Stock markets surge as Democrats win control of House, Senate
Markets surged Wednesday following Democrats' sweeping victories in Tuesday's midterm elections. CBS News business contributor Javier David reports.
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What comes next as Democrats win House, Senate
Democrats are set to control both the House and Senate in the new Congress following a series of historic midterm victories. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns reports.
Vance walks Trump tightrope with scathing election critique blaming Iran war
The vice-president's blunt assessment of Republican election defeat marked one of the sharpest breaks with a sitting president in recent memory.
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GOP Confronts Midterm Losses, Qualcomm Outlook Misses, More
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Vote counting underway in critical South Africa elections
Votes are being counted across South Africa after a record 29.2 million people registered to vote.
Vance blames Iran war for midterm losses, Trump agrees but says Iran couldn't have nuke
Vice President JD Vance posted on social media Wednesday that Republican's midterm losses were due to the war in Iran. President Trump said he agrees with that, but that he couldn't allow Iran to have a nuclear weapon. CBS News' Natalie…
Republicans look for answers after Democrats' sweeping midterm wins
Republicans are picking up the pieces after Democrats scored multiple historic wins in the midterms. CBS News' Zak Hudak reports and strategists Cameron French and Keith Sheridan join "The Daily Report" to discuss.
The Last Days of MAGA and the Scramble to Dump Trump
The country is only hours into a stunning new reality: Democrats will now control both houses of Congress after voters staged a nationwide rout of the Republican Party. We’re still digging into the ramifications of the earthquake that hit…
Mississippi Senate race still too close to call with 95% of ballots counted
The Mississippi Senate race between Scott Colom and Cindy Hyde-Smith is still too close to call the day after Tuesday's midterm elections. Austin Park, editor-in-chief at VoteHub, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
Alaska Senate race still undecided, Peltola and Sullivan separated by narrow margin
Votes are still being counted in Alaska's Senate race between incumbent Republican Dan Sullivan and Democrat Mary Peltola. CBS News' Taurean Small reports.
Did Republican efforts to redistrict the House turn into a "dummymander?"
Republicans undertook a historic effort to redraw several states' Congressional districts mid-decade in an effort to control the House.
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Big Tech Lost The Election. Now Comes The Gaslighting.
As Democrats prepare to investigate Silicon Valley, its liberal-branded lobby is scrambling to erase voters’ resounding rejection of Big Tech.
What to expect from Congress after Democrats win both House and Senate
A new era is coming in Washington after Democrats made historic wins in Tuesday's midterm elections to take back the House and Senate. CBS News' Arden Farhi breaks it down.
President Trump reacts to Democrats winning the House and Senate
President Trump has no regrets about his war with Iran, despite CBS News projecting that Democrats will win both the House and Senate in the midterm elections. Weijia Jiang reports.
Lone Texas Republican Ted Cruz unleashes over GOP 'blue tsunami' midterm loss
‘Tariffs have made everything too expensive, and the Iran war has dragged on too long,’ the Republican Senator said
DNC vice chair Shasti Conrad on what Tuesday's midterm wins mean for the party
Democratic National Committee vice chair Shasti Conrad joins "The Takeout" to offer her thoughts on the Democrats' midterm wins and what it means for the DNC.
Election deniers lose races for governor in key US swing states
State leaders can hold significant sway over election administration, with implications for the 2028 presidential race.
Billionaire Leon Black sues Rep. Robert Garcia, alleging defamation over Epstein comments
Garcia is poised to be the next chair of the House Oversight Committee, which has subpoenaed Black as part of its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.
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Elon Musk’s nearly half a billion dollars in midterms spending was a flop
The tech billionaire set spending record as he poured $446m into campaigns for failed Republican candidates Elon Musk set a record for election spending this year after pouring nearly half a billion dollars into backing Republicans in the…
Saudi-led coalition hits in Yemen reportedly kill 20 people over past day
Saudi-led coalition hits in Yemen reportedly kill 20 people over past day Saudi-led coalition attacks over the past 24 hours have reportedly killed around 20 people across Yemen, including in the provinces of al-Jawf, al-Bayda, Saada, and…
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How Democrats Changed Everything
The Intercept breaks down a historic midterms sweep and hears from voters on what they want next. The post How Democrats Changed Everything appeared first on The Intercept.
Why the Senate race in Alaska takes so long to count
Alaska is one of the two states that still has yet to hear a decision on who their next Senator will be. NBC News' Steve Patterson is in Alaska and explains why the state may take a little longer to hear an official call.
Muddy footprint leads searchers to find missing 6-year-old
More than 300 volunteers on foot and horseback, as well as several law enforcement agencies, took part in an around-the-clock search for the child.
6-year-old with autism Roman Heilman found after going missing for days in Kentucky
Six-year-old Roman Heilam went missing in Kentucky over the weekend after wandering away from his home, but was found by responders on horseback. Ian Lee has the story.