The Democrats' extraordinary triumph, explained  —  Six charts show how they came out on top  —  US House elections, vote margin, % points  —  051015 195019601970198019902000201020202026 D+13*  —  Sources:  — Brookings  — New York Times - The Economist

Angry Voters Usher in Beginning of the End to the Trump Era  —  The electoral backlash extended even into deep red states and indicated that President Trump has lost his hold over the coalition that lifted him to the White House twice.  —  President Trump implored voters over the course …

A massive blue wave just hit America.  Here's what it could bring next.  —  Voters just ushered the United States into the post-Trump era.  —  The ballots are still being counted, and key races are still being called, but here's the short version of the midterm election: It's a blue tsunami.

Don't Read The Mandate Down  —  Winning parties typically overstate their mandates.  That's what Donald Trump and his loyalists did in 2024, when they won the presidency with less than 50 percent of the vote and one of the smallest House majorities in history.  —  The idea is simple: Winning is fun, but governing is the point.

How a Blue Wave Became a Red Wipeout  —  Republicans lost control of the House and Senate as voters offered a stinging rebuke to President Trump's agenda.  —  NEWS ANALYSIS  —  Republicans lost control of the House and Senate as voters offered a stinging rebuke to President Trump's agenda.

Texas Republicans' gerrymander backfires as Democrats gain ground in U.S. House delegation  —  Republicans lost two U.S. House seats they already controlled and flipped only one of their five gerrymander targets.  —  TAKE OUR CONTENT — PLEASE!  — YOU'RE WELCOME TO REPUBLISH THIS ARTICLE …

Dow futures surge 900 points after decisive win by Democrats in U.S. midterms: Live updates  —  Stock futures ripped higher on Wednesday as a decisive victory by Democrats in the U.S. midterm elections — and President Donald Trump's acceptance of the results — removed political uncertainty risk hanging over Wall Street.

Trump asking advisers if Hegseth should go, sources say  —  Washington — President Trump has been asking advisers around him and on the phone whether Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth should stay in his job, following Republicans' catastrophic losses Tuesday night, multiple sources familiar with the matter tell CBS News.

Trump Acknowledges Iran War Is Partly to Blame for Republican Losses  —  ‘Iran was a piece of it,’ the president says in a WSJ interview  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump said on Tuesday night that the war in Iran was partially to blame for widespread Republican losses in the midterm elections.

‘AI earthquake’: Democrats eye a Silicon Valley reckoning  —  Democrats' sweep of Congress in Tuesday's midterms puts Silicon Valley squarely in the new majority's sights as they prepare to haul in tech executives for high-profile hearings and set rules for artificial intelligence.