DeSantis calls GOP midterm losses 'extinction-level event' — and explains why Florida survived
Outgoing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called GOP losses an "extinction-level event" while highlighting Florida as the party's lone bright spot.
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House Dem who defied Hakeem Jeffries scores upset win in pro-Trump district
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez ran a heated race against John Braun in a district Donald Trump carried in 2024.
House Dem who defied Hakeem Jeffries scores upset win in pro-Trump district
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez ran a heated race against John Braun in a district Donald Trump carried in 2024.
WNBA’s Natasha Cloud adds ‘BTA’ taunt to Democrat’s ‘LAWYER UP’ message after midterms
Natasha Cloud shared Rep. Robert Garcia's "LAWYER UP" post with a taunting "BTA" caption as Democrats celebrated winning control of Congress.
Florida DeSantis describes GOP midterms wipeout as 'close to an extinction-level event' for Republicans
Outgoing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called the midterm elections results a "close to an extinction-level event" for Republicans around the U.S.
Hasan Piker declares 'woke is back,' fantasizes about putting Donald Trump in prison
Hasan Piker's marathon 13-hour Twitch live stream drew over 200,000 viewers as he celebrated Democratic wins and declared "Trumpism is dying."
Rahm Emanuel urges Democrats to pass stock trading ban, give Washington a 'house cleaning'
Rahm Emanuel calls on Democrats to ban lawmaker stock trading and pass sweeping ethics reform in 2027, warning party leaders that investigations alone will not satisfy voters.
Fox News Voter Poll: How Democrats took control of the Senate
Democrats flipped Senate seats across red and blue states as President Donald Trump's approval, inflation and gas prices dragged down GOP candidates.
Florida Gov-elect Donalds believes 'frustrations boiled over' against Republicans on Election Day
Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., following the midterm elections, says there is a "frustration out there that we have a responsibility to address."
Iran takes a victory lap over stunning US election results, claims 'collapse has accelerated'
Iranian leaders claimed vindication after Democrats seized Congress, with JD Vance bluntly stating the war caused Republican midterm losses.
Democrat immediately threatens subpoenas for tech executives in wake of midterms
Ed Markey signaled plans to subpoena Big Tech executives after Democrats captured the Senate and House, promising "forests" of new subpoenas.
Fox News Voter Poll: 2026 midterm elections usher in a blue wave as Democrats win control of Congress
President Donald hTrump's job approval sank to 38% as inflation, tariffs and the Iran war drove a historic Democratic sweep of the House and the Senate.
ARI FLEISCHER: A Democratic majority means a mad dash to the left for 2028
Medicare for all, ICE abolition and Supreme Court expansion are set to become Democratic priorities as the 2028 presidential primary heats up.
Majority of Americans broadly reject socialist ideology even as far left surges to power
The Fox News Voter Poll finds 54% view socialism unfavorably, yet 69% say the economy favors the wealthy, revealing a striking political tension.
Democrats seize majority of governors’ offices in election-night shift
Democrats flipped enough governorships to seize a majority, reversing a 26-24 Republican edge and shifting state government power opposite the White House.
Vance's scathing Iran war postmortem puts potential 2028 GOP showdown in focus: 'Everyone knows why'
JD Vance blamed the war for Republicans' sweeping midterm elections losses, saying voters who backed Trump in 2024 turned against the party in 2026.
What the 2026 midterm results mean for Capitol Hill
Democrats flipped deep-red districts in Ohio, Iowa and South Carolina, but a brewing moderate-vs.-progressive schism could define the new majority.
New York Times gleeful over Democrats huge midterm victories, says it's time to ‘feel pride’
The New York Times Editorial Board declared Americans should "feel pride" after Democrats swept the House, Senate, and key gubernatorial races.
Ilhan Omar lashes out at 'bigot' Trump after winning re-election despite investigation
Ilhan Omar told supporters Democrats' midterm victories sent a message to Trump, as she addressed federal probes and Operation Metro Surge protests.
Mike Johnson's No 2 launches GOP takeover bid as House falls to Democrats
Prominent House Republicans Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan are likely heading for a brutal battle over who will be Trump's top defender as minority leader.
First Muslim senator, first Black female governor: 2026 midterm election results make history
The 2026 midterms resulted in multiple historic firsts, with Donalds set to become Florida's first Black governor, El-Sayed set to be the first Muslim U.S. senator, and more.
Mike Johnson not running to lead House GOP after historic midterm losses
Mike Johnson revealed on an all-staff call he will not lead House Republicans in the next Congress as Jim Jordan mounts a minority leader bid.
Canada bars Russia from competing in world junior hockey championships, defying ruling that lifted ban
Mark Carney declared Russian athletes will not compete at the World Juniors in Alberta as Sweden, Finland and other nations joined a boycott.
Jimmy Kimmel revels in Democrats' blue wave as party takes back control of Congress
Jimmy Kimmel celebrated Democrats sweeping the House and Senate, telling his audience that Trump got his "a--" handed to him in the midterms.
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