WASHINGTON–Even Chuck Schumer couldn’t believe it. U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) arrives at a news conference in Washington Wednesday after Democrats successfully flipped control of both the House and Senate. The Associated Press had projected that Democrats would succeed in their longshot effort to win back control of the Senate–and not just … Read more
For a decade, the political map has been largely stagnant, locked into the same half-dozen or so political battlegrounds, reflecting a polarized, evenly divided country. On Tuesday, voters took a wrecking ball to that map, electing Democrats in states that were long considered reliably Republican. States that President Donald Trump easily won two years ago. … Read more
Democrats recorded a series of victories in key Senate, House and gubernatorial races after 8 am on Wednesday, November 4, as results from the 2026 US midterm elections continued to reshape the political landscape. Democrats win Senate races in Texas, South Carolina, Ohio and Kansas, (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt) Among the major wins, Democrat Annie Andrews … Read more
President Donald Trump congratulated Democrats on their midterm election victories after early results showed Republicans suffered major losses in Congress. He said he was ready to work with the opposition party to advance the country’s interests. Donald Trumps looks forward to work with democrats while Mike Johnson admits Republicans failed to overcome historic midterm challenges. … Read more
Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez has named five Trump officials who she indicated might be in trouble after Democrats swept Congress in the 2026 midterm elections. The Democrat, who is the U.S. Representative for Illinois’s 3rd congressional district, serving in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2023, named Kristi Noem, Markwayne Mullin, Stephen Miller, Tom Homan … Read more
Elon Musk has reacted after Democrats swept Congress in the 2026 midterm elections. Democrats will take control of the House and the Senate in January, NBC News projected. The party has so far flipped seven Senate seats in Iowa, Kansas, Ohio, Maine, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas. Elon Musk roasts his own election spending … Read more
US Representative Yassamin Ansari has warned President Donald Trump that Democrats will use their incoming congressional majority to issue subpoenas and scrutinize his administration, signaling a tougher oversight approach when the new Congress convenes in January 2027. Yassamin Ansari warns Trump of subpoenas as Democrats prepare to take control of Congress. (Getty Images via AFP) … Read more
The Republican Party’s decades-long dominance in Texas suffered a major setback in the November 3 US midterm elections, as Democrats won both the state’s Senate seat and the governor’s race. The results reflected, in part, renewed Democratic support among Hispanic voters and growing discontent over US President Donald Trump’s handling of the economy, immigration and … Read more
Former US president Barack Obama has said American voters want political leaders who can bring the country together and offer practical solutions, after Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in the November 3 midterm elections, dealing a major setback to President Donald Trump and the Republican Party. Barack Obama backs unity message after … Read more
Hakeem Jeffries is poised to become the first black Speaker of the US House of Representatives after Democrats won control of the chamber in the November 3 midterm elections, setting the stage for a historic change in congressional leadership when the new Congress convenes in January 2027. Hakeem Jeffries poised to become first Black Speaker … Read more