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Democrats widen gap in House chamber by flipping more seats, including in Ohio, Arizona and North Carolina; Ted Cruz calls election a ‘Watergate-level repudiation’ Live results | Q&A: Ask your questions about Democrats’ win Sign up for Bre
Fred Wellman, host of the progressive podcast On Democracy, defeated longtime incumbent Republican Ann Wagner Fred Wellman’s victory in Missouri’s second congressional district on Tuesday was such a surprise that NBC News’s star data analys
Democrats has proposed a variety of measures aimed at reshaping the Supreme Court over the years and may be poised to push them forward after winning the House and Senate majorities.
The 2026 midterms were a referendum on President Trump’s economy, but anyone who says that means only gas and grocery prices has misread the mood. From data centers to the Trump family raking in billions to the corruption at the center of t
Well before the final tally of the 2026 midterms had been registered, begun, the Narrative War had. As far as the White House was concerned, Tuesday wasn’t a verdict on President Trump. It was a brief, almost spasmodic reaction by voters to
“Kansas, get ready to learn what a polycule is,” read one Tuesday night tweet. All in due time. Let Kansans rest up. (This includes the ethically nonmonogamous community in Lawrence.) Kansas must be exhausted. It swung left 21.06 points Tue
If you want to know who the biggest midterms loser is, that is, of course, Donald Trump. But the second-biggest loser is the oligarchy. Democrats aren’t strangers to the oligarchy, especially in Silicon Valley, but lately even tech billion
Democrats expected these midterms would be good for them. What they got was nothing short of a blowout. So far, the party has secured 54 Senate seats and 259 in the House, sailing to its biggest congressional landslide in half a century. If
After Donald Trump’s victory in 2024, one narrative in particular was pervasive throughout the pundit class: Democrats were declining among voters of color. The Republicans were becoming a more multiracial party, many political experts clai
Voters were unambiguous on Tuesday: Don't B.S. us. Don't say you'll lower prices and end wars and corruption, then do the opposite. It's really that simple. This isn't so different from when Americans told Democrats not to B.S. them about J
President Trump has told advisers that he plans to keep raising money for his political operation — a move aimed at salvaging his clout after the GOP's midterm debacle. Why it matters: Maintaining a political organization — either his exist
How far did Pennsylvania’s congressional districts shift toward Democrats in 2026? (MAP) PennLive.com
Evan Vucci / REUTERSThe Democrats are coming for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The party’s midterm election triumph gives them control of both houses of Congress, which means they’ll be in charge of key committees come January—and insiders are alr
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine meeting with President Trump at the United Nations in September. Mr. Trump has blown hot and at times very cold on Kyiv.
Democrats have made climate change a centerpiece of their campaigns for years — but this year they barely mentioned it. Why it matters: The midterms showed just how far the topic has fallen down the political priority list, even within the
Angie Nixon reveals what’s next after losing Florida’s U.S. Senate race Miami Herald
Chris Pappas acceptance speech – YouTube Screenshot Metro Weekly
Senator-elect Peggy Flanagan calls for new leadership of Senate Democrats Marietta Daily Journal
JOE SKIPPER / REUTERSLauren Boebert’s campaign says it is investigating “unusual voting patterns” as the Colorado congresswoman teeters on the edge of losing her re-election bid. Boebert is trailing Democrat Eileen Laubacher by 0.9 percenta
Daniel K. Biss earned a Ph.D. in mathematics at M.I.T. and taught math at the University of Chicago before moving to politics, first as an Illinois state legislator and, since 2021, as the mayor of Evanston.
He will need to sell voters on a tarnished Trump brand.
Young people powered Democratic candidates, joining global demands for generational change from a cohort weary of older people sitting on jobs and devouring resources.
Democrats have a chance to rewrite the rules of the economy. Here’s how.
Texas business owner says he expected ICE raids to focus on those with criminal records not his relatives and employees Tuesday night’s explosive rout of the Republican party was supercharged by the fury of Hispanic Americans who turned out
The commanding victory of the Democrats has brought private relief to some Europeans but no official glee, with Ukraine, Iran and NATO all hanging in the balance.
Voter frustration with healthcare costs helped fuel the Democrats' midterm takeover of Congress. But Democratic control doesn't mean "Medicare for All" will follow, as some hoped.
Tuesday’s blue wave didn’t resolve either party’s internal divides. In fact, The POLITICO Poll shows they may even get worse. Even ahead of Election Day, Republicans were already torn over how much to blame President Donald Trump for the s
Brutal red-state losses are raising alarm among Republicans about the 2028 presidential battlefield. Democrats’ midterm blowout is upending the political calculus for future presidential campaigns, more than a dozen strategists on both side
Behind the collapse of the Republican coalition in Georgia The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
York County flipped for Democrat Annie Andrews and no other statewide candidate. Here’s how it happened. Post and Courier
Donald Trump’s war on Iran was a big cause of the GOP electoral drubbing, and Pete Hegseth is in trouble. Trump told ABC News that he “has every intention” of keeping the Defense Secretary. But then came the twist. Trump said: “I get these
CNNDonald Trump’s favorite data guru has fired off brutal new election statistics that he says the president will definitely not be sharing at any future campaign rallies. CNN’s Harry Enten appeared with Kaitlan Collins on The Source on Thu
Young voters played a large role in Democratic wins in this week's midterms. People under 30 voted blue at much higher rates than in 2024.
Religious "nones" outnumbered white evangelicals by a stunning ten percentage points in the 2026 midterms electorate, up from just one point in 2024. Why it matters: The era of conservative white evangelicals dominating America's religious-
For first time in over a century, there will be no Yorker in US House York Daily Record
