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Sen.-elect James Talarico said Wednesday his upset victory over Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton represents a "mandate to clean up government, to overhaul our campaign finance system, to get this big money out of our politics."
LIV Golf is expected to wind down its operations after BC Partners pulled its proposed $300 million investment in the league, media outlets reported Wednesday,
Oil prices plunged roughly $8 per barrel Wednesday amid speculation that President Donald Trump could move to de-escalate the war with Iran following Republican losses in Tuesday's elections, Axios reported.
Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., said Wednesday in a lengthy post on X that she stands by her decision to endorse former Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., in the Michigan race for U.S. Senate.
A Los Angeles woman has been indicted on federal charges alleging she sought more than $18 million in COVID-19 relief loans through fraudulent applications, the Justice Department announced.
Democrats in Texas took control of the state House after historic victories for governor and U.S. Senate, part of a series of sweeping gains nationwide in Tuesday's elections that shifted the balance of power across several battleground and Republican-leaning states.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview Wednesday that he hoped Democrats' midterm election victories would generate more help for Ukraine in its war with Russia.
Israel has provided the U.S. with intelligence indicating Iran may be preparing to use chemical weapons against its adversaries, but American officials are divided over the credibility of the assessment and whether Tehran would actually deploy such weapons.
In the wake of the midterms, Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh now must deal with oversight committees led by Democrats who didn't support him. The Senate Banking Committee is expected to be led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., a strident critic of Warsh.
Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, is urging Republicans to return to conservative principles after Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress, arguing the party has pursued political victories while abandoning its traditional approach to governing.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Wednesday that Democrats plan to launch investigations and challenge President Donald Trump's agenda after winning control of both chambers of Congress in Tuesday's midterms.
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said Republicans suffered a historic "bloodbath" in Tuesday's midterm elections, losing control of both the House and Senate in a stunning defeat that left President Donald Trump facing a Democrat-controlled Congress.
Washington's Human Rights Commission has voted to let businesses that require nudity limit entry to those spaces based on "genital characteristics," an emergency rule change that comes as a women-only Korean spa asks the U.S. Supreme Court to review the state's enforcement.
Fresh from their sweeping midterm victories, Democrats face a daunting political balancing act: delivering on promises to lower Americans' living costs while pursuing aggressive investigations of President Donald Trump and his administration.
Wall Street closed sharply higher on Wednesday as Democrats' sweeping midterm election victory eased political uncertainty and boosted risk appetite, though data center shares fell on fears of tighter AI regulation.
Hackers targeted refrigeration systems at three French blood storage facilities over the weekend, raising temperature settings as high as 230 degrees Fahrenheit and threatening plasma supplies used to treat patients.
President Donald Trump dismissed speculation Wednesday about replacing Secretary of War Pete Hegseth amid reports of a broader Cabinet shake-up after Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in Tuesday's midterm elections.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed to Western partners for urgent air defense support Wednesday, saying the world had shown "very little reaction" to a Russian bombing that has killed at least 40 people at a school used as a humanitarian aid center in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Democrats' sweeping victories in Tuesday's midterm elections could provide the votes needed to effectively bypass the Electoral College by 2028, potentially transforming how Americans elect their president without amending the Constitution.
Bob Dylan has spent more than six decades knocking on heaven's door. On Wednesday, the door opened at the Vatican, where the legendary musician had a private audience with Pope Leo.
Iranian leaders Wednesday were quick to seize on sweeping Republican losses in the U.S. midterm elections, attempting to cast the vote as proof that American voters had rejected President Donald Trump's war against Tehran.
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, delivered a rebuke of his own party Wednesday, blaming Republicans' sweeping midterm defeats on weak candidates, President Donald Trump's policies, and a failure to build the coalitions needed to win elections.
Punchbowl News reported early Wednesday in a post on X that Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, would announce a run for House minority leader, making him the first candidate in the race.
Former President Bill Clinton in a statement on X Wednesday urged his fellow Democrats — following the party's overwhelming victories in the midterm elections on Tuesday — to work "with humility and determination" to rebuild public trust.
President Donald Trump praised House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Wednesday but said the White House would stay out of the race to succeed him as GOP leader after Democrats won control of the House.
President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was "not even a little bit" concerned about another impeachment effort by newly empowered Democrats and rejected suggestions that he should have changed his campaign strategy or handling of the Iran war.
A U.S. Marine died Tuesday following a training incident at an American military base in Okinawa, Japan, prompting an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death, military officials announced Wednesday.
Democrats expanded their hold on state election offices Tuesday, retaining three presidential battlegrounds and flipping Georgia, Ohio and Indiana ahead of the 2028 White House race.
Florida authorities said two people were dead, including a suspect, after witnesses reported a shooting Wednesday at Citibank's sprawling business complex that employs thousands in the Tampa area.
Pope Leo XIV has landed on a Sports Illustrated digital cover, appearing with a golden basketball in an image accompanying a feature about his alma mater Villanova's trip to Rome with Notre Dame.
Outgoing Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp said Wednesday he will not call a special legislative session to redraw the state's congressional and legislative maps or restrict the powers of his Democrat successor following sweeping Republican losses in Tuesday's midterm elections, Politico reported.
Some federal immigration officers were verbally instructed to scale back arrests on Election Day, including avoiding street arrests and vehicle stops, three Immigration and Customs Enforcement sources said.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune will seek a second term as the chamber's top Republican despite election losses that cost the party control of Congress, setting him apart from House Speaker Mike Johnson, who is stepping aside from leadership.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday he is confident he will be reelected as Senate Majority Leader despite opposition from several newly elected Democrats, saying a day after his party seized control of the chamber that "the issue is not me."
Democrats are signaling plans for aggressive congressional scrutiny of artificial intelligence companies and their executives when the party takes control of Congress in January. Rep. Greg Casar of Texas called Tuesday night for AI CEOs to testify under oath."The House...
President Donald Trump said he does not expect to make changes to his Cabinet following Republicans' midterm election performance.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis warned Wednesday that Republicans' midterm election losses Tuesday could damage the party for a decade or longer, describing the defeat as "close to an extinction-level event for Republicans across the country."
Democratic socialist Janeese Lewis George faces a major test in turning her left-wing campaign promises into policy as she prepares to become Washington, D.C.'s mayor amid a substantial budget deficit, economic challenges...
Paul Pelosi, husband of former Democrat House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, has been barred from driving for six months after pleading no contest to charges stemming from a hit-and-run crash in California's Napa Valley, the latest in a string of traffic offenses involving the...
Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday blamed the ongoing war in Iran for Republicans' midterm election losses, saying voters who helped elect President Donald Trump in 2024 returned to the polls on Tuesday but abandoned the GOP...
House Speaker Mike Johnson told staff Wednesday that he will not seek to lead House Republicans in the next Congress, setting up a leadership fight after the party lost its majority in Tuesday's midterm elections.
Voters delivered what one AI policy advocate called an "AI earthquake" Tuesday, approving data center bans or restrictions in at least 29 jurisdictions and electing governors who favor tighter oversight in major construction markets.
Most of the U.S. stock market is rallying Wednesday as Wall Street tries to sort the winners from the losers following stunning losses for President Donald Trump's party in the midterm elections.
California voters appeared poised to reject a proposed billionaire tax Tuesday, joining voters in several other states who turned down tax increases in a series of ballot measures.
Voters across more than a dozen states largely backed stricter election rules Tuesday, approving voter ID and citizenship requirements while rejecting new identification mandates in California and Colorado.
Arizona and Nebraska voters approved measures Tuesday barring transgender girls from girls' school sports, the first statewide ballot tests of an issue conservatives had advanced mainly in Republican-run states.
Voters in several states backed abortion rights and rejected Republican-backed redistricting measures Tuesday, delivering setbacks to President Donald Trump's agenda as Americans weighed in on 145 ballot questions across more than three dozen states.
A shooting and subsequent firefight with responding officers left three people dead, including the suspect, and two deputies critically wounded in eastern Washington state Tuesday. Deputies responded to a home in Spokane County, which borders Idaho, around 2:30 p.m. after a...
Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday accepted as legally binding the certified results from last week's parliamentary elections and said he would begin consultations with party representatives on the formation of a new government. Herzog's acceptance of the results...
Tech billionaire Elon Musk joked on Wednesday about Republicans' defeat in U.S. midterm elections after spending hundreds of millions of dollars to help the party. Democrats seized control of the U.S. Congress on Tuesday...
Women are poised to hold a record 17 governorships following Tuesday's election, as Democrat gains and several historic victories expanded their representation in the nation's statehouses.
Progressive favorite Abdul El-Sayed has defeated Republican Mike Rogers in a bitter campaign for Michigan's open Senate seat, giving the Democratic Party's left wing a breakthrough victory in one of the nation's most important swing states. El-Sayed, the son of Egyptian ...
Newsmax projected Tuesday night that Democrats have won control of the U.S. Senate, completing a congressional sweep after the network earlier projected Democrats would capture the House in a major setback for President Donald Trump and his Republican allies.
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he is "absolutely willing to accept" the results of the midterm elections, which appeared poised to hand Democrats control of Congress following a series of major victories across the country.
President Donald Trump on Election Day declared outer space open for development and a permanent American presence, doubling down on his push to return astronauts to the moon by 2028.
Democrats won control of the House of Representatives in Tuesday's midterm elections, Newsmax projected at 9:09 p.m. ET, ending Republicans' hold on the chamber and setting up divided government for the final two years of President Donald Trump's term.
Voter turnout was running high across key battleground states Tuesday as Americans headed to the polls in closely watched midterm elections that could determine control of Congress and the direction of President Donald Trump's final two years in office.
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer is urging President Donald Trump to resume trade negotiations with Canada and resolve the tariff dispute, Politico reported Tuesday, citing three people familiar with the discussions.
Democrat Gov. Josh Shapiro won reelection Tuesday in Pennsylvania, defeating Republican state Treasurer Stacy Garrity in a race he was heavily favored to win, according to projections by Newsmax.
President Donald Trump on election night blamed Fox News' steep ratings declines on the network's opposition to him while complaining about the company's donations to top Democrats, including Hakeem Jeffries. "FoxNews Ratings are way down (27%!) because they're spending too ...
Josh Turek, the Democrat nominee for U.S. Senate in Iowa, said he selected three Republicans when he voted on Election Day.
Tesla has misled tens of thousands of South Korean customers by marketing driver-assistance software that the company knows cannot be legally used in most of its vehicles in the country, according to a complaint an advocacy group plans to file
The United States has no immediate plans to strike Iran, President Donald Trump told the Financial Times.
A House Education and Workforce Committee report accuses American Psychological Association (APA) leaders of failing to confront antisemitism and omitting references to terrorism from the group's statement on Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on Israel.
Jacob Allen Morley, a convicted murderer who escaped from a West Tennessee prison more than a week ago, was captured Tuesday near Kansas City, Missouri, ending a multistate manhunt, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said.
The Justice Department has intensified its investigation into the recruitment of a same-name opponent to Alaska Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan, sending 20 letters notifying Democrats they could be targets or directing them to preserve records.
Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., remains hospitalized Tuesday, three days after he had a stroke, his office told The New York Times.
Vice President JD Vance issued an urgent call to action Tuesday, calling on Republican voters to turn out and reject Democrats at the ballot box as the GOP battles to retain control of Congress.
Brazilian Sen. Flavio Bolsonaro, who left the country last week in defiance of a Supreme Court order barring him from traveling, said in his first public comments since then that he is calm and confident about the political work he plans to begin in the United States.Flavio...
Pollster Patrick Allocco told Newsmax on Election Day that he will be watching the margins in three early-closing House races in districts President Donald Trump carried by double digits in 2024.
Incumbent GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan's campaign and Senate Republicans' campaign arm have established a recount fund as the Alaska Republican faces a challenge from Democrat former Rep. Mary Peltola amid scrutiny over a second candidate with nearly the same name as his.
A piece of the Learjet that slammed into the ground in Florida, killing all nine people aboard, was found nearly 4 miles from the crash site, investigators said Tuesday, confirming that the plane was breaking apart before impact.
An aviation expert identified two potentially critical cockpit decisions that might have contributed to Sunday's Learjet 60 crash in Florida, which killed all nine people on board.
The Supreme Court's conservative majority appeared ready Tuesday to deliver another major religious liberty victory, questioning Colorado's decision to exclude Catholic preschools from a taxpayer-funded program over their religious admissions policies. During oral arguments,...
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, one of the nation's most prominent Jewish elected Democrats and a potential presidential contender, is backing Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan's U.S. Senate race.
Google announced Tuesday it will turn off artificial intelligence tools by default for K-12 students, but schools that reject the technology will also lose Google Search access through school-managed accounts.
AI-generated campaign ads and videos are spreading across social media during the midterm elections, testing platforms' disclosure rules and complicating voters' efforts to distinguish authentic footage from fabricated content.
Veteran Republican pollster Frank Luntz is sounding the alarm about polling in the 2026 midterm elections.
The Nasdaq ended higher on Tuesday as AI heavyweights rebounded ahead of US midterm election results, while Apple fell after the iPhone maker joined the list of Big Tech companies whose quarterly results failed to impress investors.
The Justice Department is sending target letters as part of a criminal investigation into Daniel J. Sullivan Jr., an independent candidate for the U.S. Senate in Alaska, according to two people familiar with the investigation, NBC News reported on Tuesday.
Poland launched a security operation on its northern border with Russia's Kaliningrad region after guards spotted "disturbing movement" overnight amid warnings of possible sabotage or armed incursions, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Tuesday.
Tuesday's midterm elections could determine whether President Donald Trump enters the final two years of his presidency with a powerful new mandate to advance his America First agenda or faces a Democrat-controlled Congress determined to challenge his policies and...
Greenlandic lawmakers on Tuesday voted to approve an agreement between the Arctic island, Denmark and the United States to strengthen security in the Arctic and North Atlantic after months of pressure by President Donald Trump seeking to utilize the semiautonomous territory.
Federal authorities charged an Oklahoma City man with sending hundreds of letters containing nonhazardous white powder to public officials ahead of the 2024 and 2026 elections.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is sharpening his criticism of President Donald Trump and the Republican Party, warning that the prolonged war in Iran, rising gasoline prices and the GOP's handling of technology and immigration could alienate voters ahead of the 2028 election.
A man pardoned by President Donald Trump for threatening to shoot then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is facing a new federal charge after allegedly threatening to execute federal judges who oversaw cases stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, incident at the Capitol, Politico reported.
Prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket face a credibility test in Tuesday's midterm elections, with both platforms pricing the probability of Democrats winning control of both chambers of Congress at roughly 75%...
A new PAC linked to Democrat-backed independent candidate Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. in Alaska's U.S. Senate race against incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan and other candidates sent mailers to confuse voters, according to conservative commentator Joe Hoft.The mailers,...
Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins' office in Biddeford, southwest of Portland, was vandalized overnight before Election Day, with the words "Blood on her hands" painted in red on the sidewalk out front, her campaign said.WGME-TV in Portland reported that red paint was...
A former top Pentagon general could face a court-martial amid a federal investigation into allegations he leaked classified military secrets about Iran and Ukraine to journalists, as the Trump administration cracks down on unauthorized disclosures.Former Army Lt. Gen. Brett...
Voting machine problems in Westchester County, New York, are "very frustrating not only for us but for voters," Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., told Newsmax on Tuesday.Appearing on "National Report" with co-hosts E.D. Hill and Jon Glasgow, Lawler expressed concern about...
The number of veterans receiving the Department of Veterans Affairs' highest disability rating has nearly doubled over four years, prompting scrutiny of potential fraud and oversight of taxpayer-funded benefits.
Pope Leo XIV is healthy and ready to depart this week for a demanding three-country tour of South America less than a month after his lung cancer surgery, Vatican officials said on Tuesday, adding that no extra medical precautions were being taken for the trip.
OpenAI has appointed former Army Secretary Dan Driscoll to advise on national security modernization, bringing a former senior Pentagon official into the company's efforts to expand artificial intelligence applications in defense and cybersecurity.
Florida Republicans began Tuesday's midterms nervously waiting to find out whether Gov. Ron DeSantis would be succeeded by a member of his own party.
Tune into Newsmax all days as we deliver non-stop coverage of Tuesday's midterm elections. Newsmax's team of anchors, hosts, reporters and analysts will cover key Senate, House, Governor and other races across the nation. Is a Blue Wave coming or will the MAGA base come out ...
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the United States was close to making a trade deal with Canada. "Canada is very good, we're going to make a deal with Canada very soon. We're going to make a great deal," Trump said in an interview...
Georgia Republican gubernatorial nominee Rick Jackson has warned that his party faces a significant turnout problem following early voting, Politico has reported.
The United States will stop providing $4 billion in aid each year to Israel in 2027 but will sell arms to its closest ally in the Middle East, President Donald Trump said Tuesday. The Republican president told Fox News Channel during a phone call on Election Day for the ...
US stock index futures were mixed on Tuesday as crude oil prices ticked up and markets awaited the midterm election results, while Apple joined the list of Big Tech companies whose results failed to impress investors.