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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.
Two college students who went missing on a hike in central Colorado last month fell to their deaths after a “catastrophic failure” while rappelling, authorities said Tuesday.
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Wednesday that a former federal prosecutor who oversaw the criminal case against Sean “Diddy” Combs will lead the investigation into an alleged 2024 sexual assault at a Cornell University fraternity house.
John Frieda, the British celebrity hairstylist behind the Frizz Ease brand, has died, according to a statement posted to his Instagram on Tuesday.
Putting down a marker ahead of a potential presidential bid, Pritzker says the new Democratic Congress must swiftly advance an aggressive legislative agenda.
Joy and despair punctuated election watch parties overnight after a blue tsunami swept the country’s midterm elections.
A United States Marine has died in Japan, following a “training incident,” the military said in a statement Wednesday.
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 on the ballot,” he said. NBC’s Gabe Gutierrez reports and Hallie Jackson and Meet the…
Voters expressed feeling fed up with the economy; Democratic candidates emerged more well-liked and Trump was resoundingly rejected.
NBC News projects that Ford, Nevada’s attorney general, has flipped control of the governorship in the key battleground state.
NBC News projects that Kotek defeated Republican state Sen. Christine Drazan in a rematch of their 2022 contest.
The abortion ban went into effect in 2022 after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
Democrat Jon Rosenthal has defeated GOP nominee Bo French, NBC News projects. French faced criticism from fellow Republicans for his inflammatory remarks.
NBC News projects Ricketts has won re-election after facing a competitive race in the traditionally red state.
Abdul El-Sayed wins the Senate seat in Michigan, defeating Rep. Mike Rogers, NBC News projects. He becomes the first Muslim elected to the U.S. Senate.
NBC News projects that El-Sayed, a progressive former public health official, has defeated Republican Mike Rogers, a key victory for Democrats.
Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte has won a second two-year term in New Hampshire, a state that has trended blue at the national level, NBC News projects.
NBC News projects that Hobbs defeated Biggs for a second term, keeping the key battleground state governorship in Democratic hands.
Stocks rebounded after Democrats won key Senate races across the country. The size of the blue wave surprised Wall Street, which was expecting a ripple.
Democrat Troy Jackson has defeated five-term incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins in the race for Senate in Maine, NBC News projects. NBC News' Steve Kornacki breaks down how the results in Bangor, Maine, benefited Jackson.
President Trump speaks to several media outlets reacting to substantial Democratic wins across the country, including in key battleground states and districts. Trump has said that he hopes to both work with Democrats while also emphasizing that he will veto anything Democrats try to pass in Congress.
Michigan Rep. Debbie Dingell says Democrats should be careful to not "over read" into the midterm results. She goes on to say that if the Democratic Party does not deliver in the next few years Americans will, "send another loud message" in the next election.
NBC News projects that Jackson, who became the Democratic nominee after an embattled Graham Platner dropped out, flipped control of the Senate seat.
Republican incumbent Sen. Susan Collins has conceded Maine’s Senate race to Democratic challenger Troy Jackson. NBC News’ Monica Alba reports on the conclusion of Collins’s 30-year Senate career.
Voters in 15 states have elected female governors, setting a record as Democrats made sweeping gains in races up and down the ballot.
Democrats clinched a majority of governorships for the first time in 16 years in Tuesday’s elections, further punctuating the party’s success across the map.
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 elections.
Miller has denied the allegations, which featured prominently in the campaign. Democrat Brian Poindexter defeated the two-term congressman, NBC News projects.
Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., lost to Democrat Richard Ojeda in North Carolina’s 9th District, NBC News projected.
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.
NBC News projects that Democrat Adam Hamilton will win the Senate race in Kansas, flipping the seat for the first time in nearly 100 years.
President Donald Trump told voters to pretend he was on the ballot in this year’s midterm elections.
NBC News projects that Turek, a state lawmaker, has defeated GOP Rep. Ashley Hinson in a state that has trended red in recent years.
NBC News projects that Democrat Sherrod Brown has defeated Republican Jon Husted in the Ohio Senate race. NBC News’ Steve Kornacki analyzes Ohio’s voting results.
NBC News projects that Hamilton, a pastor and former Republican, will become the first Democrat to win a Senate seat in deep red Kansas since 1932.
Missouri voters blocked a GOP-drawn congressional map from going into effect for future elections via a ballot measure, NBC News projects.
NBC News projects that Sand, the state auditor, defeated Republican businessman Zach Lahn, making him the first Democrat to win the Iowa governor’s race in 20 years.
NBC News projects that Democrat Gina Hinojosa will win Texas' race for governor, unseating Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.
NBC News projects that Democrat Amy Acton will win Ohio's race for governor over Republican Vivek Ramaswamy. NBC News' Steve Kornacki takes a look at how the results are trending across the state.
NBC News projects that Brown, who lost a re-election bid in 2024, will return to the Senate after he defeated Husted, a Republican who was appointed to succeed JD Vance.
Hinojosa, a state representative, will be Texas’ first Democratic governor in more than three decades and its first Hispanic governor, NBC News projects.
NBC News projects that Crowley, the Milwaukee County executive, defeated GOP Rep. Tom Tiffany, maintaining Democratic control of the office in the swing state.
Democrat James Talarico has defeated Republican Ken Paxton in the race for Senate in Texas, NBC News projects, ending a three-decade Republican grip on the state.
Becerra, a longtime fixture in Democratic politics in the state, beat Republican Steve Hilton, NBC News projects.
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joins NBC News to discuss the "unbelievable" early results of the 2026 midterm elections.
NBC News' Gadi Schwartz sits down with a moderate Republican voter in Arlington, Texas, who says he voted for Democrats, including James Talarico for Senate and Rep. Gina Hinojosa for governor.
Talarico has made history in Texas, notching a Democratic Senate victory there for the first time since 1988, NBC News projects.
NBC News projects that Acton, the state’s former health director, has defeated Republican Vivek Ramaswamy to become Ohio’s first female elected governor.
NBC News projects the Democrats will take control of the House of Representatives, predicting they will be able to pick up the three seats needed.
Democratic Senate candidate Adam Hamilton holds an early lead in key Kansas districts, with a double digit advantage over his Republican opponent Roger Marshall.
Democratic Senate candidate Annie Andrews is projected to win the South Carolina Senate seat in the deep red state, beating her Republican opponent Sen. Darline Graham, whom President Trump endorsed following the death of former Senator Lindsey Graham.
NBC News projects that Democrats will take control of the House next year, giving them the power to investigate Trump and advance legislation to check his policies.
NBC News projects that Graham failed to secure a full term after she was appointed to the seat held by her late brother.
Maryland voters approved a constitutional amendment that paves the way for Democrats to redraw their state’s congressional map, NBC News projects.
Democratic socialist Janeese Lewis George has been elected mayor of Washington, D.C., NBC News projects, continuing Democratic control over the capital city — but with a twist, as self-identified socialists make gains in cities across the U.S.
Democratic Senate candidate Annie Andrews holds an early lead in the South Carolina race against Republican Sen. Darline Graham, the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.
NBC News projects that Democrat Rebecca Bennett has defeated Kean in his battleground New Jersey district.
Early vote count shows substantial Democratic leads in key Texas counties, particularly those with large Latino populations, where voters swung Republican in the 2024 presidential election.
Republican Rep. Byron Donalds has defeated Democrat David Jolly in the race for Florida governor, NBC News projects. NBC News’ Kristen Welker and Ryan Nobles analyze the narrow result and Democrats' lack of investment in the state.
Wins by Byron Donalds in Florida, Keisha Lance Bottoms in Georgia and Wes Moore in Maryland mean multiple Black governors will serve simultaneously for the first time.
NBC News projects that Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms will serve as the next governor of Georgia. She will be the state's first Black governor and the first Black female governor in the United States.
Republican Sen. Ashley Moody has defeated Democrat Angie Nixon in the special election for Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s old Senate seat, NBC News projects. NBC News’ Steve Kornacki analyzes the narrow result as Democrats continue their efforts to gain control of the Senate.
Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico holds a substantial lead in key Texas counties, including in Denton, essentially a mirror image of the state of Texas.
A new exit poll shows that Latinos are voting more towards the Democratic Party compared to the 2024 election, why they leaned more Republican. NBC News' José Diaz-Balart talks about what could be contributing to the shift.
Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed holds a lead over his Republican opponent Mike Rogers in Oakland County, Michigan, a key county in the Michigan Senate race.
Moody, a former state attorney general who was appointed to succeed Rubio, defeated Democrat Angie Nixon, NBC News projects.
NBC News projects Democrat Roy Cooper will win the Senate race in North Carolina.
Democratic former Gov. Roy Cooper has defeated former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley in the contest for North Carolina’s open Senate seat, NBC News projects.
Democrat Jared Moskowitz defeated his Republican opponent Scott Singer to win re-election in Florida's 25th Congressional District, despite GOP-led efforts at redistricting.
As early votes are counted in Ohio, Democratic Senate candidate Sherrod Brown holds the lead against his opponent Republican Jon Husted. Mahoning County is particularly important, as it embodies the shift that has made Ohio a very red, very pro-Trump state.
Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley discusses how President Trump campaigning for Sen. Darline Graham may have made the South Carolina Senate race more competitive.
Pritzker, a potential 2028 presidential candidate, defeated Republican Darren Bailey in the deep blue state, NBC News projects.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, a potential 2028 Democratic presidential contender, sailed to a re-election victory on Tuesday, NBC News projects.
Shapiro, a possible 2028 Democratic presidential contender, defeated GOP state Treasurer Stacy Garrity, NBC News projects.
NBC News projects that Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff will win re-election in Georgia. NBC News' Steve Kornacki breaks down how the Democrat performed in counties in the state.
Watch live coverage as candidates in state races across the country deliver remarks to their supporters as results from the 2026 midterm elections are determined.
As vote count begins in Florida, Democrat Senate candidate Angie Nixon is in the lead against her opponent Republican Ashley Moody.
Ossoff defeated GOP Rep. Mike Collins, NBC News projects, after a race in which his speeches drew national attention from Democrats looking for future party leaders.
Early voting results in Indiana show Democrat J.D. Ford holding a substantial lead over his opponent Victoria Spartz in Hamilton County. By comparison, the early point dump from the county in 2024 showed then-Vice President Kamala Harris leading by just one point.
As voters head to the polls, NBC News exit polls captured voters thoughts on the economy. NBC News' Christine Romans compares those exit polls to those during President Trump's first midterms in 2018.
The president’s approval rating dropped among voters, who have big concerns about the economy, according to early polling results.
Welcome to a special Election Day edition of the From the Politics Desk newsletter, where we’re putting all the links and information you’ll need when the vote tallies start rolling in tonight in one place.
The Department of Justice is sending election monitors to polling sites in all 50 states for the first time in U.S. history. NBC News' Justin Levitt discusses how the election monitors have worked in previous elections and how they will operate during the midterms.
Control of the Senate is on the line Tuesday following a midterm election cycle with races marked by betrayal and alleged ballot shenanigans.
Democrats inched closer to winning the House majority Tuesday, flipping their first GOP-held seat of the night when farmer Jamie Ager defeated GOP state Rep.
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Westchester County ballot tabulators malfunctioned across the county Tuesday, alarming voters and fueling a flurry of conspiracy theories online.
NBC News' Gadi Schwartz reports from Texas, Stephanie Gosk checks in from Michigan and Monica Alba has the latest from Maine on Election Day.
Follow NBC News Chief Data Analyst Steve Kornacki on camera and behind-the-scenes as he breaks down real-time vote tallies for the 2026 midterm elections.
Democrats are making gains in deep red southern states like South Carolina and Mississippi, where they've spent more than $40 million on campaign ads in an effort to flip the Senate in the midterms. NBC News' Megan Brand discusses how the South is even in play for Democrats.
High consumer costs are motivating voters at the ballot box, especially gas prices, which have never been this high on an Election Day. NBC News' Allie Canal explains how this "gas price election" differs from past voting dates.
The company said AI-enabled products would be shut off by default for schools, which would also cut off their access to Google Search.
Jacob Allen Morley escaped from prison in the small town of Tiptonville and is alleged to have stolen a truck. He was convicted last year of killing a co-worker in 2022.
President Donald Trump said that he has made a deal with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the United States to stop sending $4 billion in aid annually to Israel. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports on what this means for the U.S. midterm elections.
Nicolas Cage said he is “a little bit homeless” thanks to a sinkhole that has consumed a part of his Malibu home.
A former West Point cadet who has admitted to drugging his pregnant girlfriend and forcing an abortion on her in 2022 was sued by his former partner last week for assault and battery.
Her sisters and fellow group members Nika Taylor and Natalie Taylor, announced her death Monday in a social media post.
Rachel Apa died Sunday before she could cross the finish line during her first marathon.
Americans might be waiting awhile. It all depends on how states count their votes and how close the races will be.
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