Dems seize the Senate as blue tidal wave crashes deep into Trump country, topples GOP strongholds
Democrats reclaimed the Senate Tuesday by toppling GOP candidates across Trump country, with Chuck Schumer clinching five pickups in a midterm wave.
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GOP’s Alme wins Montana Senate race
Republican nominee Kurt Alme is projected to win Montana’s Senate election, according to Decision Desk HQ. The former U.S. attorney for the District of Montana will replace retiring Sen. Steve Daines (R), after the two-term senator announced his departure from Congress minutes before the filing deadline in March. Daines and President Trump endorsed the Republican…
Troy Jackson defeats GOP Sen. Susan Collins in Maine, padding Democrats’ majority
NBC News projects that Jackson, who became the Democratic nominee after an embattled Graham Platner dropped out, flipped control of the Senate seat.
GOP senator's 30-year reign ends as 5th-generation logger pulls off stunning upset
Troy Jackson's upset over Susan Collins ends her nearly three-decade Senate career and hands Democrats a critical pickup in the 2026 midterms.
Jackson ousts Collins in Maine Senate flip
Democrat Troy Jackson is projected to oust Sen. Susan Collins (R) in Maine, flipping the GOP seat for the first time in almost 50 years, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Jackson’s win marks a stunning rise for the former state Senate president who ran unsuccessfully for governor this cycle. The Democrat notched 53 percent…
Jon Ossoff wins Georgia Senate race, keeping seat for Democrats
Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff defeated GOP Rep. Mike Collins in the Georgia Senate race, CBS News projects, holding onto his seat in the upper chamber.
Letlow narrowly wins Senate seat in Louisiana
GOP Rep. Julia Letlow is projected to narrowly win her Louisiana Senate race, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). She will be the first Republican woman to represent the Pelican State after she defeated Democratic nominee Jamie Davis in the contest to replace outgoing Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.). She notched about 50 percent of the…
Democrat Annie Andrews wins South Carolina Senate race
Democrat Annie Andrews won a stunning upset over GOP Sen. Darline Graham, who was running for her late brother Lindsey Graham's seat.
El-Sayed defeats Rogers to win Michigan Senate race
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed is projected to win the Michigan Senate race, with El-Sayed defeating Republican Mike Rogers and becoming the first Muslim American elected to the upper chamber, according to Decision Desk HQ. El-Sayed, a doctor and former head of health departments in Detroit and Wayne County, prevailed against Rogers, a former congressman backed by…
Republican Susan Collins loses seat, ending almost 30 years in the Senate
Maine's Senate race was mired in controversy after Democratic nominee Graham Planter withdrew following multiple scandals.
Schumer exults over Democratic Senate: ‘Wow, wow, wow’
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), who is now poised to become Senate majority leader, exulted Tuesday night over the blue wave that has flipped at least six Republican seats and put Democrats firmly in control of the Senate next year. “Oh man! Wow, wow, wow! Against all odds we Democrats have won the Senate,” Schumer declared…
Hatcher wins Tennessee House race after defeating Ogles in GOP primary
Former Tennessee Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Hatcher is projected to win Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District over his opponents Democrat Chaz Molder, independent James Johnson and independent Micheál O’Leary, according to Decision Desk HQ. The win comes after Hatcher defeated Trump-backed Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) in the GOP primary. The seat has been held by the GOP…
Tiger killed after being hit by train near Sengottai
Madurai: A tiger was reportedly killed after being hit by a passenger train near Sengottai in Tenkasi district in the early hours of Wednesday.
Jim Risch wins fourth term in Idaho Senate race
Idaho Sen. Jim Risch (R) has won a fourth term on Capitol Hill, Decision Desk HQ projects. Risch, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, defeated Independent Todd Achilles to hold on to his seat. The incumbent was first elected to the Senate in 2008 after serving as lieutenant governor and governor of the…
Maine Republican Susan Collins concedes Senate seat in a tech-fueled race.
The longtime senator counted tech executives like Palantir CEO Alex Karp and venture capitalists Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz among her donors. Democratic challenger Troy Jackson also received some billionaire support, but no obvious tech ties. Maine almost became the first state to pause data centers, before the governor vetoed the moratorium. [Link: Maine’s data center revolt will decide who controls the Senate | https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1021080/maine-senate-race-susan-collins-ai-data-centers | The Verge]
Gillette India faces ‘pink tax’ complaint as consumer commission issues notices to company and senior officials over allegations that women’s razors are priced 4 to 5 times higher than men’s
JAIPUR: The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in Kota on Monday issued notices to Gillette India Ltd and its senior officials over a
Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs wins re-election over GOP Rep. Andy Biggs in Arizona
NBC News projects that Hobbs defeated Biggs for a second term, keeping the key battleground state governorship in Democratic hands.
Caitlin Clark’s latest heartwarming gesture sees her send a massive gift to her alma mater
Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark had her former college team, the Iowa Hawkeyes, in mind after the Nike CC1 release. Clark dominated the NCAA with a fou...
Apple sends AI warning, tells it is not immune to attacks by AI Agents; they may send communication or may transactions that ...
Apple has expanded its warnings about the risks of artificial intelligence, cautioning that autonomous AI agents could access systems without
James Talarico becomes first Democrat to win Texas Senate seat in decades
"This wasn't just a tsunami, not just a referendum, but this was a bloodbath," one expert told the BBC on Democrats' historic wins in Texas.
Wright accounts for 4TDs to send Buffalo past Miami (Ohio) 34-31 in OT
MIAMI, Ohio (AP) — Jason Wright threw for 358 yards and accounted for four touchdowns and Buffalo rallied in the fourth quarter to beat Miami of Ohio 34-31 i...
GOP Rep. Max Miller loses re-election in Ohio following abuse allegations from his ex-wife
Miller has denied the allegations, which featured prominently in the campaign. Democrat Brian Poindexter defeated the two-term congressman, NBC News projects.
Adam Hamilton's blue breakthrough flips 94 years of Red in Kansas Senate seat
In a state where Republican dominance had stood firm for nearly a century, a Methodist pastor has rewritten the political script.
What will Trump losing US midterm elections mean for Sensex, Nifty? Explained
Investors are closely watching the US midterm elections for indications of whether the outcome could help reduce geopolitical uncertainty worldwide, an
Trump-backed ex-NFL reporter loses Senate race to progressive who vowed to 'rip ICE apart'
Peggy Flanagan defeated Michele Tafoya in Minnesota's special election after ICE's Operation Metro Surge became a central rallying cry for her campaign.
Democratic nurse defeats Steil in Wisconsin district
Democrat Mitchell Berman is projected to defeat GOP Rep. Bryan Steil (R) in Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. Berman, a nurse working in the Veterans Health Administration, will be the first Democrat to represent the southeastern Wisconsin district since former Rep. Peter Barca (D-Wis.), who left office in 1995. The Cook…
Bo French loses TX Railroad Commissioner race
Bo French, the GOP nominee running for Texas railroad commissioner, is projected to lose his race to Democrat Jon Rosenthal, according to Decision Desk HQ. The Republican lost support from several prominent Republicans in his state after he posted on social media about University of Texas at Austin students of South Asian descent. In a…
Democrats hold on to redistricted House seat in Texas
Johnny Garcia (D) is projected to win the race to represent Texas’s 35th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). The district, which was redrawn in the GOP’s favor during a mid-decade redistricting effort led by state Republicans, is represented by Rep. Greg Casar (D). It includes the suburbs of San Antonio and surrounding…
Speaker Mike Johnson: Republicans ‘faced some real odds’
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told supporters in Louisiana on Tuesday that the GOP “faced some real odds” in the midterm elections but that the fight was far from over. “We knew that to keep the House and sustain our majority, we would have to defy more than a century of midterm history, OK?” Johnson said.…
Lone Star turns blue: Democrats Talarico, Hinojosa topple Texas Republicans
Democrat James Talarico, a former schoolteacher and Presbyterian seminarian who campaigned on a "politics of love," on Tuesday won the US Senate race in Texa...
Trump blames Fox News while his MAGA media allies blame everything but him
President Donald Trump began election night by lashing out at Fox News. He implausibly tried to blame the conservative network for the GOP’s devastating midterm losses.
Stock futures drop as Wall Street confronts the ‘blue tsunami’ threat to the AI boom
Stock futures slid after Democrats won key Senate races across the country. The size of the blue wave surprised Wall Street, which was expecting a ripple.
Abraham Teklu Lemma: US contractor gave Ethiopia secrets to help kill Tigray fighters
The Ethiopian-born American citizen admitted sharing dozens of classified documents with senior Ethiopian officials.
Harvie defeats Fitzpatrick in major pickup for Democrats
Bucks County Commissioner Bob Harvie (D) will oust moderate GOP Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (Pa.) in a major pickup for Democrats, Decision Desk HQ projects. Fitzpatrick has defied political gravity time and time again since he was first elected a decade ago, routinely outperforming the top of his party’s ticket and managing to win reelection even as the district…
Toto Wolff says 'good person' Kimi Antonelli should be a role model for 'entitled' Formula 1 drivers ahead of Sao Paulo Grand Prix
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff lauded Kimi Antonelli and stated the new world champion "represents the modern Formula 1 driver"; watch Friday's practice sessions at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix from 3.30pm and 7pm, live on Sky Sports F1
Kingston wins Georgia House seat left open by Carter
Republican Jim Kingston, the son of former Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Ga.), is projected to win Georgia’s 1st Congressional District, defeating Democrat Amanda Hollowell, according to Decision Desk HQ. Kingston will succeed Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.), who gave up his seat to launch a costly yet unsuccessful bid for Senate, where he finished third in the…
Republican reckoning: Accountability finally comes for Trump
All the ad spending in the world didn’t convince voters that Republicans had even the concepts of a plan for fixing Donald Trump’s worsening economic mess.
North Carolina voters approve constitutional amendment requiring photo ID for mail-in ballots
North Carolinians are projected to approve a constitutional amendment requiring that all voters in the state show photo ID to cast a ballot, according to Decision Desk HQ. The Require Photo Identification Amendment proposed changing the North Carolina Constitution to require all voters in the state to present an ID, regardless of whether they are…
Trey Nyoni, el 'Klopp babe' impulsado por Iraola: "¡Qué jugador, Dios mío!"
Sus actuaciones le abrieron las puertas del once contra el Arsenal y está empezando a reclamar un puesto en la sala de máquinas del Liverpool
Davis defends North Carolina House seat, defeating Buckhout
Democratic Rep. Don Davis (N.C.) is projected to hold on to his House seat after it was redrawn to favor Republicans in a GOP-led redistricting effort in North Carolina, according to Decision Desk HQ. The Tar Heel State’s 1st District was redrawn last year to include communities that have historically supported Republican candidates. Davis is…