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Texas woke up red on Tuesday and went to bed blue. Why it matters: Just months ago, Democratic campaigns in the MAGA heartland appeared quixotic — obligatory more than realistic. Now those Democratic candidates have swept to power, led by
The Democratic Party wrested control of Congress from Republicans in a wave of midterm victories as voters delivered a scathing rebuke to President Trump.
Democrats of all stripes declared victory on Tuesday night in clearest sign yet voters have had enough of Trumpism No single Democratic coalition can claim victory after Tuesday’s resounding midterm results – all parts of the Democratic coa
AP Photo/Evan Vucci The New York Post delivered a brutal front-page verdict on President Donald Trump after Democrats swept to victory in Tuesday’s midterm elections, handing Republicans a devastating defeat. The paper’s Wednesday cover f
Politico’s Dasha Burns placed a phone call to President Donald Trump Tuesday night — and he picked up while she was live on the air. Burns began, “You’re on with me and my colleagues here at Politico. I’m just wondering, what’s your messag
Democrats are projected to win back the U.S. House — and hit a major milestone. For the first time ever, at least 100 Democratic women are expected to serve in the chamber simultaneously. “Women made history because we showed up to vote,
Left-wing podcaster Sam Seder blew up at Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) in an expletive-laden tirade on election night. Democrats romped in races across the country, flipping the House, Senate, governorships, hundreds of state
Republicans tried to save their House majority with a bold wave of mid-cycle redistricting. It failed in spectacular fashion on Tuesday. Why it matters: Republicans not only fell short of winning seats in several districts they redrew to fa
Republicans suffered historic losses, Democrats won control of Congress – and Trump backed away from losing candidates Democrats swept key US midterm races on Tuesday evening, flipping long-held Republican seats and securing a majority in
Republicans lost deep-red Senate seats in South Carolina, Kansas and Texas as well as House seats nationwide, AP projects, giving Democrats control of both chambers of Congress. Why it matters: President Trump made himself the face of the G
In red states and blue, Republicans suffered losses on a scale even Democrats would never have dared to dream about 24 hours ago. Why it matters: Democrats worried that polls showing a blue wave were overestimating the party's strength. It
For the last decade, Donald Trump tormented Democrats and defied expectations of what it meant to lead and endure in American politics. On Tuesday, the old rules finally caught up with him. Trump wasn’t on the ballot, but he made the midt
Tuesday saw seismic results in the midterm elections as Democrats virtually ran the table of competitive races, and voters delivered a powerful rebuke to President Trump and the GOP. The bottom line is that Democrats have won control of the
Among the sweeping victories by Democrats on Tuesday were wins in several congressional districts that Republicans had redrawn explicitly to boost their party ahead of the midterms. (Image credit: Vasha Hunt)
In response to Democrats flipping control of the U.S. House of Representatives, DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following statement: “Democrats spent the last year laser-focused on talking to our neighbors, registering voters, and organ
In the first big surprise of election night, Senator Darline Graham, a Republican, lost her seat to a Democratic challenger in South Carolina. Our national political correspondent Shane Goldmacher explains how the senator’s missteps contrib
Republican Sen. Susan Collins lost her bid for a sixth term Tuesday, falling to Democrat Troy Jackson in a race that capped a night of sweeping Democratic gains, CNN projected. Collins called Jackson to concede shortly after midnight Wednes
I hope we can all appreciate how ridiculous this headline is. Democrats have flipped seats in Iowa, Kansas, Maine, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, and Texas. Alaska could also flip. No Democratic-held seat was even remotely close, des
In a resounding rebuke of President Donald Trump and his Republican Party, Democrats will control both the House and Senate for the last two years of Trump’s presidency, cementing one of the strongest midterm showings for either party in de
When President Donald Trump took over for the second time, things looked interminably bleak for Democrats. Americans had willingly reelected a man who encouraged a mass of his followers to sack the Capitol and prevent the certification of
Democrats have retaken control of the Senate, loosening President Donald Trump’s control on the government. As of this writing, the Democrats hold 51 seats to Republicans’ 39. Democrats flipped six seats from Republicans this election. Ther
Democrats have won control of the U.S. Senate, ending the Republican majority and dealing a major blow to President Donald Trump’s agenda. NBC News and Decision Desk HQ projected Tuesday night that Democrats will hold at least 51 seats, eno
First Jon Ossoff won. Then Chris Pappas won. Roy Cooper won. So did Annie Andrews. And James Talarico. And Sherrod Brown. And Adam Hamilton. And Josh Turek. Well before midnight, the outcome was clear: Democrats will win control of the US S
As of Tuesday evening, Democrats appear to have taken back the U.S. Senate after Republicans lost in South Carolina, Texas, Kansas and Iowa. It was the blue tsunami that Democrats had hoped to see on Election Night. The Senate map was far
Democrats have won the Senate majority, a feat that seemed unreachable last year but that came to fruition with Republican candidates failing in states won just two years ago by President Trump, whose failing approval ratings was a huge dra
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., to give press conference amid blue wave.
Kansans have just elected a Democratic senator for the first time since 1932. Pastor Adam Hamilton beat incumbent Senator Roger Marshall 53–44, Decision Desk HQ reported, with 83 percent of votes counted. Hamiton’s stunning upset happened
The Democratic Party will control Congress for the duration of Trump's remaining term.
Surprising absolutely no one, Democrats have taken control of the House, to the delight of tens of millions of Americans and countless other people around the world. While a Democratic House was all but assured pre-election, this is the kin
Democrats win South Carolina Senate race in rebuke to Trump Awani International
Impeachment is back on the menu.
Democrats have officially won control of the U.S. House of Representatives, NBC News is reporting. It ends two years of Republicans ruling both congressional chambers, the White House and a conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court.
South Carolinian voters weren’t in the mood for groundless nepotism this election season. Acting South Carolina Senator Darline Graham, the younger sister of the late Lindsey Graham, lost to Democrat Annie Andrews Tuesday. Andrews beat Grah
Democrats are projected to retake control of the House of Representatives for the first time in four years. Decision Desk HQ projected Democrats will seize the chamber from Republicans. It is not yet clear which party has taken control of t
Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas defeated former GOP Sen. John Sununu in the New Hampshire Senate race, AP projects, becoming the first openly gay man elected to the U.S. Senate. Why it matters: Pappas' victory keeps the seat in Democratic hand
More than 30 years ago, then-Illinois state Rep. Carol Moseley Braun became the first Black woman elected to the U.S. Senate in a watershed year for women candidates. This year, another woman from Illinois — Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton — ma
Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan defeated Republican candidate Michele Tafoya in Minnesota’s Senate race. Flanagan has defeated Tafoya 54–43 percent, with 72 percent of votes counted. Flanagan will replace Democratic Senator Tina Smith, m
Michigan voted to send Democrat Abdul El-Sayed to the Senate Tuesday night, making him the first Muslim senator. El-Sayed beat Republican Mike Rogers with 51.89 percent of the vote, Decision Desk HQ projected, with 77 percent of the votes
