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WASHINGTON (AP) — Andy Soma, 24, doesn’t identify with either political party, and he’s been skipping elections since he became old enough to vote. But this year, disappointed with the economy and President Donald...

Young voters helped power major Democratic wins in the US midterms and nowhere was the shift from Republicans more striking than Texas. We hit the streets of Austin to ask why young voters turned away, and whether...

Just one day after the midterms, and with less than two months left in office, Democratic New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham turned heads after “shockingly aligning” herself with President Donald Trump in the...

Fed Up With Politics and Struggle, Young Voters Powered Democrats’ Midterm Victory The New York Times See how Latinos, young voters and other demographic groups fueled Democrats' big wins NPR AP Voter Poll: How key...

Florida Governor-elect Byron Donalds joins CNN to reflect on his historic win as Florida's first Black governor, addresses voter concerns over gas and living costs, and weighs in on whether House Republicans would...

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.

Trump-backed Alaska gubernatorial candidate Bernadette Wilson slammed Sen. Lisa Murkowski for endorsing her Democratic opponent, accusing the two of sharing liberal economic policies.

Republican Sen. Murkowski Endorses Democrat For Alaska Governor Authored by Chase Smith via The Epoch Times , Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) has endorsed Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins for Alaska governor , backing...

As the Alaska and Mississippi Senate races remain tight, candidates are laying the groundwork for possible later litigation.

Federal prosecutors want records from Gerald Heikes on Mary Peltola’s campaign, several PACs and the Elias Law Group, as they probe whether Democratic-aligned operatives recruited spoilers.

FBI agents served Alaska Senate candidate Gerald Heikes with a grand jury subpoena days before Election Day while he was helping a friend hang drywall, he told CNN in an exclusive interview . The subpoena, reviewed...

Two candidates named Dan Sullivan could create questions about second-choice ballots and voter intent in Alaska’s ranked-choice Senate race. The Hill’s Chris Stirewalt and Bill Sammon examine the scenario Republicans...

Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) defeated his Democrat opponent, Charles Booker, in the U.S. Senate race for the seat being vacated by Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY).

Trump-backed Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) beat Democrat Charles Booker on Tuesday in the Senate race to replace outgoing Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY). Barr, who has served in the House since 2013, defeated Booker, a...

Republicans tried to upend Democratic election odds by redrawing congressional districts across the country, but even that wasn’t enough to dam the Blue Wave. Despite making new maps to boost Republican candidates in...

Zach Dembo defeated Trump-backed Republican Ralph Alvarado to win Kentucky's Sixth District, delivering Democrats a House gain in a conservative seat previously held by Andy Barr.

Democratic candidate Zach Dembo on Tuesday won Kentucky's 6th Congressional District, a seat that has heavily favored Republicans in recent elections.

Democrats have flipped control of Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District after Democrat Zach Dembo defeated Republican Ralph Alvarado for the open battleground seat, a shocking result for a seat once thought to be...

Asked why he devoted so much time to Michigan, Jim Clyburn compared the hostility Abdul El-Sayed faced to the struggles of civil rights icon John Lewis, citing Lewis’ beating on the Edmund Pettus Bridge and El-Sayed...

From Haley Stevens’ surprise endorsement flip in Michigan to how young male voters helped fuel historic Democratic gains, CNN’s Anderson Cooper breaks down the week’s biggest news. 0:00 Rep. Haley Stevens struggles...

Days after defeating Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan’s Senate election—overcoming $38 million in American Israel Public Affairs Committee funds , a tidal wave of bigotry and Islamophobia, and an eleventh-hour...

Finn Gomez/Getty Images Rep. Haley Stevens pulled out of a post-midterm election event in Washington, D.C., amid intense criticism for betraying her own party by endorsing a MAGA Republican in the Michigan Senate...

Nigel Farage seems to have distanced himself from Donald Trump by accusing the US president of breaking a key promise to American voters. The Reform UK leader, seen as a close supporter and ally to Trump, predicted...

Wins in Iowa and Kansas revived the left’s rural populism

Democrats won major races in traditionally Republican states including Texas, Kansas, Iowa and Ohio.

President Donald Trump’s insistence that Republicans would have won with him on the ballot exposed a bigger problem for MAGA, New Republic columnist Greg Sargent argued. “I wasn’t on the Ballot and if I was, we would...

Young voters overwhelmingly turned their backs on Republicans on Tuesday, erasing the gains Trump had made in the 2024 presidential election. Voters under age 30 moved left by double digits in nearly all the major...

While U.S. voters largely oppose the trade war with Canada, many Democrats and their supporters have protectionist leanings.

The former Transportation Secretary, who is a likely Presidential contender, talks about how a Democratic Congress will try to make an impact, even with an angry lame-duck President. This interview is drawn from The...

A California congressman voted for the GOP’s One Big Beautiful Bill, which is projected to reduce Medicaid spending by $900 billion. Now Rep. David Valadao, whose House race will help decide control of Congress, is...

Speculation about Nicki Minaj as White House press secretary arose after a communications director's joke and Donald Trump's reply, prompting criticism from communications expert Patrick Riccards.

Trump and Minaj still command enormous audiences, but their alliance raises questions about their fading cultural influence.

Nicki Minaj narrowly avoided a forced sale of her $20 million Hidden Hills mansion after paying a $503,318 court judgment on January 22, 2026. The payment came just before a judge was expected to decide whether the...

One of President Donald Trump's most powerful yet little-known officials faces a threat from inside his own office, an analyst warned. Catherine Rampell argued in a Thursday analysis in The Bulwark that Office of...

World Liberty Financial's WLFI governance token is down 10% since Democrats took Congress, and more than 60% this year.

Jason Reding Quiñones has stepped down as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida.

Jason Reding Quiñones led investigation into whether Trump’s rights were violated during 2020 election inquiry A US attorney overseeing the so-called “grand conspiracy” investigation into Donald Trump ’s rivals...

Jason Reding Quinones' resignation comes as administration braces for Democrat-led investigations.

Jason Reding Quiñones, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida, abruptly resigned, marking another high-profile departure from a DOJ inquiry plagued by internal disputes.

Following an election-year rout for Republicans, Trump castigated lawmakers for not passing the Sunshine Protection Act. Some scientists have warned against the change.

Trump has vowed to "keep fighting" for permanent daylight saving time. A bill to accomplish that passed the House this summer but has stalled in the Senate with weeks left before recess.

The Sunshine Protection Act would make daylight saving time permanent across the US, meaning clocks would no longer be put back by an hour in the autumn.

Donald Trump urged the Senate to approve permanent daylight saving time, criticizing its inaction after the House passed the Sunshine Protection Act of 2025.

Trump-backed candidate Michael Alfonso defeated his Democrat opponent Fred Clark in the race for the seat in Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District.

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US explores route to bring Russian gas back to Europe through Ukraine: Report The Times of India Trump Eyes Oil Deals With Putin To End Ukraine War: Report NDTV Exclusive | U.S. Pushes to Restore Russian Gas Sales to...

The U.S. is pushing for a quick restart of Russian natural gas supplies to Europe through pipelines that go through Ukraine. This move is part of ongoing discussions to achieve a temporary halt in energy conflicts....

US pushes to restore Russian gas sales to Europe via Ukraine, WSJ reports Reuters

UK officials believe Republican losses in Congress could open the door to Iran peace talks, although they warn that President Donald Trump still holds considerable military and trade powers.

President Donald Trump is boosting a post that suggests Democrats’ blowout win in Texas was too big to be real. On Saturday, Trump shared on Truth Social, without comment, a screenshot of a post from an X account....

Donald Trump's Republican party has lost its majority in both chambers of the US Congress. But the president still has a lot of power — and the Democrats have yet to agree on how best to use theirs.

Miller thanked Trump for "saving the GOP" just days after the Democrats swept control of Congress in the midterms.

Meet Katie Miller, Stephen Miller's wife, whose lavish MAGA parties, political career and podcast have put her in the Washington spotlight.

Longtime White House aide Stephen Miller pledged his “absolute loyalty” to President Trump in short remarks Friday evening shortly after being promoted to chief of staff — replacing Susie Wiles “We need to stand with...

Before the shuffle, Trump had told reporters that he "wanted to make a change"

White House chief of staff Susie Wiles is exiting the White House, President Trump said in a social media post on Friday.

In an interview airing Sunday on 60 Minutes, correspondent Ross Douthat asks President Trump: If it took six months of not insulting the Democrats to get an immigration deal done, do you think you could do it?

Stop the talk about a triumphal arch at the gates of Arlington Cemetery. Stop bullying the Kennedy Center into putting the Trump name on its front. Stop obsessing over the Reflecting Pool. Stop cutting down trees at...

President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington on Nov. 2, 2026. (Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

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...

Officials have spent months on an order invoking Section 501(p) of the tax code, which would let the president suspend groups’ tax-exempt status immediately, The Wall Street Journal reported.

A judge has twice tossed the president’s defamation complaint, which centered on an article about a birthday greeting to the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Cato Institute fellow Walter Olson criticised a Wall Street Journal editorial for dismissing concerns about Trump's potential influence on the 2026 midterm elections, citing executive action and litigation

Two days after Republicans lost both chambers of Congress, the Trump White House sent more than 3,000 conservative groups a memo with an ominous warning highlighted in yellow, The Wall Street Journal reported...

California district attorneys accuse Gavin Newsom of overriding juries and ignoring victims' families with his plan to commute all 548 death sentences in the state.

The loyal consigliere is expected to take a maximalist approach to executive power with Democrats controlling Congress.

The saddest part about Gavin Newsom’s unilateral decision to commute the death sentences of 548 convicted murderers on Death Row is that it ignores the victims and their families.

Trump’s suggestion to cut billions in annual military aid comes amid rising criticism of Israel across both U.S. parties.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu characterized the end of U.S. military aid to the Jewish state as a mutual agreement between allies, as officials wait to see who stands to benefit from the new era of...

Israelis had been prepared for a recalibration in how the aid works, but few anticipated such a precipitous change.