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First Thing: Democrats sweep into control of Congress after historic midterm victories
Both the House and Senate will be under Democratic control for the rest of Donald Trump’s term in office
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Woman charged over alleged stalking and attempted extortion of Greens senator Jordon Steele-John
Exclusive: Police will allege the woman, 40, is the former partner of Steele-John and she is expected to face court in Perth on Thursday
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US midterm elections 2026: is this the end of Trump? – Decoding America podcast
The Democrats have taken control of the Senate and the House of Representative in a historic midterms result. Hosts Reged Ahmad and Jonathan Yerushalmy examine what went wrong for the Republicans and why voters turned out in droves to deliver the blue wave so many predicted
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The new Congress must hold Trump accountable
An impeachment investigation would enhance transparency and allow Congress to reassert its authority
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US voters back abortion rights and reject Trump's gerrymandering in state ballot measures
US voters in several states pushed back on President Donald Trump’s redistricting efforts and backed abortion rights in 145 ballot questions during the midterm elections. Some measures put Trump’s priorities…
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Israel vote results confirmed as election commission rejects fraud claims
Netanyahu’s allies refused to back the result, as President Herzog began talks on who should form the next government
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US midterm elections 2026: live results from Senate, House and governor races in all 50 states
With many seats still to come in, the Democrats have taken control of the Senate, House and several key governorships. Find live updating results in full here
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Trump takes aim at Republicans but says Democrats did a 'good job'
He wrote on Truth Social that Republicans would have won "in a landslide" if his name had been on the ballot.
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Democrat El-Sayed wins Michigan to become first Muslim senator in US history
El-Sayed bested Republican Mike Rogers to become the first Muslim senator in US history.
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Hakeem Jeffries is poised to become the first Black speaker of the House
As speaker, the New York Democrat would be second in the presidential line of succession, after the vice president. He has vowed to focus on affordability and holding the administration accountable.
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These 10 candidates for governor made history in the 2026 election
Voters on Tuesday elected the nation's first Black woman governor and the nation's first Native American woman governor.
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Tell us: how do you feel about the US midterm election results?
We’d like to hear from people in the US and around the world about their reactions to the results and what they could mean for the future
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