PoliticsRepublican strategist Melik Abdul analyzes the US midterm results and examines how Republicans are responding to the Democrats’ victory.
PoliticsRepublican strategist Melik Abdul analyzes the US midterm results and examines how Republicans are responding to the Democrats’ victory.
PoliticsMichigan’s Abdul El-Sayed has become the first Muslim elected to the U.S. Senate. The program looks at what a Democratic Congress could mean for Iran, U.S. support for Israel, Ukraine and the road to 2028, as well as market reactions to a night of firsts in U.S. politics.
PoliticsDemocrats secured Senate seats in Texas, Michigan and Maine, with Adriana Diaz, Nikole Killion and Jericka Duncan reporting on the races.
PoliticsCNN chief data analyst Harry Enten examines the Democratic wave of Senate and House victories in Tuesday’s midterm elections. He also discusses gubernatorial races, voter-poll findings, the razor-thin Mississippi Senate margin and ongoing Alaska Senate returns under the state’s ranked-choice voting system.
PoliticsAfter the midterm elections, Donald Trump told Fox News that inflation was likely one reason Republicans fared poorly. Many Americans have been frustrated by price increases linked to the Iran war, including at gas stations, particularly after Trump campaigned for a second term promising “no new wars.”
PoliticsSingapore has passed laws raising the maximum fine for companies held responsible for transboundary haze from S$2 million to S$20 million. The measures also allow restrictions on suspected offenders’ business dealings and action before haze reaches Singapore. Breaching restrictions can bring fines of up to S$1 million per offence, plus S$100,000 for each continuing day. Twenty-four MPs supported the Bill and raised various issues.
PoliticsDemocratic candidates celebrated wins nationwide after their party captured key races in Tuesday’s midterms. Democrats also flipped seats in states where Republicans had long held them, including Texas, Ohio and South Carolina.
PoliticsEl-Sayed is projected to become the first Muslim elected to the US Senate. He ran as an unapologetic progressive and overcame millions of dollars in negative ads, while facing criticism over his stance on Israel, allegations of antisemitism and Islamophobic attacks.
PoliticsHouse minority leader Hakeem Jeffries is holding a news conference after Democrats won control of Congress in the previous day’s midterm elections.
PoliticsAfter the midterm vote handed Democrats control of Congress, Chuck Schumer is appearing before the press.
PoliticsSenate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer addresses the media after the Democratic Party’s midterm victory and its gain of Senate control.
PoliticsKelly McFarland, research director at Georgetown University's Institute for the Study of Diplomacy, analyzes the US midterm elections and the factors behind the Democrats' sweeping victory.
EconomyShares of Elon Musk’s Tesla and SpaceX fell before Wednesday’s US market open after Democrats swept to control of Congress. The midterm “blue wave” is adding to concerns over tighter AI regulation, Max Chafkin reports on Bloomberg Open Interest.
PoliticsRepublican strategist Rina Shah, Republicans Overseas UK Chairman Greg Swenson, and Orson Porter, Teneo vice chairman and Democratic strategist, offer their analysis of the US midterm elections.
HealthWHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and specialists are speaking with reporters about health concerns around the world.
PoliticsVoters gave Democrats control of both the House and Senate in a stunning rebuke of President Trump's policies.
PoliticsRep. Hakeem Jeffries delivers remarks after the midterm elections, in which House Democrats regained control of the US House of Representatives.
PoliticsDr. Annie Andrews is projected to defeat Sen. Darline Graham in South Carolina. The red state is sending a Democrat to the U.S. Senate for the first time in 28 years and electing a woman to the seat for the first time.
PoliticsDemocrats routed Donald Trump’s Republicans in the US midterm elections, winning both the House and Senate and ending the party’s control of Congress. Once in power in January, Democrats can block Trump’s legislative agenda, reject his nominees and investigate his administration. Trump says he will work with them while threatening to use his veto.
PoliticsAfter a major night for Democrats, Sen. Chuck Schumer outlines the next steps for the upcoming Congress.
PoliticsRob Russo, The Economist’s Canada correspondent, said a comparable midterm rebuke of a sitting U.S. president dates back to 1954, when Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower lost control of both chambers of Congress. Canada should watch for signs that Trump’s fellow Republicans will urge him to take a more reasonable approach to trade talks, Russo said.
PoliticsTrump-backed candidates lost and Republican strongholds fell as Democrats took control of both the House and Senate. The question now is how Democrats will use their newly won power.
PoliticsA leaked European Commission draft work programme for the coming year presents a troubling outlook for the bloc’s defence ambitions by the end of the decade, despite record spending.
PoliticsHouse Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries holds a press conference after the midterm elections, amid questions about President Donald Trump’s agenda and the future of Congress.