How Keisha Lance Bottoms found out she was elected Georgia's governor
Keisha Lance Bottoms will be the first Black woman to serve as governor in any state in the country.
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‘We want our taxes spent here’: 11 Democrats weigh in after sweeping the US midterm elections
Democratic leaders and seat-flipping victors from Tuesday’s ‘blue tsunami’ offer post-election comments The broad repudiation of Donald Trump, his policies and the Republican party, focused on Trump’s personal unpopularity, high costs of…
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For nearly two years, Wall Street firms and startups have enjoyed a sweeping deregulatory agenda from President Donald Trump that relaxed post-financial crisis rules and boosted nascent industries.
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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.
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Burnham pledges Middle East de-escalation push after US midterms
Burnham pledges Middle East de-escalation push after US midterms UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham says ending the Middle East conflict is essential to easing pressure on household budgets, pledging to pursue de-escalation after the Democrats…
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UNHCR criticises UK’s 30-year ‘earned settlement’ plans for refugees
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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
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James Talarico on flipping Texas Senate seat in race against Ken Paxton
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Yemeni government forces claim control of strategic al-Jawf mountain range
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Canada bars Russia from competing in world junior hockey championships, defying ruling that lifted ban
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Albanese government warned it’s ‘sleepwalking into another robodebt scenario’ over use of algorithms and AI
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Spanish Transport Minister resigns over train crash disasters
Spanish Transport Minister resigns over train crash disasters
"Over a Decade of Organizing": Keisha Lance Bottoms Elected First Black Woman Governor in U.S. History
Black voters in Georgia on Tuesday said, “Not today, Satan,” according to professor Carol Anderson, professor of African American studies at Emory University. Despite the Trump administration’s efforts to disenfranchise Black voters in the…
UK ban on Palestine Action is challenged at top court, some protesters arrested
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Police urged to investigate London event advertising settlement-linked Israeli agency
Police urged to investigate London event advertising settlement-linked Israeli agency The Metropolitan Police have been urged to investigate the participation of an Israeli agency involved in the construction of illegal settlements at an…
"The Earth Shook Last Night": Talarico Wins Senate, Hinojosa Becomes First Latina Governor in Texas
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Jimmy Kimmel celebrated Democrats sweeping the House and Senate, telling his audience that Trump got his "a--" handed to him in the midterms.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker rolls out a Day One road map for Congress
Putting down a marker ahead of a potential presidential bid, Pritzker says the new Democratic Congress must swiftly advance an aggressive legislative agenda.
Abdul El-Sayed Becomes First Muslim Senator as Democrats Rout GOP Across the U.S. in Rebuke to Trump
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