'I won't be sleeping tonight': Americans stay up late to toast Democrat midterm gains
Members of Democrats Abroad were bullish on the party’s chances to regain control of the US Congress, two years after Donald Trump romped to victory in 2024.
Members of Democrats Abroad were bullish on the party’s chances to regain control of the US Congress, two years after Donald Trump romped to victory in 2024.
Democrats who once saw the political map as an almost impossible lift are now hopeful that a Senate majority is within reach, even though their path runs through several more conservative states. We discuss this with our guest Leila...
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The longtime Democratic leader told reporters in Washington that "Americans voted for change" and that there had been a "generational remake of the Senate map.". Covered by 27 outlets: 13 lean left, 7 are centre, 7 lean right.
Protesters are planning to gather outside the Brooklyn home of US Sen. Chuck Schumer on Friday morning, demanding he block what they’ve dubbed a “dirty data center deal” from passing through the Senate. The bill,...
Will the blue wave sink Chuck Schumer? Incoming Dems seek 'new blood' USA Today
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) is not planning to challenge Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) for Senate majority leader, a source close to Van Hollen told NewsNation, The Hill’s partner network. “Prior to selecting a...
On this full episode of LARRY, we dive into the impeachment push already taking shape after the election, Hakeem Jeffries downplaying impeachment talk while Chuck Schumer backs investigations, the growing pressure...
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In a nationwide romp, Democrats ousted Republicans from coast to coast, with many surprising places in between, as voters rejected the president's party for the promise of something different for the country. Covered by 18 outlets: 5...
Democrats had a better night than anyone expected on Tuesday, winning sweeping majorities in both the House and the Senate as voters turned away from President Donald Trump and the Republican Party. Now, they have to...
Radio host and podcaster Charlamagne Tha God is warning Democrats not to get too comfortable after winning the majority of the House and Senate, which he referred to as "a referendum on ten years of MAGA politics."
After winning control of both the House and Senate, Democrats will have the ability to hold hearings and advance legislation.
The Democrats' victories in both the House and Senate have shifted the political landscape, raising questions about how Donald Trump will govern for the remainder of his presidency. Sky News correspondent Ali...
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All told, 36 states that are home to about 80% of the nation's population will elect a governor Tuesday. Covered by 18 outlets: 5 lean left, 9 are centre, 3 lean right, 1 are not rated.
Republicans are grappling with major midterm losses as Democrats prepare to take control of Congress after crushing victories. Nancy Cordes, Ed O'Keefe and Kelly O'Grady report.
Screengrab Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville predicted that President Donald Trump’s life is going to get far worse after Democrats seized control of Congress in their midterm landslide. “If you listen to...
“Collins, the only Republican member of Congress in New England, could not overcome deep dissatisfaction with the president and frustration among many voters that she didn’t use her seniority and role as chair of the...
For 20 months, Donald Trump’s presidency was marked by a deliberate, visible, and structured assault on America’s system of checks and balances.
Democrat Rebecca Bennett, a former Navy helicopter pilot, on Tuesday defeated two-term Rep. A New Jersey Republican who was absent from Capitol Hill for months this year lost his seat Tuesday. Covered by 8 outlets: 4 lean left, 1 are...
A New Jersey Republican who was absent from Capitol Hill for months this year lost his seat Tuesday. Democrat Rebecca Bennett defeated Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-NJ) in New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District, NBC News...
New Jersey Republican Rep. Thomas H. Kean Jr. lost his reelection race Tuesday after missing four months of work in Washington this year while seeking treatment for depression.
Former Navy Pilot Rebecca Bennett, 39, has defeated incumbent Rep. Tom Kean Jr. for New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District, flipping a key seat for Democrats as they seek to retake control of the House. The...
Rebecca Bennett defeated the two-term Republican incumbent after his monthslong absence for depression treatment.
Democrats ran on lowering costs and stamping out corruption. Covered by 5 outlets: 1 lean left, 3 are centre, 1 lean right.
Democrats have seized control of both chambers of Congress, flipping Republican strongholds and setting up a confrontation with President Donald Trump. But what comes next? Should Democrats prioritise lowering...
Corruption topped the list of concerns for voters who ousted Republicans and handed Democrats control of Congress in the midterm elections. Now, the newly empowered Democratic Party is putting the issue front and...
Priorities include Trump family business dealings, administration’s handling of Epstein investigation and ICE operations
The last time a Democrat won a statewide election in Texas, it was the 1990s. A Democrat has not won a statewide Texas election in more than 30 years. Covered by 5 outlets: 2 lean left, 1 are centre, 1 lean right, 1 are not rated.
Washington voters reelected eight Democrats to the U.S. House and made major decisions on statewide ballot initiatives.
A Democrat has not won a statewide Texas election in more than 30 years.
Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) joins Meet the Press NOW from battleground Michigan to break down what she’s watching for as voters cast their final ballots in ithe state’s marquee races.
The last time a Democrat won a statewide election in Texas, it was the 1990s. Our national political correspondent Shane Goldmacher explains why Democrats think this year could be different.
Democrats made clear after Tuesday’s stunning midterm victories that they will use their historic gains in Congress to flex their investigative muscles, swiftly issuing warnings to Trump administration officials they say have thus far...
Democrats made clear after Tuesday’s stunning midterm victories that they will use their historic gains in Congress to flex their investigative muscles, swiftly issuing warnings to Trump administration officials they...
John Nichols A conversation with the former vice president about the fight for Democrats in the too-long-neglected South.
The Democratic Party, considered leaderless and rudderless after former President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’s unsuccessful 2024 campaigns for the White House, has emerged energized and with a...
Kamala Harris says she will continue working on economic and civil rights issues, regardless of her decision on a 2028 presidential run.
Democrats are projected to flip retiring Rep. Since being established in 1982, Nevada’s 2nd Congressional District has never sent a Democrat to Washington. Covered by 5 outlets: 2 lean left, 3 are centre.
Nevada made history by electing a Democrat to Congressional District 2 for the first time since the seat was established in 1982. Here's what Congresswoman-elect Teresa Benitez-Thompson said of her scandal-plagued...
Democrat Teresa Benitez-Thompson won Nevada’s 2nd Congressional District, flipping a northern Nevada seat that has never been held by a Democrat, according to a race call by The Nevada Independent. “One of the...
"There's no doubt that the threats are threats to our democracy," said John Cusick, assistant counsel at the Legal Defense Fund. Covered by 3 outlets: 1 lean left, 2 are centre.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has sent letters to 20 Democrats informing them they are being looked at as part of an investigation into ballot-stacking in Alaska, The New York Times reported Tuesday. DOJ officials...
"There's no doubt that the threats are threats to our democracy," said John Cusick, assistant counsel at the Legal Defense Fund.
No Democrat has emerged as a clear favourite, while Vance and Rubio lead smaller Republican field
Midterms over, Democrats plunge into wide-open 2028 presidential race Reuters
Democrats could explore 'Medicare for All' and other health cost fixes USA Today
Now that the elections are over and the Democrats have swept to power in the House and Senate, one area of focus will be the misnamed “Medicare for All.”
Democrats clinched a majority of governorships for the first time in 16 years in Tuesday’s elections, further punctuating the party’s success across the map.
Democrats will be governors in at least 28 states, giving the party a majority of governorships for the first time in decades.
Democrats poised for midterm gains, but how big? USA Today
The GOP held just 62 seats, while Democrats had taken more than 100 that had been called by the Associated Press by 10 p.m. in the 293 races on the line Tuesday night.
Democrats from New Hampshire to Wisconsin are on track to make massive inroads in state legislatures across the country, as the party racks up wins up and down the ballot. The party is poised to flip both state legislative chambers in...
Democratic candidates flipped control of multiple state legislatures on Tuesday, clinching electoral trifectas in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. It was a wildly successful night for Democratic...
With Democratic victories in state legislatures and governorships across the country Tuesday, the Electoral College could now be in jeopardy—even without a near-impossible constitutional amendment. If passed by enough states, the...
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Democrats won big. Curbing Trump's global agenda may prove tough USA Today
Defense Stocks Sink After Democratic Sweep As TD Cowen Warns Trump's "Branded" Programs Are Dead Democrats have won majorities in the House and Senate. It's not just data centers and reindustrialization that will be...
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democrats made sweeping gains in state governments during the midterm elections, taking control of several legislatures and shifting the balance of power across some battleground and historically Republican-leaning...
Democrats surge in US midterms as IndianAmerican candidates score key wins
The stock market surged Wednesday morning after Democrats were projected to take control of Congress after decisive wins in battleground states. Kelly O'Grady breaks it down.
Democrats' big night gives them a chance to turn voter anger over high energy prices into legislative action and congressional oversight, but divisions within the party could complicate their plans. Why it matters: This was an energy...
Donald Trump's impeachment boast faces renewed scrutiny after Democrats win Congress, but removing him would still require a two-thirds Senate conviction.
Republicans ran the country's second most-populous state for 30 years. Tonight Democrats took it back.
Voting sites in 18 far-flung communities failed to open, the suit claims.
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Many trans voters said they’re voting for Democrats who don’t fully support them, fearing Republicans will be worse
Financier Steve Rattner told MS NOW's “Morning Joe” on Friday that economic data and a model he built point to a strong midterm for Democrats, saying “all this points to good news for the Democrats.” Recent polling...
They should enjoy it while it lasts.
Democrats campaigned on affordability-but their real agenda is already showing. Subpoenas, impeachments, and endless investigations top their list. See what they're promising now.
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Hamid Bendaas The party has an unequivocal mandate to fundamentally change the US-Israel relationship.
Democrats have been salivating at the possibility of taking back the majority in one or both parties to conduct aggressive oversight of the Pentagon, and Tuesday’s “bluenami” will give them that opportunity. The Democrats picked up a...