Trump wanted to give No Kings no air. Then, Meta suspended its Instagram.
Over the weekend, the No Kings Coalition said Meta declined to commit to taking steps to prevent automated systems from suspending one of Instagram’s most prominent pro-democracy accounts if activity surged around the page during the midterm…
EPA throws in the towel on policing air pollution from factory farms
The Environmental Protection Agency late last week announced it would end a 20-plus-year effort to develop methods to monitor air pollution from factory farms, effectively shuttering the agency’s stop-and-start attempts to regulate the potentially…
Reports: Rep. Mike Johnson won’t seek leadership role
House Speaker Mike Johnson told his staff he won’t seek to stay on as Republican leader in the House. Go to story
Justice Department sending election monitors to every state
For the first time, the Justice Department is sending 1,000 election monitors throughout all 50 states. Go to story
How Trump and Republicans lost the 2026 midterm elections, according to AP Voter Poll
After more than a decade with Donald Trump at the epicenter of U.S. politics, most voters appear exhausted and exasperated by him, according to The AP Voter Poll, a survey of midterm voters in all 50 states. Go to story
Vance says the ‘real reason’ for GOP rout was anger over Iran war
Hours after Democrats routed Republicans in the midterm elections, Vice President JD Vance blamed his party’s losses on Americans’ frustration over the U.S. war with Iran, which has driven up oil prices at a time when costs are already high.…
Iranian officials say midterm results show US voters have rejected Trump’s war
Iranian officials celebrated the rejection of the Republican Party and President Donald Trump by voters in the U.S. midterm elections. Go to story
How the midterms shape the last two years of a presidency
Majority control in the U.S. House and Senate are on the line in Tuesday’s midterms, set to shape the last two years of President Donald Trump’s term. Go to story
Trump Reacts to Midterm Results: ‘I Wasn’t on the Ballot’
President Donald Trump has had a lot to say online and on the airwaves about the outcome of the midterm elections, including that he doesn’t view the results as a hit on him. “I don’t like to consider it a defeat for me, I wasn’t…
Texas Democrat James Talarico speaks out after projected win against Paxton
Texas Senator-elect James Talarico says the Democratic sweep in the midterm elections goes beyond party lines. Go to story