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Politics6d agoAlaska and Mississippi Senate Races: What We Know About Vote Counts and Result TimingDemocrats are clinging to small leads in both states, and it may take quite a while until the winners are known.NYT US
Politics6d agoWhat Wall Street billionaires are saying about Democrats' midterm sweepBillionaire political spending met criticism from ... billionaires in the wake of Tuesday's blue wave election.CNBC
Politics6d agoTrump dismisses prospect of replacing Hegseth amid Iran war falloutTrump's remarks come as Republicans grapple with the political fallout from the eight-month war with Iran.ABC News
Politics6d agoTrump U-turns on former MAGA ally Greg Abbott with dizzying speed after his election loss became clearDemocrats have boasted about turning ruby red Texas blue with their pick for governor and senator beating Republican opponentsThe Independent World
Business6d agoLockheed Martin to pay $29.5 million settlement for discrimination against white workersThe Department of Justice has previously reached comparable legal settlements with major corporate contractors, including IBM, Deloitte, and AccentureThe Independent World
Politics6d agoRep. Hillary Scholten on Abdul El-Sayed's Senate victory, Democrats huge midterm gainsMichigan Democratic Rep. Hillary Scholten won reelection Tuesday night. She joins "The Takeout" to discuss her win, Abdul El-Sayed's Senate race victory and midterm wins by Democrats across the country.CBS News
Business6d agoCBS News is dead last in network ratings coverage of midterms, Nielsen data revealsCBS News has continued its ratings slump, even on election night, after a major overhaul from Bari WeissThe Independent World
Politics6d agoAmy Acton let Vivek Ramaswamy’s concession call go to voicemail after repulsive attack ad featuring her estranged motherAmy Acton’s victory marks the first time Democrats have won Ohio’s executive office since 2006The Independent World
Politics6d agoDemocrats' midterm wins surpass post-Watergate gains, DeSantis gives grim forecast for GOPIn 1974, following President Nixon's resignation due to the Watergate scandal, Democrats gained 49 House seats, four Senate seats and won four races for governor. After Tuesday, Democrats are on pace to possess the largest House majority either party has held since 1992, they've flipped six Senate seats and might flip two more and they've gained four more governor's mansions. On top of that, Republicans suffered huge losses in state legislative races in Georgia, Texas and Florida. CBS News' Major Garrett and Ed O'Keefe have more.CBS News
Politics6d agoDemocrats take House and Senate from Republicans in US midterm routDemocrats will control both chambers of Congress after flipping seats in Republican strongholds across the US in an election seen as a repudiation of President Donald Trump.DW News [en]
Politics6d agoTrump Confronts a New Role: A Lame Duck Facing a Hostile CongressAfter a decade at the center of American politics, President Trump is politically wounded, with diminished power. Those who know him say the next two years will be unpredictable.NYT US
Military6d agoDid The Blue Wave Just Sink Trump’s Battleship?The validity and cost of President Trump's battleship program was already under fire before the Democrats' historic mid-term wins. The post Did The Blue Wave Just Sink Trump’s Battleship? appeared first on TWZ.The War Zone
Politics6d agoData centre dissent: why American voters aren’t buying Trump’s China AI pitchStrong voter backlash in the US midterm elections against AI infrastructure projects, including data centres, indicates that framing the domestic buildout as key to competing with China failed to convince Americans and underscores the need to address local concerns, according to analysts. “The argument that we need to build more data centres to win in AI against China no longer seems to have the kind of resonance it did before, if it ever did, frankly,” said Kyle Chan, a fellow at the Brookings...South China Morning Post
Politics6d agoThe Paraguayan opposition presents an impeachment request to Congress for President Santiago Peña due to the "corralito" and banking crisisClarín
Politics6d agoG.O.P. Group Says Party Faces a ‘Crisis-Level’ Loss of Elected WomenDemocrats’ sweep of Congress further whittled the already small ranks of Republican women.NYT US
Politics6d agoHow Latino voters helped secure blue victoriesIn Texas, voters in majority-Latino districts near San Antonio and along the border helped Democrats break Republicans' longstanding grip on the state to win the races for governor, lieutenant governor and senator.LA Times
Politics6d agoAre Trump’s phone calls now being screened by his constant companion Natalie Harp?Trump’s ever-present aide appears to be deciding who Trump can speak toThe Independent World
Politics6d agoWhat now? Budget fight, Hegseth impeachment on deck for defense-focused lawmakers after midtermsRepublicans now have a small window to advance defense funding priorities before Democrats take control of Capitol Hill.Breaking Defense
Politics6d agoDemocratic Socialists of America see record wins in US midterm electionsThe left-wing movement has won support for its views on issues like the war in Gaza and universal healthcare.Al Jazeera [en]
Politics6d agoFrom the first Muslim senator to a Tex-Mex singer: victories that defy the MAGA moldFiguras diversas, como un médico de origen egipcio y un cantante tejano, ganan escaños en EE.UU., desafiando la retórica nacionalista.El avance demócrata incluye victorias históricas de mujeres indígenas y afroamericanas, reflejando un cambio en la representación política.Clarín
Politics6d agoUS Court allows Mamdani's luxury second home tax to continueEl tribunal de Nueva York avala el impuesto a segundas residencias de lujo, revocando un fallo anterior. La medida busca reducir el déficit local.Los demandantes, sin perjuicio directo, no lograron frenar el recargo, que afecta a propiedades de alto valor no principales. La ley aún enfrenta desafíos legales.Clarín
Politics6d ago‘The money didn’t work’: Big Tech’s $600mn midterm campaign falls flatElon Musk rebuked as anger at AI and Silicon Valley fuels support for DemocratsFinancial Times
Politics6d agoDemocrats flip dozens of GOP seats. Republicans haven't flipped a single oneDemocrats have flipped seven Senate seats, nearly 30 House districts, five governorships and up to 12 state legislative chambers in a historic 2026 midterm rout.CNBC
Politics6d agoProgressive group calls for Senate Dems to replace Schumer as leaderThe progressive group Indivisible called for Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday to replace Sen. Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) as Democratic leader after the party secured control of both chambers of Congress in Tuesday’s midterm elections. “Yesterday, voters made it very clear that they want a new generation of Democratic fighters,” the group wrote in a social media…The Hill