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U.S. President Donald Trump still has two years left in office, but his stranglehold over the Republican party could now be in jeopardy after the Democrats dominated the 2026 midterm elections. The vote saw Democrats...

Tuesday night resulted in sweeping losses for the Republican Party as they lost control of both the House and the Senate.

Democrats won 84 of 100 top Indian-American House districts, Republicans won 15 and one seat is undecided. The result reflects strong Indian-American support for Democrats on jobs, inflation and immigration.

Democrats seized control of both houses of Congress in a victory that gives them the power to block legislation, open investigations into Trump's administration and influence government budgets, including the Pentagon

The 2026 midterms delivered a major Democratic victory, including historic wins in Texas. Musk’s support for Republican candidates failed to prevent Democratic victories in Senate and governor’s races. The results...

The tech billionaire set spending record as he poured $446m into campaigns for failed Republican candidates Elon Musk set a record for election spending this year after pouring nearly half a billion dollars into...

The world’s richest man invested heavily to back Republican candidates, much of it in Texas. He wasted his money and now faces obstacles to his artificial intelligence ambitions.

Plus: Elon Musk, who spent half a billion dollars on Republican candidates in the midterms, sure didn't get much return on his investment.

Terry Moran joins Joanna Coles from Texas, where Democrats have scored a stunning series of victories that could signal a seismic shift in American politics. After more than three decades without a Democrat holding...

Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the Trump administration had been “too successful” in its first year. After Republicans’ historic midterm losses Tuesday night, Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-NH) asked if...

During a live broadcast, Politico cold called President Donald Trump to get his reaction to the midterm results. Trump claimed he would have won if his name had been on the ballot but said he was open to working with...

Democrats have won control of both chambers of Congress after major midterm gains, creating new obstacles for President Donald Trump and increasing scrutiny of his administration.

The former logger from Allagash and Maine Senate president is no stranger to a quick turnaround.

The Maine Republican survived tough cycles in the past even as the political ground shifted underneath her. But the anti-Trump fever in her state doomed her this time.

Troy Jackson, in just 101 days, bested the Republican, preventing her sixth Senate term: ‘You can’t eat road salt’ The political demise of Susan Collins – a fixture of Maine and Washington politics for three decades...

Republican Senator Susan Collins won in China on Tuesday. So did the volunteer firefighters. Voters in several small American communities with China in their names cast ballots in Tuesday’s US midterm elections....

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

Trump approval rating sank as gas prices rose heading into midterms USA Today

Historically high gasoline prices appear to have doomed the Republican Party in the midterm elections by driving down President Donald Trump’s plummeting approval rating. Since the end of February, when the global...

Party strategists said Trump's low approval ratings, controversial policies, and focus on construction projects in DC had further damaged their prospects.

Democrats are honing in on the high price of gas and other necessities as President Trump asks voters to act like he's on the ballot. CBS News' Weijia Jiang has more.

DeSantis engineered Florida's shift from purple to bright red — by asking us directly to join the Sunshine State’s Republican revolution.

Outgoing Florida Governor and former Ron DeSantis took a swipe at President Donald Trump and Republicans' sweeping midterm losses as some eye him as a potential 2028 contender.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) described the Republican Party's election wipeout on Tuesday as being "close to an extinction level event."

Republican lawmakers are being forced to own up to just how badly the midterm elections went for their parties—and it’s delicious. Speaking at a press conference Wednesday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis blamed...

U.S. District Judge Sharon Gleason in Anchorage threw out a lawsuit on November 1, brought by the Department of Justice seeking to block Alaska from certifying a potential loss by incumbent Republican Senator Dan...

Presented by AstraZeneca {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare The Big Story Democrats get their health agenda ready ahead of takeover Reinstating the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits, reversing the Trump...

President Donald Trump took a dark turn Wednesday as workers set the final steel beam high above his White House ballroom, musing aloud about what happens when they fall. As two construction workers stood atop a...

President Donald Trump touted his new White House ballroom during remarks from the construction site Wednesday. It was his first speech after Democrats swept the GOP in the midterms.

President Donald Trump called reporters to gather at the White House — for his first in-person remarks after election results poured in — to show off the construction site of his controversial ballroom.

Democratic Senate candidate Scott Colom says he invited former Vice President Kamala Harris to Mississippi to draw attention to rural healthcare threats. His pitch to Republican voters, he said, is a promise to...

"The View" co-hosts agreed with Kamala Harris that Democrats should focus on policy and investigations rather than impeaching President Donald Trump.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris warned Democrats against impeaching President Donald Trump, and "The View" co-hosts agreed the focus should be on accountability and investigations.

On this full episode of LARRY with Larry O’Connor, President Trump goes ALL IN ahead of the midterms, and even CNN is taking notice! Elon Musk issues a DIRE warning about the Democrats’ plans for America, Kamala...

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)...

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...

Iranian officials frame Republican losses in the US midterms as a public rejection of Donald Trump’s “war on Iran”. Speaker Ghalibaf hails the result, while Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei vows no concessions, as...

Mojtaba Khamenei said that Washington's policy towards Tehran will not shift

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei warns those expecting US political changes to improve ties with Tehran are 'gravely mistaken'.

Khamenei's remarks come with diplomatic efforts underway to avert renewed fighting in the war, which broke out on February 28.

‘Seismic shift’: World reacts to US midterm election results Al Jazeera What Trump’s Midterm Defeat Means for Iran and Oil Prices The New York Times World leaders who sparred with Trump express relief mixed with...

Iran Says Handed Trump "Political Defeat" In Washington After Midterms Rout NDTV Iran war live: Khamenei says US hostility will persist after midterms Al Jazeera "Americans Said No To War": Iranians Celebrate Setback...

Trump Defends Iran War Despite US Midterm Losses Cites Nuclear Threat

Donald Trump admits Iran war reason for Republican midterm loss, agrees with JD Vance X post 'reason we lost is the war', says drove gas prices up, but would do it again.

The report notes that Vance has initiated the process of shaping his own political message following the ruling party's ballot-box reversals

The US vice president argues the Iran war caused the Republicans’ midterm rout – not just because it made fuel more expensive, but because it tied the US to Israel and jettisoned “America First”.

A Republican senator ousted by President Donald Trump's pick tore into his own party in a scathing postmortem of this week's midterms. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) wrote in a Wall Street Journal op-ed published Wednesday...

The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board cast much of the blame on President Trump for GOP losses Tuesday, as Democrats are poised to take control of both the House and Senate. “Republicans may console themselves...

The Washington Post / The Washington Post via Getty Im Rupert Murdoch’s conservative newspaper The Wall Street Journal has launched a blistering attack on Donald Trump after the GOP’s midterm election rout. In an...

Macworld Last week, the Wall Street Journal ran a piece describing how memory and flash chip manufacturers were finally “getting their revenge” on Apple. The demand spike from AI-driven data centers has made it so...

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton laid out a three-part Democratic agenda after the midterms covering affordability, anti-corruption and DOGE.

Ten years after Donald Trump’s surprise 2016 presidential election victory over her, Hillary Clinton was asked how she believes her former rival has changed. And, on the eve of the 2026 midterm elections, the former...

Why is the western US still counting votes after election day?

Democrats have taken control of the US Senate and House after an election sweep that reached deep into Republican territory. From stunning victories in Texas to historic breakthroughs across the country, voters...

Although he was not on the ballot, the elections were effectively a nationwide referendum on Trump.

Americans from Michigan to Maine, Texas to Kansas lined up to make their voices heard on Pres. Trump’s policies and which party will control Congress.

Only to be interrupted by Donald Trump’s midterms push.

Tom Hanks and Bobby Moynihan cameo vs. SNL's Trump. Host Inde Navarrette took a swipe at previous host Shane Gillis

‘S.N.L.’ Plays Trick-or-Treat When Trump Interrupts David S. Pumpkins The New York Times Trump hijacks SNL and David S. Pumpkins ahead of midterms Yahoo In SNL’s Halloween cold open, Trump’s compliments of men are...

Tom Hanks brings his signature humor to 'SNL' as the hilariously spooky Mr. Pumpkins, adding a little laughter to a busy political season. US President Donald Trump, played by James Austin Johnson, also makes an appearance.

'Fox News Sunday' anchor Shannon Bream discusses the passage of ballot measures banning transgender athletes from women's sports in Arizona and Nebraska on 'Outnumbered.' #fox #foxnews #media #breakingnews #us #usa...

Republicans win on Trump culture war priority: transgender athletes USA Today

Trump Turns On Fox News In Series Of Blistering Statements There have been so many surprises in the last 24 hours - one of which is President Trump unleashing on Fox News , blaming his favored network for the...

President Donald Trump capped a disastrous election night for Republicans, which Politico headlined as a “massacre,” by once again blaming Fox News. Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress on Tuesday. They...

Fox News host Jesse Watters breaks down what led to Republican midterm losses, and delivers a strategic wake-up call to the party, on ‘Jesse Watters Primetime.’ Don’t just watch Fox News—be part of it. Become a Fox...

Fox News host Jesse Watters was pained Tuesday night as he watched the early results of the midterm elections roll in, some of which showed ominous signs for Republicans. "I've been looking at the numbers, Martha,"...

Diplomatic efforts to end the war between the United States and Iran are continuing, with both sides signalling a willingness to negotiate while maintaining military readiness. Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad...

A Florida woman faces a federal charge over alleged Trump family threats on Facebook as court documents reveal how investigators traced the account.

Evelyn Hockstein / REUTERS President Donald Trump has run to Fox News to deliver a bizarre, 23-minute-long rant as Democrats won control of the House and Senate. The head-scratching appearance came on the same night...

If Democrats do as well tonight as polls suggest, everyone knows the two reasons why: affordability and President Donald Trump.

NATO is concerned Donald Trump could reduce US involvement in the bloc if the Republicans lose the midterms, Politico has reported