GOP Gerrymandering Worked in Tennessee—But Just Barely
Republicans carved Memphis into three majority-white districts and won, protecting its widely loathed xAI data centers. Progressive Justin Pearson lost by a hair.
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Abdul El-Sayed defeats Mike Rogers despite Haley Stevens drama
Save Democrat Abdul El-Sayed is projected to defeat Republican Mike Rogers for Michigan‘s open U.S. Senate seat, a closely watched race that capped off a massive night for progressives.
Thune to run for minority leader
Twitter Email Reddit Senate Republicans are preparing to make the transition from the majority to the minority — and their top leaders will seek to retain their positions in the 120th Congress, even after...
Mike Minogue says he will ‘remain focused’ on Massachusetts issues after governor’s race defeat
Faced with a swift and decisive defeat called just moments after polls closed, Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Minogue closed his campaign with optimism among supporters Tuesday night, calling the ra...
Jim Jordan, Steve Scalise Set To Wrestle For Top House GOP Spot After Mike Johnson Steps Aside
Republican Majority Leader Steve Scalise and Republican Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan launched their bids Wednesday to become their party’s next leader.
DeSantis 2028 buzz builds after Florida withstands blue wave: ‘Only reason Florida didn’t fall’
Republicans are crediting Gov. Ron DeSantis with keeping Florida in the red column – and buzzing about his 2028 prospects – after the state bucked a Democratic blue wave that swept the GOP out of power...
Let’s hope DC listens to the voters’ OTHER message — and actually starts working together
Lawmakers working together for the American people is what most voters want, but it'll mean both Republicans and Democrats looking past their differences and opening up to principled compromise.
Dems eye 56-seat Senate majority as blue tsunami washes out GOP
The blue tsunami washed away more Republicans on Wednesday with Democrats sweeping race after race to seize control of both chambers of Congress in a rebuke of President Trump and his administration.
Iran’s Ghalibaf: ‘Americans Said No to War’
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf said on Wednesday that American voters have said "no to war," referencing the crushing defeat of Republicans in the US midterm elections, and warned the US...
‘You’re Either With Us or Against Us’: Bessent Doubles Down on Economic War Against Iran After Midterms
The US Treasury Department on Wednesday announced new sanctions on Iran, escalating the economic war against the Islamic Republic one day after Republicans were crushed in the midterms in an election seen as...
Trump Denies That He’s Considering Firing Hegseth, But Says He’d Be ‘Very Popular’ in Tennessee Sen...
President Trump has denied that he's considering firing War Secretary Pete Hegseth after CBS News reported that the president had asked his top aides whether the Pentagon chief should keep his job after the...
Midterms launch wave of historic firsts across the United States
Amid the scourging of the Republican Party, America is marking something equally seismic.
Why a Disputed Election in the Senate Leaves Many Open Questions
Now that some Senate Republicans say they’ll stage a floor fight to block Mary Peltola from being seated should she win on Tuesday, we are compelled to try to…
The 2026 blue wave, in charts
Compared to the 2024 presidential race, Democratic senators-elect won by larger margins in the 2026 midterms, while Republicans won by smaller ones.
Midterm fallout begins after Democrats win control of Congress The impact of Democrats' sweeping victories...
Democrats won control of the House of Representatives on Tuesday by flipping more than two dozen Republican-held seats, picking up perennial swing districts and seats that were once considered deep-red. The...
JD Vance Is the Trump Administration’s Biggest Weasel
The vice president and 2028 hopeful is desperately trying to evade responsibility for the GOP’s bloodbath this week—by laying all the blame on his boss, Donald Trump.
The Family Business Goes Federal: Troy Jackson Wins Maine Senate Race, Giving Lobbyist Son New Opportunity
Maine Democrat Troy Jackson defeated Republican incumbent senator Susan Collins after campaigning as a crusader against corporate interests and "high-priced lobbyists." His victory could create opportunities...
Madness in Michigan: Muslim Brotherhood-Friendly Radical Heads to US Senate
Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed defeated Republican Mike Rogers on Tuesday, becoming the most radical candidate elected to the upper chamber in U.S. history. El-Sayed bested Rogers after a tumultuous campai...
Midterm Preview: Brace for Impact
Election Day is finally here, and no one really knows what's going to happen. Most polling suggests Republicans are in for a shellacking. House and Senate, gone. On the one hand, that seems perfectly plausib...
Mississippi Senate race turns into a nail-biter
An unpopular president, a charismatic Democratic candidate and an incumbent who has underperformed other Republicans in recent elections have turned a US Senate race in Mississippi into the nail-biter of the...
Democratic wave prompts GOP anxiety over Samuel Alito and future of Supreme Court
The Democratic rout in Tuesday’s midterm elections sparked an immediate sense of unease on the right about the future of the Supreme Court and a new round of Republican anxiety over decisions by Justices S...
Stocks surge as ‘blue tsunami’ puts political uncertainty to rest
Stocks had their best day in months. Shares of Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Tesla declined, however, after the billionaire spent heavily to support Republicans.
Vance sensationally turns on Trump's war as VP fights for his political future
JD Vance has turned on Donald Trump's Iran war, saying it is the reason for the Republican disaster in the midterm elections, as he weighs his own political future and a possible run for president
PBS Sounded Like the Pelosi Broadcasting System on Election Night
PBS surely knows that Democrat majorities in the House and Senate will lunge to restore taxpayer funding for "public" broadcasting. They never stopped promoting the Democrats even as President Trump and the...