Trump’s one-word cap post reveals his sudden lame-duck role after losing Congress
President signals defiance in face of his party’s crushing defeat in midterm elections
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Democrat Elaine Luria Retakes House Seat in Virginia Rematch
Democrat Elaine Luria has defeated Republican Rep. Jen Kiggans to represent coastal Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District, reclaiming a seat she held for two terms before losing to Kiggans in 2022. With 88 percent of votes in, Luria was…
The Trump Hangover Election: Voters Proclaim, “What Were We Thinking?”
It’s as if American voters, after a long night out, woke up with a bad hangover and regretted the choices they made the previous evening. With the Democrats handily winning a huge majority in the House and capturing the Senate, the…
Scandal-plagued Ilhan Omar easily secures 5th term in deep blue Minnesota despite immigration fraud probe
Ilhan Omar won reelection despite a federal probe into whether she committed immigration fraud, including claims she married her brother in 2009.
‘LAWYER UP’: Dems immediately put Trump on notice amid Republicans' midterm bloodbath
Democrats on Capitol Hill warned the Trump administration to "lawyer up" as they prepare subpoenas and investigations targeting Pete Hegseth and others.
Sherrod Brown Reclaims Senate Seat in Ohio
Former Sen. Sherrod Brown has narrowly won back a seat in the U.S. Senate. As of 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, the Ohio Democrat leads incumbent Republican Sen. Jon Husted by more than 2 percentage points, according to the Associated Press…
Missouri Defeats an Abortion Ban at the Ballot Box—Again
When the final poll on Missouri’s Amendment 3 was released two weeks before Tuesday’s election, it showed a dead heat—an understandable result given that the anti-abortion, anti-trans ballot measure was profoundly, and intentionally…
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Aukus is ‘worst, riskiest and most costly’ Australian defence decision ever, public inquiry into submarine deal says
Report led by Peter Garrett and former defence chief Adm Chris Barrie says agreement should be suspended and calls for royal commission Get our daily political email, free app or daily news podcast A public inquiry into the $368bn Aukus…
Amy Acton Defeats Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio Governor’s Contest
Democrat Amy Acton defeated Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio’s governor’s race, receiving 51 percent of the vote to the Republican billionaire’s 45. “We are going to build an Ohio where everyone gets a fair shot, and every kid like me has the…
Democrats Win the Senate
First Jon Ossoff won. Then Chris Pappas won. Roy Cooper won. So did Annie Andrews. And James Talarico. And Sherrod Brown. And Adam Hamilton. And Josh Turek. Well before midnight, the outcome was clear: Democrats will win control of the US…
Rob Sand Said He Wasn’t Trying to Turn Iowa Blue. Well, He Did.
On Tuesday, Rob Sand became the first Democrat since 2006 to win the governor’s race in Iowa, defeating ultra-MAHA conservative Zach Lahn and powering a Democratic resurgence in a state that had been drifting away from the party for years…
Josh Turek Flips Iowa Senate Seat
Paralympian Josh Turek has won his latest match—a victory against Iowa GOP Rep. Ashley Hinson to become the state’s junior senator–elect, NBC News and Decision Desk HQ projected Tuesday night: Turek, a Iowa state legislator long seen as a…
Gina Hinojosa Wins Texas Governor’s Race in Political Earthquake
Gina Hinojosa wasn’t given much of a shot at unseating Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott when she launched her campaign last year. On Tuesday, she became the first Democrat to win a governor’s race in the Lone Star State since since 1990…
Democrat seize House control in stunning blue tsunami, vow retribution against Trump admin
Democrats seized the House majority as an unprecedented blue wave flipped battleground districts and safe red seats in a blow to Donald Trump.
Democrats Take the House
Seven hundred and twenty-eight days ago, Americans handed Donald Trump’s Republican Party complete control of the US government. Two years later, voters declared they’d had enough. On Tuesday, Democrats decisively won control of the House…
“A Monumental Upset”: Annie Andrews Flips South Carolina Senate Seat
In a closely watched race, South Carolina voters delivered the biggest upset of Election Night so far and elected a Democrat to the Senate for the first time since 1998. Dr. Annie Andrews, a pediatrician and mother of three, flipped this…
Byron Donalds Is Florida’s Next Governor
Florida voters have just elected Byron Donalds, the Republican Congressman backed by President Donald Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis, to be Florida’s first Black governor. Donalds won the race as of 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to the…
Republicans Gerrymandered These Florida Districts. Democrats Won Them Anyway.
Several congressional districts that Florida’s Republican-controlled legislature heavily redrew earlier this year to favor the GOP have just elected Democrats to those seats. Rep. Kathy Castor, a Democrat who has held her seat since 2007…
The Blue Wave Hits Central Kentucky
Democrat Zach Dembo is set to flip a GOP-leaning Kentucky congressional seat that, until recently, Republicans felt confident they would hold. His opponent, Ralph Alvarado, conceded Tuesday evening. Dembo is a Navy veteran and former…
Democrats Flip Seat in Deep-Red Western North Carolina
With all eyes on North Carolina’s pivotal Senate race, Democrat Jamie Ager quietly cruised to victory Tuesday night in North Carolina’s 11th congressional district—flipping a House seat in what has been a Republican stronghold for most of…
Illinois teachers union boss Stacy Davis Gates gets major pay bump as state reading scores lag
The Illinois Federation of Teachers approved a nearly 39% pay raise for its president Stacy Davis Gates as state reading and math proficiency scores lag.
US Department of Justice expands its probe into Alaska’s US Senate election
The Trump administration is doubling down on allegations Democrats stood up a 'spoiler' candidate against Republicans.
Justice Department sent target letters in Alaska Senate criminal probe. Here's what that means
The Justice Department has escalated its investigation over a Senate candidate who shares a name with the Republican incumbent, issuing a letter to a prominent Democratic attorney in Washington and others that they may be targets of the…
Survey reveals what some eligible households plan to use £100 energy payment for
The poll by Censuswide for holiday provider On the Beach found 15% will put the payment towards a summer getaway, rising to 24% of 18 to 44-year-olds.