DOUG SCHOEN: The biggest winner and the biggest loser in the 2026 midterms
The Democratic Party swept formerly deep-red Senate seats in South Carolina, Kansas and Texas. What we've just witnessed is a collapse of the Republican Party.
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Missouri voters turn down a Republican-backed congressional map
Missouri voters have denied a Republican-backed congressional map that wound its way through the courts before ultimately ending up on the state's ballot.
Reports of strikes by Saudi-led coalition on Yemen’s al-Bayda
Reports of strikes by Saudi-led coalition on Yemen’s al-Bayda Saudi-led coalition forces have reportedly launched four air strikes in central Yemen's city of al-Bayda, according to Houthi-affiliated media. Shelling was also reported in the…
CNN nails election night with gas prices highlighted on ‘magic wall’ during midterms returns
The interactive map showed gas prices up 63 to 73 percent in multiple counties in Kansas — and the state’s Democratic Senate candidate in the lead
Democrat Sherrod Brown unseats Sen. Jon Husted in Ohio, completing comeback bid
NBC News projects that Brown, who lost a re-election bid in 2024, will return to the Senate after he defeated Husted, a Republican who was appointed to succeed JD Vance.
Paul Pelosi Prohibited From Driving After Crash in Napa Valley
Nancy Pelosi’s husband was charged with a misdemeanor after he hit a parked car and drove away. He will not be allowed to drive for six months.
Democrat Gina Hinojosa takes down Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in stunning result
Hinojosa, a state representative, will be Texas’ first Democratic governor in more than three decades and its first Hispanic governor, NBC News projects.
Democrat James Talarico wins election to U.S. Senate from Texas
Democrat James Talarico flipped a U.S. Senate seat in Texas on Tuesday, defeating Republican Ken Paxton to pull off the first statewide victory in more than 30 years and sending a jolt through a longtime GOP stronghold that President…
Vote-scanning machine malfunction expected to delay counting in New York's Westchester County
A judge has granted permission for elections officials in a major New York county to move thousands of paper ballots to a secure warehouse after a technical problem caused vote-scanning machines to malfunction.
Talarico wins Senate race, ending decades of Republican dominance in Texas
Democrats celebrate Talarico's and Hinojosa's victories, redefining Texas politics after decades of Republican reign.
Democrat David Crowley wins the Wisconsin governor’s race
NBC News projects that Crowley, the Milwaukee County executive, defeated GOP Rep. Tom Tiffany, maintaining Democratic control of the office in the swing state.
Talarico wins Texas Senate seat, NBC News projects
Democrat James Talarico has defeated Republican Ken Paxton in the race for Senate in Texas, NBC News projects, ending a three-decade Republican grip on the state.
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ANC faces anger over poor services as South Africans vote in local elections
Party expected to get less than a third of the vote amid frustration over water outages and power cuts The African National Congress is on course for a bruising result in South Africa’s local elections on Wednesday as voters go to the…
Democrat David Crowley makes history as Wisconsin’s first Black governor
Democratic Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley defeated Rep. Tom Tiffany after a campaign linking the Republican to Trump's tariffs and tax bill.
WATCH: Sen. Cory Booker speaks after winning reelection in New Jersey
Booker won a third full term over Justin Murphy, a little-known attorney who emerged from a crowded field in his party's June primary.
Nervous Republicans await results at Paxton’s Texas election party
Texas Republicans are anxiously waiting to see if the state’s attorney general can hold off his Democrat challenger.
Democrat Amy Acton wins Ohio governor's race
Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign produced a controversial ad in October that featured Amy Acton's estranged mother.
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Democrat Talarico Defeats Paxton in Texas, DDHQ Projects
Bloomberg’s Texas bureau chief Julie Fine breaks down James Talarico’s historic win over Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate race. Fine reports that the upset signals broader, unexpected Democratic momentum. (Source: Bloomberg)
GOP Sen. Thom Tillis reacts after CBS News projects that Democrat Roy Cooper will win his seat
Sen. Thom Tillis joins CBS News to share his live reaction to midterm results in his home state of North Carolina and beyond.
Democrat Janelle Stelson wins election to U.S. House in Pennsylvania's 10th Congressional District
Democrat Janelle Stelson won election Tuesday to the U.S. House of Representatives representing Pennsylvania's 10th Congressional District, defeating Republican incumbent Scott Perry.
Democrat James Talarico turns Texas Senate seat blue, defeating Ken Paxton
Talarico has made history in Texas, notching a Democratic Senate victory there for the first time since 1988, NBC News projects.
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Asian Stocks Fall as Democratic Gains in US Add to AI Worries
Asian stocks fell to their lowest in over six months after early victories by the Democrats in the US midterm elections fueled concerns about tighter oversight of the artificial intelligence industry.
Key US Senate results: Democrats wrest North and South Carolina from the Republicans
Democrats need a net gain of four seats to win control of the Senate in the US midterm elections Tuesday. Initial results show the party holding onto Georgia and New Hampshire even as they win surprise victories in North and South Carolina.
Trump whines ‘I wasn’t on the ballot’ as his candidates are crushed in midterms one after another
Trump had repeatedly urged supporters to ‘pretend I’m on the ballot’ in the lead-up to Election Day