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Thune plans to run for Republican minority leader after Dem’s midterm takeover

John Thune intends to run for Senate minority leader after Republicans lost at least five seats in the 2026 midterm elections, a source says.

Abdul El-Sayed delivers major blow to GOP in Michigan after bruising Senate race

Abdul El-Sayed toppled Mike Rogers to become the first Muslim U.S. senator, overcoming Trump's attacks on his faith and alleged foreign ties.

Republicans suffer historic Senate upset as Dem flips deep-red state for first time in nearly a century

Adam Hamilton ended nearly a century of Republican Senate dominance in Kansas by defeating Roger Marshall in a brutal midterm battle.

Dems seize the Senate as blue tidal wave crashes deep into Trump country, topples GOP strongholds

Democrats reclaimed the Senate Tuesday by toppling GOP candidates across Trump country, with Chuck Schumer clinching five pickups in a midterm wave.

Scandal-plagued Ilhan Omar easily secures 5th term in deep blue Minnesota despite immigration fraud probe

Ilhan Omar won reelection despite a federal probe into whether she committed immigration fraud, including claims she married her brother in 2009.

Michael Goodwin: How Trump reacts to this shellacking will determine his legacy

Batten down the hatches. The barbarians are not only inside the gates, they control all the seats of power.

Kathy Hochul won big — now can she govern as New York needs?

Hochul’s campaign consisted of little more than opposing Trump, and voters who wanted change bought the message.

A terrible night for Republicans leaves challenges for BOTH parties

It was the worst election night for Republicans since at least 2008 — posing serious challenges for President Donald Trump and his party but...

Trump’s hubris and failure get their voter payback

President Donald Trump was elected to bring down inflation and put America and Americans first. Instead, the president interpreted the mandate he won in 2024 as a license to govern capriciously, and his supporters have paid a steep price for his repeated mistakes. They understandably resented this and, in the midterm election, have turned the […]

Maybe don’t bully your own Senate majority out of existence

Incumbent parties almost always face downsizing in midterm elections, and in that way, 2026 is no different. But what may differentiate an ordinary blue wave from the evident indigo tsunami that voters delivered to Republicans is how uniquely President Donald Trump manufactured the dismantling of his own Senate majority. I am not talking about responding […]

Trump likely to become more erratic following midterm elections debacle

Not all the results are in yet, but one thing is for sure. Democrats won big in the midterm elections. Very big. Displacing the Republican majorities in both the Senate and the House of Representatives, Democrats have inflicted a punishing and embarrassing defeat on President Donald Trump and his party. Trump bears significant responsibility for […]

Paxton exemplifies the GOP arrogance of the 2026 midterm cycle

The wipeout-in-progress of GOP politicians in Senate and gubernatorial races across the country is perfectly exemplified by the disastrous series of decisions that led to Ken Paxton being nominated in Texas. President Donald Trump endorsed Paxton over incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) in the GOP primary, based on Cornyn’s previous criticisms of Trump and his […]

Democrats’ blue wave may crash into a dead end

Democrats' celebration of their Election Day triumph — be it a ripple or a wave — might be short-lived.

The California election battles I’ll be watching most closely tonight

These aren’t necessarily the closest or even the most important contests. They’re the ones I’ll watch especially closely. And because this is California, I’m...

LA is the city of people quitting their dreams — and still coming out on top

Ask anyone what comes to mind when they think of Los Angeles, and they’ll probably say something about people chasing their dreams. But the...

Religious freedom is back on trial — and pre-K kids could win big

The Supreme Court is weighing whether Catholic parents should receive the same help others get, regardless of what leftist politicians think of their theology.

Stand firm, King Charles — Britain owes no apologies for slavery

It’s perverse for the UK to consider a formal apology: Slavery was once a universal phenomenon, and Britain had an honored role in snuffing...

As Team Trump saves billions by beating welfare fraud, Dems scream ‘cruelty’

Most Americans would call that a victory, but Democrats call it heartless.

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