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Abdul el Sayed defeats Mike Rogers in Michigan race, poised to become first Muslim senator
Abdul el Sayed, a progressive Democrat who sharply criticized Israel’s actions in Gaza, defeated Republican Mike Rogers on Tuesday in Michigan’s closely watched Senate race, putting him on track to become the first Muslim elected to the Senate. The Associat…
Iowa picks a Democrat senator
Republican Ashley Hinson and Democrat Josh Turek have campaigned for a U.S. Senate seat in Iowa, and the results are in. Hinson and Turek have been nearly dead-even throughout most of the Senate race, based on data pulled from Blaze News Poll Watch . At tim…
Democrats cap off midterm night to remember as they clinch 218 seats to win House to go with Senate sweep
Democrats are projected to retake the House majority in the 120th Congress, ending Republicans‘ trifecta in Washington to cap a night in which they sailed to victory in both chambers of Congress. The magic number of 218 seats was obtained in the early hours…
Democrat Josh Turek Flips Iowa Senate seat
Democratic state Rep. Josh Turek flipped Iowa's open Senate seat, defeating Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson and giving Democrats a long-sought statewide win in a state that has steadily trended Republican.
Voters Pick James Talarico To Mess with Texas—and the U.S. Senate
The Lone Star State’s Senate delegation turns half blue.
Trump says Iran was factor in Democratic midterm landslide
President Trump said Tuesday that the Iran war played a role in the midterm election results that saw Republicans lose control of the House and Senate.
How Democrats Can Stop the Iran War Now
Congress has some options for constraining the president’s war-making powers. Will it use them?
Politics
All politics →Abdul el Sayed defeats Mike Rogers in Michigan race, poised to become first Muslim senator
Abdul el Sayed, a progressive Democrat who sharply criticized Israel’s actions in Gaza, defeated Republican Mike Rogers on Tuesday in Michigan’s closely watched Senate race, putting him on track to become the first Muslim elected to the Senate. The Associat…
Peggy Flanagan wins Minnesota Senate race over Michele Tafoya
The race drew national attention amid scrutiny of Minnesota’s sprawling public-benefits fraud scandal.
Democrat Josh Turek Flips Iowa Senate seat
Democratic state Rep. Josh Turek flipped Iowa's open Senate seat, defeating Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson and giving Democrats a long-sought statewide win in a state that has steadily trended Republican.
Republican Susan Collins falls in Maine stunner to Graham Platner swap-in Troy Jackson
Democrat Troy Jackson defeated longtime Sen. Susan Collins Tuesday in Maine’s midterm Senate election, ending the incumbent’s nearly 30-year-long run in the upper chamber. The victory for the second-choice candidate hands Democrats a critical election night…
Economy
All economy →How Democrats Can Stop the Iran War Now
Congress has some options for constraining the president’s war-making powers. Will it use them?
California’s controversial billionaire tax looks headed for defeat
Prop 40 has attracted a lot of attention from California's uber-wealthy who are fleeing the state and spending money against it.
Abdul El-Sayed Wins Michigan Senate Race
He is likely to vote in line with Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren.
Massachusetts votes to keep recreational marijuana legal
Massachusetts residents voted to keep recreational marijuana legal despite a vigorous campaign from opponents who say that its availability in the state has harmed residents’ health and undermined safety. A majority of 75.9% voted no on Question 8, opting t…
Finance
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Nasdaq Bounces as Chips Lead AI Revival: Stock Market Today
Nvidia, the leader of the AI revolution, was among the top Dow Jones stocks on midterm Election Day. But the blue chip index was in the red at the closing bell.
Two-Year Treasury Yield Falls to Two-Month Low as Democrats Sweep Midterm Elections
The two-year Treasury yield fell to a two-month low as yields slipped across the board with voters delivering a rebuke to Trump and his party.
Stock Futures Edge Lower, Treasurys Strengthen After Democratic Sweep
U.S. stock futures were slightly lower and Treasurys strengthened after the Democrats delivered a resounding win in the midterm elections.
MWEuropean Chip Stocks Edge Higher Despite Democratic Sweep
European semiconductor companies were in green territory after strong results from chip designer AMD, even as investors weighed the implications of a Democratic sweep for the AI trade.
National Security
All security →How Democrats Can Stop the Iran War Now
Congress has some options for constraining the president’s war-making powers. Will it use them?
European Gas Market Braces for Trump’s Next Move on Iran After Midterms
European natural-gas prices rose following the U.S. midterms, as traders waited to see whether Trump will pursue diplomacy with Iran or launch renewed strikes.
RCPTrump Acknowledges Iran War Partly To Blame for GOP Losses
Trump downplays midterm shellacking — and hints at plans for cabinet
When asked to give a postmortem of the midterm results, Trump acknowledged that "part of it was Iran," but blamed high fuel costs as one of the driving factors behind the Republican wipeout.
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