over and the Democrats have swept to power in the House and Senate, one area of focus will be the misnamed “Medicare for All.”
Democrats clinched a majority of governorships for the first time in 16 years in Tuesday’s elections, further punctuating the party’s success across the map.
Democrats will be governors in at least 28 states, giving the party a majority of governorships for the first time in decades.
With Democratic victories in state legislatures and governorships across the country Tuesday, the Electoral College could now be in jeopardy—even without a near-impossible constitutional amendment. If passed by enough states, the...
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democrats made sweeping gains in state governments during the midterm elections, taking control of several legislatures and shifting the balance of power across some battleground and historically Republican-leaning...
Democrats' big night gives them a chance to turn voter anger over high energy prices into legislative action and congressional oversight, but divisions within the party could complicate their plans. Why it matters: This was an energy...
Donald Trump's impeachment boast faces renewed scrutiny after Democrats win Congress, but removing him would still require a two-thirds Senate conviction.
Republicans ran the country's second most-populous state for 30 years. Tonight Democrats took it back.
Voting sites in 18 far-flung communities failed to open, the suit claims.
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Many trans voters said they’re voting for Democrats who don’t fully support them, fearing Republicans will be worse
Financier Steve Rattner told MS NOW's “Morning Joe” on Friday that economic data and a model he built point to a strong midterm for Democrats, saying “all this points to good news for the Democrats.” Recent polling...
Democrats, who have won their largest majority in the House in nearly 20 years, are on the verge of exceeding the 257 seats at the start of Barack Obama’s presidency and the 258 at the start of Bill Clinton’s tenure. They’ve already...
The imperative of ambition in a new Congress.