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Nearly half of voters saw midterm election as a rebuke of Trump, NBC News Exit Poll shows — The president's approval rating is dismal among voters, who have big concerns about the economy, according to early polling results. — Nearly half of voters say they view the midterm election …
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Associated Press:
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
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David Frum / The Atlantic:
Things Are Going to Get Ugly — Donald Trump is about to redefine the lame-duck presidency. — Donald Trump won't be able to cope. If he loses control of one chamber of Congress, never mind both, the world will see a personality collapse and rage meltdown on the scale of the final sequence of the Lord of the Rings.
Jess Bidgood / New York Times:
The On Politics Guide to Election Night — How to watch tonight's results, according to our reporters and editors. — You've made it. Election Day is here. — Control of Congress is hanging in the balance as voters deliver their verdict on a president whose main character energy …
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Mike Zapler / Axios:
Democrats could learn wrong message from a blowout victory
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The Guardian:
Voter turnout surges in election that will determine direction of Congress - as it happened
Voter turnout surges in election that will determine direction of Congress - as it happened
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Sabrina Siddiqui / Wall Street Journal:
El-Sayed Offers Barbed Support for Trump's Israel Move
El-Sayed Offers Barbed Support for Trump's Israel Move
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Herb Scribner / Axios:
Election night opens with Trump in battle mode
Election night opens with Trump in battle mode
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NBC News:
Election 2026 live updates: Voters head to the polls in a midterm battle for House and Senate control
Election 2026 live updates: Voters head to the polls in a midterm battle for House and Senate control
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Jennifer De Pinto / CBS News:
See CBS News exit poll results for the 2026 midterm elections
See CBS News exit poll results for the 2026 midterm elections
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Axios:
Trump turns his ire toward Fox News on Election Night
Trump turns his ire toward Fox News on Election Night
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Eve Batey / Vanity Fair:
As 2026 Midterms Results Roll In, Donald Trump Cranks Up the Truth Social Machine
As 2026 Midterms Results Roll In, Donald Trump Cranks Up the Truth Social Machine
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Henry J. Gomez / NBC News:
Republicans fight to hold on to the Senate as Democrats seek gains in traditionally red states
Republicans fight to hold on to the Senate as Democrats seek gains in traditionally red states
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Caitlin Yilek / CBS News:
Live 2026 House election updates as Democrats and Republicans vie for majority control in midterm races
Reuters:
Takeaways from the US midterm elections
Takeaways from the US midterm elections
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Kellen Browning / New York Times:
Midterm Elections Live Updates: Polls Close in Several Battlegrounds in Fight to Control Congress
Midterm Elections Live Updates: Polls Close in Several Battlegrounds in Fight to Control Congress
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Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
Inside the White House's Election Day messaging strategy
Inside the White House's Election Day messaging strategy
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Andrew Egger / The Bulwark:
The Alex Pretti Election
The Atlantic:
The Election Deniers Are in Retreat
The Election Deniers Are in Retreat
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Evan Reynolds / New York Times:
Election Day Turnout Is High Across Battleground States
Election Day Turnout Is High Across Battleground States
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New Republic:
Transcript: Why This Veteran Election Forecaster Expects GOP “Beating”
Transcript: Why This Veteran Election Forecaster Expects GOP “Beating”
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Jennifer Oliver O'Connell / RedState:
In the First of Midterm Results, Republicans Flip Guam. Yes, Really.
In the First of Midterm Results, Republicans Flip Guam. Yes, Really.
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New York Times:
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 …
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Glenn Thrush / New York Times:
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 …
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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 …
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New York Times:
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 …
Axios:
Scoop: Haley Stevens requests U.S. marshals' protection after death threats — Michigan Rep. Haley Stevens has requested U.S. marshals' protection after the Democrat told authorities she had received death threats for endorsing Republican Mike Rogers in the swing state's hotly contested Senate race …
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Allan Smith / NBC News:
Former Gov. Roy Cooper wins North Carolina's Senate race, flipping the seat for Democrats — NBC News projects Cooper has defeated former RNC Chairman Michael Whatley in the contest to succeed retiring GOP Sen. Thom Tillis. … Democratic former Gov. Roy Cooper has defeated former Republican …
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North Carolina Senate Results 2026
North Carolina Senate Results 2026
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Washington Post:
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 …
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Victor Nava / New York Post:
Enraged senior slaps teenage Turning Point Action volunteer at New Hampshire polling location — A young political activist was slapped by an enraged older man Tuesday at a polling location in New Hampshire Tuesday. — “An 18-year-old stood his ground at the polls in New Hampshire today …
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Jared Gans / The Hill:
Ossoff wins reelection in battleground Georgia — Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) will win reelection for another term in the Senate, holding off a challenge from Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.), Decision Desk HQ has projected. — Ossoff is leading with about 80 percent of the vote to Collins's nearly 20 percent …
Thomas English / New York Post:
NY Times mocked over story claiming Abdul El-Sayed's Jewish supporters include man named ‘Jack Mehoff’ — The New York Times came in for online mockery Tuesday after a list it published of Jewish voters saying they would back Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed for Senate included the unfortunate moniker “Jack Mehoff.”
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Herb Scribner / Axios:
Voting machine chaos hits key House battleground — Voting machines across New York's Westchester County are rejecting paper ballots on Election Day, raising concerns about potential delays in one of the nation's most competitive House races. … - The Board of Elections said it is speaking …
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NBC News:
Keisha Lance Bottoms wins the Georgia governor's race, flipping the office for Democrats, NBC News projects — Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms has won Georgia's race for governor, NBC News projects, defeating Republican Rick Jackson and flipping control of the
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New York Times:
Israeli Claims of Iranian Chemical Weapons Divide U.S. Officials — Some administration officials suggested Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to draw President Trump back into military action. — Israel has shared intelligence with the United States asserting that Iran is considering …
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Pardoned Jan. 6 defendant facing new charges for threatening DC federal judges … Now Cleveland Meredith is facing new federal charges for allegedly threatening to murder the federal judges who presided over his — and thousands of other — criminal cases stemming from the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
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Nate Raymond / Reuters:
US moves to drop smuggling charges against Harvard scientist — US prosecutors moved on Tuesday to drop criminal charges against a Russian-born scientist at Harvard University accused of smuggling frog embryos into the United States after she argued the Trump administration had singled her out for prosecution.
Max Rego / The Hill:
Byron Donalds wins Florida governor's race — Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) is projected to defeat Democrat David Jolly in the Florida gubernatorial race, according to Decision Desk HQ. — Donalds, who has represented the Sunshine State's 19th Congressional District since 2021 …
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G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
2026 ELECTION DAY LIVE BLOG — What to follow on Election Day and how to watch results come in, Strength In Numbers style — Intro — Welcome to the Strength In Numbers Election Day live blog! This page is your one-stop shop for all things data-driven commentary on Election Day 2026.
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Daniel Reynolds / Advocate:
Longshot JD Ford elected first out gay member of Congress from Indiana, unseating GOP incumbent — JD Ford has made LGBTQ+ history in Indiana with a remarkable upset in the conservative state. — The Democrat bested incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz to triumph …
Ananda Teresia / Reuters:
Indonesia arrests chief of staff, top policemen for alleged wiretapping of president — Three top Indonesian policemen including President Prabowo Subianto's chief of staff have been arrested on suspicion of wiretapping the president, ministers and others, authorities said …
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