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Donald Trump humiliated in US midterms as Democrats seize control of Congress
Trump responded to the rout with a desperate reminder of his power to veto the Democrats’ ability to legislate, as JD Vance squarely placed the blame on the Iran war
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House of Representatives: how every outlet covers the stories
14 stories named House of Representatives, covered by 24 outlets. Each one is shown beside every other newsroom's version of the same event, with a link to the outlet that filed it.
Trump Sheds Over $100 Million From Fortune After Democratic Midterm Sweep
President Donald Trump’s net worth dropped by $111 million as of early Wednesday afternoon after a Democratic midterm election sweep caused shares of Trump Media & Technology Group, which owns Truth Social, to plummet to an all-time low.
Read: Hakeem Jeffries' letter officially launching his bid for House speaker
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) formally launched his bid for speaker of the House on Wednesday in a letter to colleagues obtained by Axios. Why it matters: Jeffries is widely expected to secure the speaker's gavel after House Democrats' landslide midterm win.
Fox News Voter Poll: 2026 midterm elections usher in a blue wave as Democrats win control of Congress
President Donald hTrump's job approval sank to 38% as inflation, tariffs and the Iran war drove a historic Democratic sweep of the House and the Senate.
Hakeem Jeffries speaks after Democrats claim a majority in House and Senate
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., who’s poised to become the first Black speaker of the House, called the Democrats' sweeping midterm win a “victory for the American people.”
10-year Treasury yield slides as traders mull over Democrats' midterm victories, oil prices drop
Treasury yields were last little changed Wednesday as investors weighed big wins from Democrats in the U.S. midterm elections.
Democrats take Congress in historic sweep as voters rebuke Trump
Voters handed the Democrats commanding control of Congress, putting a powerful check on President Trump during his final two years in office.
House Speaker Mike Johnson won’t stay on as Republican leader after GOP losses
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., and Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, have already jumped in to run for Johnson’s place.
Election results 2026: LIVE AP race calls and Senate and House maps
Watch live as The Associated Press makes race calls in the 2026 midterm election. The AP will have an updated view of the U.S. Senate and House balance of power maps and will be live from inside campaign events for James Talarico, Ken Paxton, Abdul El-Sayed, Mike Rogers, Jon Ossoff, Mike Collins and
Democratic Party wins US Senate in 2026 midterm elections
The outcome is widely seen as a rebuke to Trump's Republican Party, which won control of the chamber in 2024.
Democratic Party gains US House majority in 2026 midterm elections
All 435 seats in the lower chamber of Congress were on the ballot in Tuesday's midterm race.
Australia considers panic buttons for MPs after attack on Helen Haines
PM acknowledges politicians have ‘put up with the threat environment for too long’
Mike Johnson says Republicans "need turnout" in the midterms
House Speaker Mike Johnson sat down with CBS News' Robert Costa ahead of this year's midterm elections. Each weekday morning, "CBS Mornings" co-hosts Gayle King and Nate Burleson bring you the latest breaking news, smart conversation and in-depth feature reporting.
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