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How Democrats pulled off a historic win in Texas
Democrats in Texas delivered a stunning blue wave in a longtime Republican stronghold. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns breaks down what drove the shift and which voters helped turn the tide.
What Do Democrats Do Now?
Democrats have taken control of the House and the Senate, winning every battleground state and flipping seats they haven't won in decades. Lakshya Jain of The Argument, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear and 60 Minutes Correspondent Ross…
Mamdani says Democrats must keep their "foot on the gas"
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani — one of the most influential members of the Democratic Party's leftward flank — said Wednesday that the left must now keep its "foot on the gas."
Grocery store cyberattacks are ‘psychological warfare’ that could strike US, former FBI agent warns
Former FBI agent Nicole Parker warns that hackers turning up supermarket freezer temperatures in Europe could target U.S. critical infrastructure next.
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Kalshi Head of Research on Midterms Accuracy
Nicole Kagan, Head of Research at Kalshi, joins Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss the prediction platform's accuracy on 2026 midterm election night, saying that bets on the platform were over 98% accurate across Tuesday's races. She…
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Democratic Sweep Redraws Political Map
"Balance of Power" focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On today's show, Leon Panetta, former Secretary of Defense and White House Chief of Staff, says whether Susie Wiles remains White House Chief of Staff depends…
5 healthcare fights Democrats could take on after midterms sweep
Democrats’ victories in the midterm elections could impact healthcare, from how much people pay for health insurance and prescription drugs to what coverage is available.
Tony Butala, voice behind 'The Way You Look Tonight' and The Lettermen co-founder, dead at 87
Tony Butala co-founded The Lettermen in the late 1950s and performed for over 60 years, earning four Grammy nominations and a Hollywood Walk of Fame star.
Most UK voters back post-Brexit youth mobility scheme with EU
Summit later this month could clinch a deal on a scheme as well as food and drink checks
Former RNC chair Ronna McDaniel says she's "stunned" by Democrats' widespread midterm wins
Former RNC chair Ronna McDaniel acted as a surrogate for Mike Rogers' Senate campaign in Michigan. She joins "The Takeout" to discuss Rogers' loss in Tuesday's midterms and the massive victories picked up by Democrats.
Iran war live: Trump says war caused election wipeout but he ‘had to do it’
President Trump admits Iran war 'largely' caused Republicans' US election wipeout, but says he 'had to do it'.
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Gold Holds Above $4,000 as Dollar, Yields Fall on Midterm Result
Gold held the biggest surge since August after a Democratic sweep of Congress in US midterm elections sent the dollar and Treasury yields lower, boosting its appeal.
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Conley’s Victory in New York’s Lower Hudson Valley Opens Door to Renewed Climate Action
NY-17: Last in a series on the environmental stakes behind one of the nation’s most fiercely contested congressional races. Before midnight, and before any official body had called the race, Republican incumbent Mike Lawler conceded to…
Midterm voters rebuke Trump, handing Democrats both chambers of Congress
Voters delivered a sweeping rebuke of President Trump and his party in the midterms, handing Democrats major victories and dramatically reshaping the balance of power in Washington. Trump now enters a lame duck phase of his second term…
Stock market surges on election results
Investors drove the DOW up more than three percent with bullish sentiment following Democrats’ historic win in the elections. NBC News’ Christine Romans explains what helped push markets higher.
News Wrap: Officials in Iran welcome midterm results as vote against war
In our news wrap Wednesday, top officials in Iran welcomed the results of the U.S. midterm elections, Israeli President Isaac Herzog says he's accepted the results of last week's election and will consult with party leaders on forming a…
Breaking down the Democrats' big majorities after the blue wave
The results of the midterm tallies have set up a two-year power struggle between Trump's White House and the incoming Democratic Congress. Lisa Desjardins takes a look at the races and the potential size of the incoming Democratic majority.
Tech moguls suffer defeat as midterm results show young men swinging away from Trump
Young men, a key voting block that helped President Trump return to the White House in 2024, are now swinging away from him even after tech billionaires spent a record amount on midterms. The results show critical cracks in the so-called…
Democrats flip dozens of GOP seats. Republicans haven't flipped a single one
Democrats have flipped seven Senate seats, nearly 30 House districts, five governorships and up to 12 state legislative chambers in a historic 2026 midterm rout.
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GOP Faces Midterm Fallout, Qualcomm Weak Forecast, More
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Four dead, including Washington deputy following domestic call shooting; another deputy on life support
A Spokane County sheriff's deputy died and another is on life support after a SWAT team was ambushed responding to a domestic violence call.
The issues that drove voters' decisions in the midterms
For a deeper dive into the election data and why people voted the way they did, Geoff Bennett and Amna Nawaz spoke with Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report.
DSA accused of ‘elevating’ antisemitic, pro-terror rhetoric after Hasan Piker hosts election stream
ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt accused the DSA of elevating antisemitism by choosing Hasan Piker to host its official election night livestream.