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The new Congress must hold Trump accountable
An impeachment investigation would enhance transparency and allow Congress to reassert its authority
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International
US voters back abortion rights and reject Trump's gerrymandering in state ballot measures
US voters in several states pushed back on President Donald Trump’s redistricting efforts and backed abortion rights in 145 ballot questions during the midterm elections. Some measures put Trump’s priorities…
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International
Israel vote results confirmed as election commission rejects fraud claims
Netanyahu’s allies refused to back the result, as President Herzog began talks on who should form the next government
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US midterm elections 2026: live results from Senate, House and governor races in all 50 states
With many seats still to come in, the Democrats have taken control of the Senate, House and several key governorships. Find live updating results in full here
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Trump takes aim at Republicans but says Democrats did a 'good job'
He wrote on Truth Social that Republicans would have won "in a landslide" if his name had been on the ballot.
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Democrat El-Sayed wins Michigan to become first Muslim senator in US history
El-Sayed bested Republican Mike Rogers to become the first Muslim senator in US history.
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Politics
Hakeem Jeffries is poised to become the first Black speaker of the House
As speaker, the New York Democrat would be second in the presidential line of succession, after the vice president. He has vowed to focus on affordability and holding the administration accountable.
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These 10 candidates for governor made history in the 2026 election
Voters on Tuesday elected the nation's first Black woman governor and the nation's first Native American woman governor.
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International
Tell us: how do you feel about the US midterm election results?
We’d like to hear from people in the US and around the world about their reactions to the results and what they could mean for the future
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How America voted in maps and charts
See the maps and charts that show how America voted in the US midterm elections.
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Politics
'We have great leverage here': DNC chair Ken Martin on Democrats' midterms sweep
Democrats flipped Senate seats in Republican strongholds and won control of Congress. DNC chair Ken Martin explains why he believes voters gave his party a mandate and what comes next.
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Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford beats GOP incumbent for governor
Democrat Aaron Ford defeated Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo. He's set to become Nevada's first Black governor.
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