America saw the blue wave coming — but drastically underestimated the extent of the Dem tsunami
James Talarico toppled Ken Paxton and Gina Hinojosa unseated Greg Abbott as Texas delivered historic Democratic upsets in the 2026 midterms.
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Melat Kiros becomes first woman from Gen Z elected to Congress
The 29-year-old democratic socialist from Colorado made history as the first woman from Generation Z to be elected to Congress.
Democrats Take Congress in a Landslide, and Trump Says He’s ‘Willing to Accept Those Results’
Plus, how to vote from space.
MPs willing to rebel if Treasury doesn’t keep new miners’ pension promise
A blunder led John Healey to drop vow to release £1.2bn to former miners from last week's Budget, openDemocracy understands
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Democrat Wins Texas Oil Regulator Seat for First Time Since 1990
Democrat Jon Rosenthal defeated Republican firebrand Bo French to become the first member of his party in 36 years to win a seat on the powerful panel that oversees the $200 billion Texas oil industry.
Markets react with caution to Democrats' victory in US midterms
Investors shunned AI stocks and turned to government bonds on Wednesday in the wake of the Democratic Party's takeover of Congress in the US midterm elections. Oil prices meanwhile ticked slightly higher, as uncertainty remains over the…
Democrats win control of House and Senate: Key US midterms takeaways
This is the first time in 20 years that a Republican president has lost both houses of US Congress.
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Democrats Win Complete Control of Congress, More
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Government needs to act faster on grooming gang inquiry, says survivor
Holly Alex, who was groomed as a teenager, has urged the government to make good on their pledge to deliver an inquiry "at pace".
Photos: US Democrats celebrate winning control of Congress
Democrats flipped seats that had long been held by Republicans in a wave of historic leadership firsts.
‘Decency Won’: 9 Writers on the Best and Worst Moments From Trump’s Midterm Rout
What mattered most in these midterms?
'A generational win' for Dems as blue wave sweeps midterms
Democrats seized control of the US Congress on Tuesday, capturing the Senate and House of Representatives in a stunning, nationwide rejection of Donald Trump. France 24's Wassim Cornet says it is "impossible to overstate" the scale of the…
Bonta says he'll counter DOJ election monitors with observers of his own
California Attorney General Rob Bonta is deploying state election observers amid concerns the DOJ's federal monitoring could intimidate voters.
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Democrats, Don’t Mess This Up
With these midterm election results, Democrats have a mandate to fight Trump and deliver for the working class. This is what they should do. The post Democrats, Don’t Mess This Up appeared first on The Intercept.
Progressive Democrat Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate race
El-Sayed bested Republican Mike Rogers to become the first Muslim senator in US history.
‘The Beginning of the End of Trumpism’
“People hate the way that Trump is running this country,” the columnist Michelle Goldberg argues. Her fellow columnists and the American electorate agree. Democrats had a great night, but what now? Eight Opinion columnists offer their…
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Helen Zille Is Running for Mayor of Johannesburg and Needling the ANC
As South Africans head to the polls on Wednesday, Helen Zille, 75, is betting voters care less about race and more about public services in her bid to become mayor of Johannesburg.
Trump pledges to veto 'insane' Dem bills, pinpoints issue partially to blame for Republican losses
President Donald Trump blamed rising gas prices from the Iran conflict for GOP midterm losses, saying Americans backed the war but not the pain.
‘LAWYER UP’: Democrats, Republicans waste no time in setting social media ablaze after midterm sweep
Sen. Ron Wyden's one-word post — "Subpoenas" — set the tone as Democrats celebrated reclaiming both the House and Senate in 2026 midterms.
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Federal Plan to Elevate Miami Homes Meets Skepticism
Just in time for Halloween, floodwaters washed into South Florida businesses and submerged roads, forcing residents to drive and walk through shin-high water in what officials called the most intense king tide event ever. The federal…
These 9 candidates for governor just made history
Voters on Tuesday elected the nation's first Black woman governor and the nation's first Native American woman governor.
Hakeem Jeffries is poised to become the first Black speaker of the House
As speaker, the New York Democrat would be second in the presidential line of succession, after the vice president. He has vowed to focus on affordability and holding the administration accountable.
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El-Sayed Celebrates ‘an America Big Enough for All of Us’
In Michigan, Adbul El-Sayed outlasted former Representative Mike Rogers in a Senate campaign marred by ugly attacks.
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