Social media reacts to Democrats’ takeover of US Congress
Social media is awash with reactions to Democrats’ sweeping midterm gains.
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Big Tech Rallies as Election Results Reshape AI Spending Outlook | Closing Bell
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Philadelphia 'boycott ride' targeting Jewish businesses draws condemnation from city, state leadership
Jewish organizations called the upcoming Philadelphia boycott ride targeting Jewish-owned businesses near Rittenhouse Square "Jew-Hatred, plain and simple."
Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz called 'cheaters' as gambling case opening statements begin in court
A federal attorney called Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz "cheaters" who "sold their pitches" as the Cleveland Guardians gambling case went to trial.
H.R. McMaster on how Democrats' wins in the midterms might change the Iran war
President Trump acknowledged on Wednesday that the Iran war and its effect on gas prices likely played a role in Democrats' many wins in Tuesday's midterm elections. Ret. Gen. H.R. McMaster, who served as national security adviser to…
Israel's president takes first steps on building new government after accepting election results
Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday accepted the certified results of last week's parliamentary elections as legally binding and began consultations with party representatives on forming a new government.
Canadian mother and daughter dead after suspected grizzly bear attack on hiking trail
Jennifer Balcarras and Selah Reed went missing on a hiking trail minutes from their Bella Coola home before a suspected grizzly bear attack.
Elon Musk will face scrutiny from Democrats in Washington and Texas after midterms
Democrats are likely to launch investigations into Musk's influence, including his leadership of DOGE and government contracts
Florida congressman diagnoses GOP's blue tsunami losses: 'We failed to make them think we cared about them'
Firebrand GOP Florida rep says party must prepare for difficult two years, says Republicans bear responsibility for loss as a team
Musk-backed candidates lose midterms despite financial backing
Shares of Tesla and SpaceX dropped after the Democratic party swept to power in America's midterm elections. Their founder, tech titan Elon Musk, poured over $440 million into Republican candidates and causes, the single biggest campaign…
MICHAEL RUIZ: Video shows polling place attack on Turning Point member; poet arrested
Viral video captured a 70-year-old poet allegedly slapping a Turning Point member outside a Laconia, New Hampshire, elementary school polling site.
Craig Carton says Alabama is 'screwing everybody else' after Crimson Tide land at No. 5 in rankings
Craig Carton blasts the college football playoff rankings for placing Alabama at No. 5 while Tennessee sits at No. 13 despite a head-to-head win.
Republicans turn on MAGA as DeSantis, Romney and Haley blast midterms and look to GOP’s future
As Republicans reel from the blow of the midterm elections, some are calling on the party to reset
Chris Mason: The US elections will change Trump – how will Burnham react?
The big question for the British government is does defeat at home make it more likely that President Trump gets angrier abroad?
A 124-Year-Old Voting Ban Designed to Silence Black Virginians Is Finally Gone
While Democrats took control of both chambers of Congress, governors’ mansions, and state legislatures across the country, Virginia overturned its “Jim Crow-era lifetime ban” on voting for people with prior felony convictions. Voters…
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Voters Turned From 'Trump Curious' to 'Trump Furious' Says Rep. Glenn Ivey
Democrat Representative from Maryland Glenn Ivey, said that some voters, like young Latino men, were 'Trump curious, but now they're Trump furious' as they switched their vote from the president in 2024 to Democrats in the Midterms. Ivey…
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US midterm election results live: Trump blames Iran war after losses
A Democratic romp has rocked the US political landscape, but several closely contested races remain too close to call.
Man allegedly held teen captive in basement, forced her to remove braces with pliers after Snapchat meeting
Kylie Arellano was allegedly forced to remove her braces with pliers and confined to a basement for over 500 days before her rescue in Oregon.
Bottoms Up!
As a blue wave swept the nation, Georgians elected Keisha Lance Bottoms as the state’s first Democratic governor in more than two decades—and the U.S.’s first Black female governor. Lance Bottoms, the former mayor of Atlanta and advisor in…
Midterm election results will slow data center buildout, experts predict
Democratic victories in several gubernatorial races are likely to restrain data center development across the U.S., according to tech analysts.
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California’s Election Scorecard: Newsom, Becerra Gain, Billionaire Tax Falters
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The Democrats' midterm election sweep breaks the internet
The Democrats' midterm election sweep breaks the internet Submitted by Nouran Saleh on Wed, 11/04/2026 - 19:22 Democrats secure majorities in both chambers of Congress in the US midterm elections, prompting celebrations across social media…
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Midterms Spending Binge by Musk, Crypto and AI Hit Voter Wall
It was the most expensive election in US history and most of the biggest spenders have little to show for it.