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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Democratic socialist sweeps into DC mayor's office, signals openness to working with Trump
Janeese Lewis George won the Washington, D.C., mayoral race after Trump called her a "communist adherent" following her primary win earlier this year.
Radical socialist wing's huge night reveals ascending clout within Democratic Party
Democratic Socialists of America candidates won or led in two of three races on Tuesday, spanning Berkeley rent boards to congressional seats.
From Texas to Kansas, 6 stunning midterm results that upended the political map
Democrats flipped seven Senate seats in a 2026 midterm referendum on Trump, ousting Susan Collins and defeating Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Meet the far-left socialists coming to Congress next year
House Democrats will see a slew of new far-left lawmakers enter their ranks next year after Tuesday night's midterm elections.
JASON CHAFFETZ: Five timeless political lessons that got lost in 2026
Republicans face hard midterm election lessons on candidate quality, primary elections, and endorsements as House and Senate leadership changes loom.
NBA sits out Election Day yet again while other sports leagues go about business as usual
The NBA's "Get In The Game. VOTE." campaign saw all 30 teams sit out Tuesday's midterm election as players wore vote shirts at Monday's games.
Blue wave sweeps Democrats into power and more top headlines
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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.
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.
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.
El-Sayed mocks Trump, Vance and Rogers in gloating victory speech signaling combative tone in Senate
Abdul El-Sayed mocked Trump and JD Vance in a combative victory speech after defeating Mike Rogers, calling his opponents "the bad guys" who lost.
Dem AG pulls off upset of sitting Republican governor after blistering campaign in key swing state
Attorney General Aaron Ford ousts Gov. Joe Lombardo to become Nevada's first Black governor, handing Democrats unified control of state government.
LAURA INGRAHAM: Richer, safer and stronger: Why the Trump agenda deserves to keep going
Critics keep declaring Trumpism dead, but Laura Ingraham argues that the economic, geopolitical, and cultural record tells a very different story about MAGA's durability.
STATE OF PLAY: Blue wave sweeps Democrats into power, with key races still hanging in balance
Democrats flipped GOP seats in Texas, Ohio, Iowa, North and South Carolina as a blue tsunami swept midterm elections far beyond expectations.
Dem wins Trump-targeted Texas district in rebuke of Republican redistricting shakeup
Johnny Garcia defeated Republican Carlos De La Cruz in Texas' redrawn 35th Congressional District, defying a Trump-backed redistricting map.
Speaker Mike Johnson projected to cruise to re-election for fifth House term
Speaker Mike Johnson is seeking a fifth term representing Louisiana's 4th Congressional District in the House of Representatives.
Dems flips yet another Senate seat in Trump country amid sweeping GOP upsets
Josh Turek's Iowa Senate win over Ashley Hinson marks the first time Democrats captured the seat since 2008 in a state Trump won by double digits.
Thune plans to run for Republican minority leader after Dem's midterm takeover
John Thune intends to run for Senate minority leader after Republicans lost at least five seats in the 2026 midterm elections, a source says.
'Pod Save America' hosts call Democratic Party's midterm wins 'the end of the Trump era'
"Pod Save America" hosts celebrated Democratic midterm wins on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Tuesday night as the party was projected to retake control of Congress.
Abdul El-Sayed delivers major blow to GOP in Michigan after bruising Senate race
Abdul El-Sayed toppled Mike Rogers to become the first Muslim U.S. senator, overcoming Trump's attacks on his faith and alleged foreign ties.
LIZ PEEK: There may be a silver lining in Trump's brutal midterm defeat
Trump's midterm losses mirror Obama's 2010 rebuke, but Democrats now face governing without a clear plan to deliver on their affordability pledge. There could be a silver lining here.
Republicans suffer historic Senate upset as Dem flips deep-red state for first time in nearly a century
Adam Hamilton ended nearly a century of Republican Senate dominance in Kansas by defeating Roger Marshall in a brutal midterm battle.
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