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Texas Democrats have shattered more than three decades of Republican dominance in the state, winning races for U.S. Senate, governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and even railroad commissioner. They are also poised to possibly…
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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John Frieda, the British celebrity hairstylist behind the Frizz Ease brand, has died, according to a statement posted to his Instagram on Tuesday.
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Credit investors are picking winners and losers from a Democratic sweep in US midterm elections this week, focusing on how slowing data center approvals will hurt the companies that develop the facilities, while potentially cutting into…
After the midterms, Europe will not get a weaker Trump but one who turns even more to global politics, warns US expert Josef Braml. Europe cannot wait this Trump out.
Riley Green's new acoustic performance of "Well Well Whiskey" from his album "That's Just Me" has fans buzzing after its Tuesday YouTube drop.
Iranian officials see Republican midterm losses in a positive light, but supreme leader says US policy will not shift.
Jim Jordan is calling GOP colleagues about leading House Republicans as minority leader, potentially setting up a clash with Speaker Mike Johnson.
Putting down a marker ahead of a potential presidential bid, Pritzker says the new Democratic Congress must swiftly advance an aggressive legislative agenda.
Ukrainians do not expect the Democrats' victory in the US midterm elections is change much in regards to US policy on the war with Russia, or at least not quickly, says France 24's correspondent in Kyiv Emmanuelle Chaze. Ukraine's…
There was nothing inevitable about this comeuppance.
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As Chinese netizens pored over the wreckage of the Republican losses in the midterm US elections, the hashtag “Trump Total Defeat” went viral on microblogging platform Weibo, garnering more than 70 million views by Wednesday evening.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said that the “world has an opportunity now” to focus on resolving the Iran war and easing the cost of living following the midterm election results in the United States.
In a stunning repudiation of President Trump, Democrats regained control of both chambers of Congress in Tuesday’s midterm elections, flipping seven Senate seats: Iowa, Kansas, Ohio, Maine, North Carolina and South Carolina. Meanwhile…
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Democrats’ sweep of Congress could give India breathing room on trade, immigration and energy, although uncertainty still remains over President Donald Trump’s policies. Dan Strumpf explains what it could mean for ties with Washington…
Donald Trump's unpopularity has been cited as a major factor in the Democrats' sweeping victory in the midterms. The latest polls show Trump's approval rating has plummeted to 37.3%, down from 42% in his first midterm election. What were…
In response to Tuesday's wave of Democratic victories, Elizabeth Bast, Executive Director at Oil Change Action, said: “Tonight voters send a clear message: They’re fed up with Trump’s agenda of fossil fuel giveaways, illegal and immoral…
Janeese Lewis George won the Washington, D.C., mayoral race after Trump called her a "communist adherent" following her primary win earlier this year.
Young voters in Portland, Maine, have welcomed the Democrats' sweeping victories in the 2026 midterm elections, with celebrations breaking out as results came in. Some described the outcome as a moment of redemption after years of…
Democratic Socialists of America candidates won or led in two of three races on Tuesday, spanning Berkeley rent boards to congressional seats.
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Democrat Josh Turek flipped a Republican-held seat in Iowa’s US Senate race, delivering a major pickup for Democrats who now hold at least 54 seats in the Senate, with just Alaska and Mississippi still unresolved. Skylar Woodhouse reports…
Screencaps, America's best daily column, dives into Kelly Stafford's bye week complaint and why Matthew Stafford's $400 million career dims sympathy.
