Vance blames Iran war for GOP midterm losses
Vice President JD Vance seemingly sought to distance himself from election results seen as a referendum on President Donald Trump that featured big Republican losses across the country. Go to story
Johnson won’t seek reelection as House speaker after Republican wipeout
It’s a swift rise and fall for Mike Johnson, often seen as an accidental speaker, who nevertheless drew close to President Donald Trump and led the House GOP during a tumultuous era, with one of the slimmest majorities in modern times. Go to story
What a historic ‘blue wave’ midterm means for climate action
Democrats swept Congress and won in red states. Here are the races that matter most for decarbonization, disasters, and data centers Go to Story
Stocks climb after Democrats win majorities in House, Senate
The stock market is on the rise on after Democrats won majorities in both chambers of Congress, with President Donald Trump accepting the results. Go to story
House Speaker Mike Johnson will not stay on as Republican leader after GOP losses
A day after Democrats won the House majority, Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., told his staff in a phone call this morning he will not not stay on as Republican leader in the new Congress, according to four sources on the call. Go to story
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker rolls out a Day One road map for Congress
Putting down a marker ahead of a potential presidential bid, Pritzker says the new Democratic Congress must swiftly advance an aggressive legislative agenda. Go to story
Voting in U.S. mid-term elections underway
U.S. Polling stations were opening their doors for mid-terms that will determine whether President Donald Trump’s Republican Party holds onto Congress. Go to story
Democrats take control of both houses of Congress in historic upset
The Democratic Party won the Senate and House in a historic mid-term election rout that saw that them flip seats in a slew of solid Republican states. Go to story
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro speaks on the future of the Democratic Party
Democratic Governor Josh Shapiro discusses his reelection win in Pennsylvania and outlines the Democratic Party’s future as it is projected to gain full control of Congress following victories in both the House and Senate during the midterm…
Democrats win the Senate, taking full control of Congress, NBC News projects
NBC News projects that Democrats will secure full control of Congress in January by winning both the House and Senate in the midterm elections. NBC News Steve Kornacki explains how Democrats gained control of the Senate. Go to story