Democrats seize House control from Republicans  —  Democrats on Tuesday seized control of the U.S. House, flipping the chamber after four years in the minority wilderness to usher in a new era of divided government, Decision Desk HQ projects.  —  The change will have immediate repercussions …

Midterm elections live updates: First Senate race call gives Democrats a win in Virginia  —  EDITED BY CURTIS YEE, BRIDGET BROWN, LUENA RODRIGUEZ-FEO VILEIRA, NELL CLARK, BERNARD MCGHEE, SAL CHRIST AND KIANA DOYLE  —  AP photographers capture Americans voting  —  Photos of Americans voting on midterm Election Day

Trump Is Watching Fox News, and He Is Not Thrilled  —  On a consequential midterm night, the president offered some harsh criticism of the cable news channel on his social media account.  —  Like millions of his fellow Americans, President Trump tuned into Fox News on Tuesday for the latest updates on the midterm elections.

Live Forecast: Senate and House  —  Read how it works ›  —  Chance of winning Senate control … Tracking the closest races in the Senate and House  —  Our election forecast is based on estimates for the outcomes of all Senate and House races.  The tables below show the closest races …

Jon Rosenthal heads toward victory in Texas Railroad Commission race, the first Dem to hold the role in 32 years  —  Rosenthal defeated Bo French in a race that drew national attention for French's racist remarks.  The position regulates Texas' oil and gas industry.  —  TAKE OUR CONTENT — PLEASE!

Keisha Lance Bottoms wins the Georgia governor's race, flipping the office for Democrats  —  NBC News projects that Bottoms, the former mayor of Atlanta, defeated billionaire Republican Rick Jackson in the contest to succeed Gov. Brian Kemp.  —  Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms has won Georgia's race …

Google Will Turn Off Search for Schools That Reject A.I.  —  Google is making it easier to restrict its A.I. tools for students.  But schools that block A.I. entirely will lose student access to Google's search engine.  —  Google announced Tuesday that early next year it would turn off …

Justice Dept. Sends Target Letters to Democrats in Escalation of Alaska Inquiry  —  The move is a highly unusual action to take at the decisive moment in a close race between the incumbent, Dan Sullivan, and his Democrat rival, Mary Peltola.  —  The Justice Department is intensifying …

Bennett ousts Kean Jr. in battleground New Jersey House race  —  Former healthcare executive Rebecca Bennett will defeat Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R) in New Jersey's 7th Congressional District, capitalizing on what many Democrats viewed as a key flip opportunity, Decision Desk HQ projects.

Westchester ballot glitch delays vote counting until Wednesday  —  Nina Pineda has the details on the voting programming glitch from Westchester.  —  WABC  —  ShareFollow abc7NY on Google  —  WESTCHESTER COUNTY, New York (WABC) — Thousands of ballots in Westchester County were scanned Tuesday …

In major upset, Nathan Johnson takes Texas attorney general's office for Democrats  —  TAKE OUR CONTENT — PLEASE!  — YOU'RE WELCOME TO REPUBLISH THIS ARTICLE FOR FREE AS LONG AS YOU FOLLOW OUR REPUBLISHING GUIDELINES, WHICH INCLUDES USING OUR CANONICAL URL AND PIXEL TRACKER ON YOUR STORY PAGES WHENEVER POSSIBLE.

Trump touted his Reflecting Pool success.  But new problems are visible.  —  Discoloration and inconsistencies were spotted immediately following the president's speech.  —  During a Monday afternoon event at the base of the Lincoln Memorial, President Donald Trump said that the second round …

Keisha Lance Bottoms and the long road from Crawfordville to Governor's Mansion … In 1860, an enslaved man named Sheppard Peek was listed among the possessions of William Peek, a white man in Crawfordville.  —  His value was placed at $1,400.  —  On another surviving document, Sheppard signed his name with an X.

The New York Times Terminates Contract with Romance Columnist Olivia Waite After Bluesky Repost  —  Please be advised that the following article discusses rape allegations.  —  ...  The New York Times has terminated their contract with author Olivia Waite, their romance columnist …