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All news is local now. I suppose that's one lesson from my encounter with Abdul El-Sayed.

During NPR’s election coverage on Tuesday, Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said that the differences between progressives and the Democratic Party’s mainstream are “about timing, how quickly you do this or that. Many of the...

Nancy Pelosi's endorsement isn't translating into an easy handoff of her longtime San Francisco congressional seat.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi about the legacy of the Democratic Party.

The 2026 US midterms delivered a wave of historic firsts for women, Black, Muslim, gay and Native American politicians.

U.S. voters elected their first Black female governor, first Native American female governor, first Native female senator, and first openly gay male U.S. senator.

US midterms bring a wave of historic firsts as minorities win key races: The first Native American female senator in Minnesota, the first openly gay male senator in New Hampshire, the first Muslim senator in Michigan...

Annie Andrews has been elected to the U.S. Senate in South Carolina. Andrews became the first Democrat to do so in decades by defeating U.S. Sen. Darline Graham on Tuesday. (Ap video shot and produced Eric Verduzzo)...

Donald Trump’s decision to handpick Darline Graham—the sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham—to run for a full term in South Carolina opened the door for Democrats to win a Senate seat in the state for the first...

It’s hard to put into words how good Tuesday night was for Democrats: “Blue wave” falls short, and even “bluenami” may not be apt for an election in which Republicans lost Senate races in Kansas and South Carolina,...

Former South Carolina governor and U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley told Savannah Guthrie and Craig Melvin on the "TODAY" show that Republicans should not spend the day after the midterms "whining, complaining or pointing...

“2026 was not simply a blue wave; it was a blue tsunami. It was an ass kicking. It was not simply a bad 2006 midterm election. It was a Watergate-level repudiation,” Cruz wrote in a lengthy X post.

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz (R) issued a stark warning on Wednesday evening after Democrats flipped a Texas Senate seat and the governor’s mansion in the midterm elections. In a lengthy statement shared on social media, the...

How The Historic Blue Tsunami Could End In Tears For Democrats Democrats are celebrating one of their biggest midterm victories in decades, but their historic triumph could come with a nasty political hangover....

American voters issued a stunning rebuke of the Trump Administration on Tuesday night by electing Democrats to take control of both chambers of Congress come January. Among the many implications for Hollywood in the...

Texas and North Carolina saw the wildest outcomes on election night.

Democrats won control of state governments in Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Nevada, and won chambers in Texas, Georgia and North Carolina.

The Democrats in three North Carolina districts are on track to oust their incumbent Republican opponents in their respective neck-to-neck House races. In the race for North Carolina’s 13th Congressional District,...

3ft-long reptile was looking for a meal before animal protective services safely removed it from establishment Surveillance cameras installed in a North Carolina bagel shop caught a small alligator purposefully...

How an unpopular president and an unpopular war provided an opening for Democrats to make sweeping gains in the midterms.

The Democrats sweep in the US midterm elections is the focus of Thursday's papers.

NYT Analysis: Donald Trump told voters to 'pretend I'm on the ballot'. They did just that.

Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images The broader stock market surged after Democrats’ midterm sweep on Tuesday, but investors sold off key MAGA-aligned equities like Trump Media and SpaceX. The S&P 500 jumped 1.8 percent by...

Mehdi Hasan told Trump, Mike Rogers and MAGA to 'cry more' after Abdul El-Sayed's projected victory in Michigan's historic Senate race

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) said eight Muslims would serve in the next Congress as she congratulated Michigan Democrat Abdulrahman El-Sayed on his victory over Republican Mike Rogers in Tuesday’s U.S. Senate election.

Finn Gomez / Finn Gomez/Getty Images Haley Stevens isn’t going quietly. The congresswoman made waves after unexpectedly endorsing Trump-backed Mike Rogers over Abdul El-Sayed in the Michigan Senate race—but her...

In one of the most closely watched contests of the election cycle, Michigan's open Senate race reached its final hour after months of aggressive campaigning.

Steve Kornacki explains 'abrupt ending' to epic midterm marathon stream USA Today

NBC / William B. Plowman/NBC via Getty NBC election guru Steve Kornacki was forced to take a time-out for exhaustion during a marathon 10-hour live election broadcast. The 47-year-old analyst had been breaking down...

Steve Kornacki has election night all mapped out. The NBC News chief data analyst returned to cover the 2026 midterm elections on Nov. 3, appearing on the network's 13-hour marathon in what he...

NBC’s go-to data guru also isn’t quite sure what a subreddit is.

The Philippines on Thursday voiced optimism that the Democratic Party’s resounding midterm election win would prompt the United States to adopt “a different approach” to President Donald Trump’s hardening immigration...

MS NOW's Symone Sanders Townsend called Florida's first Black Governor-elect Byron Donalds not true "kinfolk" over his conservative policies.

Florida Governor-elect Byron Donalds credits his faith and family following his election victory, reflecting on his journey from Brooklyn to the Sunshine State's governor’s mansion and the emotional moments he shared...

It wasn't all about the war. Trump's signature economic policy is a big part of the reason why Republicans got trounced in the midterms.

After Trump’s return to the White House, Beijing endured a sweeping trade war in 2025 that took tariff rates to triple digits.

After significant Republican losses in the midterm elections, President Donald Trump focused on luxury renovations. He spoke about the final beam installation for a new White House ballroom and its Corinthian...

Trump turns to White House ballroom after Republicans historic midterm losses

After Republicans routed, Trump devotes first post-midterm event to White House ballroom Reuters

“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.

Trump Media stock and WLFI coin saw declines but he is still $2.7bn wealthier than when he won election in 2024 Trump’s wealth is falling along with his political fortunes. Tradeable investment assets that helped...

He asked voters to pretend he was on the ballot and they did. Voters across the United States chasing Donald Trump's Republican majorities from both houses of Congress. How big a landslide for the Democrats?

Republican Rep. Brandon Gill carried his part of Denton County as he won reelection Tuesday, while the county as a whole backed Democrat James Talarico over Republican Ken Paxton in the U.S. Senate race.

Ken Paxton doesn't think he's to blame for his crushing defeat, losing a US Senate seat in Texas that had been in Republican hands for over 30 years to Democrats, Daily Mail can reveal.

Texas Republicans point fingers after Democratic midterm sweep The Texas Tribune How Democrats Swept Texas in the 2026 Elections: See Which G.O.P. Counties Flipped From 2024 The New York Times Senator-elect James...

Democrat James Talarico has claimed a historic victory in the Texas Senate race, defeating big-money campaigns and what he described as a political establishment fighting to protect the status quo. In his victory...

Republican Vivek Ramaswamy faced a brutal round of online roasting Wednesday after revealing that his concession call to Democrat Amy Acton, who defeated him in Ohio’s race for governor, went straight to voicemail....

Michael M. Santiago / Getty Images Governor-elect Amy Acton can’t come to the phone right now. Ohio gubernatorial hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy, the Trump-endorsed MAGA candidate in the race, said that when he called to...

Some Democrats have already discussed renewed oversight investigations and floated the prospect of impeachment efforts.

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) on Tuesday said Vice President Vance “will be remembered” for backing former Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s controversial ad featuring Gov.-elect Amy Acton’s...

Sen. Ted Cruz called the 2026 midterms a "blue tsunami" after James Talarico defeated Ken Paxton and Gina Hinojosa unseated Greg Abbott in Texas.

James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa achieved momentous victories for U.S. Senate and state governorship in Texas. Adriana Diaz has more.

Mike Segar / REUTERS Texas Democrats have not only sent a Democrat to the Senate and the governor’s office, but also secured a majority in the state House—something widely considered impossible this time last year....

Texas Senator-elect James Talarico and Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa celebrated their historic victories at Whataburger in Austin, turning the fast-food restaurant into an unlikely election-night celebration spot. The...

A two-term Democratic governor and a suburban revolt against President Trump laid the groundwork for Adam Hamilton’s victory.

Democratic candidate Adam Hamilton celebrated a historic victory on Tuesday after winning a U.S. Senate seat in Kansas, ending 94 years of Republican control. "It's that we're sending a message and that there is time...

Adam Hamilton, who became the first Democrat to win a Senate seat in Kansas since 1932, talks about how he won over voters in his state and what he plans to do when he enters office.

In this episode of “The David Frum Show,” The Atlantic’s David Frum opens with a reminder on how hard President Trump has worked over the past two years to prevent free and fair elections in 2026. Then, David is...