After Midterm Sweep, Democrats Eye Checks on Trump and Push for Affordability Agenda
Democrats swept both chambers of Congress in the November 3 midterm elections, flipping the House of Representatives and the Senate from Republican control and…
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Cornell Faculty Pass No-Confidence Vote Over Leadership's Handling of Sexual Assault Allegations
Cornell University's faculty senate has passed a vote of no confidence in the institution's central administration over its handling of what staff describe as a…
US Sanctions Eight Canadian Money Exchange Firms Over Iran Ties
The United States has imposed sanctions on eight Canadian currency-exchange businesses accused of helping Iranian entities circumvent financial sanctions. The U…
Houston Mayor Orders Police to Sharply Limit Cooperation with ICE
The mayor of Houston, Texas, has signed an executive order directing the city's police force to significantly restrict its cooperation with US Immigration and C…
Stephen Miller to Replace Susie Wiles as White House Chief of Staff Starting Monday
President Donald Trump announced Friday that Stephen Miller will replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff, effective Monday. Trump made the announcemen…
Musk Announces Tesla to Wind Down Cybertruck Production in Texas to Make Way for Cybercab
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced that the company will wind down production of its Cybertruck at Gigafactory Texas, citing the need to make room for increased…
Trump Faces Democratic Congress as Midterm Wave Reshapes US Political Landscape
President Donald Trump has signalled a willingness to work with Democrats after his Republican Party lost control of both chambers of Congress in the US midterm…
California Governor Commutes All 548 Death Sentences to Life in Prison
California Governor Gavin Newsom has commuted the death sentences of all 548 people on the state's death row, converting them to life in prison without the poss…
Head of DOJ Civil Rights Division Harmeet Dhillon Resigns After 18 Months
Harmeet Dhillon, the head of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, has resigned after 18 months in the role, Attorney General Todd Blanche announced.…
Mother and Daughter Killed in Suspected Grizzly Bear Attack in British Columbia, Canada
A mother and daughter have been killed in a suspected grizzly bear attack in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Authorities say multiple bears may have…
JD Vance Blames Iran War for Republican Midterm Defeat in Rare Break With Trump
Vice-President JD Vance sent shockwaves through Washington on Wednesday by blaming his party's midterm defeat squarely on the Iran war, in what was widely inter…
Mother of Ghanaian Teen Killed in New York Travels to US After Trump Grants Visa
The mother of a Ghanaian teenager shot dead in New York is travelling to the United States to plan her son's funeral after President Donald Trump agreed to gran…
Can Democrats Stop the Iran War and Reverse Trump's Tariffs After Midterm Win?
Democrats have taken control of both the United States House of Representatives and the Senate following Tuesday's midterm elections, delivering a sweeping defe…
Kansas Elects First Democratic Senator in Nearly a Century as South Carolina Flips Blue
Democrat Adam Hamilton has won a US Senate seat in Kansas, becoming the first member of his party to represent the state in the chamber since 1932. The result w…
"America Is Back": Hakeem Jeffries Poised to Become First Black House Speaker After Blue Wave
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries declared "America is back" before a crowd of supporters in Washington, D.C., following Tuesday's midterm elections, whic…
Democrat Gina Hinojosa wins Texas governor's race, ending 30 years of Republican rule
Democrat Gina Hinojosa has defeated Republican Governor Greg Abbott in the Texas gubernatorial race, ending more than three decades of Republican control of the…
Democrat James Talarico Flips Texas Senate Seat Blue for First Time Since 1988
Democrat James Talarico has won a key Senate race in Texas, delivering one of the biggest upsets for Republicans in this year's elections. Talarico's victory ov…
Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff wins reelection, defeating Republican Mike Collins in key midterm race
Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff has been reelected to a second term, defeating Republican Representative Mike Collins and holding a key Senate seat for Democrats in…
Abdul El-Sayed Defeats Republican Mike Rogers to Win Michigan Senate Seat
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has won the Michigan Senate race, defeating Republican Mike Rogers to become the first Muslim senator in United States history. El-Sayed…
Democrats Seize Control of Both Chambers of Congress in Sweeping Midterm Victory
The Democratic Party has taken control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives in the United States midterm elections, delivering what analysts are…
Troy Jackson Defeats Susan Collins in Maine Senate Race, Ending Her 30-Year Tenure in Congress
Troy Jackson has defeated Republican incumbent Susan Collins for a U.S. Senate seat in Maine, dealing a significant blow to the Republican Party and handing Dem…
Lindsay Clancy Back in Court as Defence Seeks Dismissal of Murder Charges After Mistrial
Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother accused of killing her three young children, returned to court on Monday as her defence lawyers urged a judge to dismis…
Election Day Arrives: Over 54 Million Early Votes Cast as Congress Control Hangs in the Balance
Election Day has arrived, with voting now officially under way across the United States. More than 54 million people have already cast ballots — nearly half the…
Jet May Have Broken Apart Mid-Air Before Fatal Florida Crash, Officials Say
Investigators believe parts of a private jet that crashed in Florida, killing all nine people on board, may have broken off before the aircraft hit the ground.…
Americans Head to the Polls for 2026 Midterm Elections as Democrats Eye Congressional Control
Americans are voting on Tuesday in the 2026 midterm elections, with more than 230 million eligible voters across the country deciding who will represent them in…
Trump and Vance Make Final Push as Midterm Election Day Approaches
US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance launched their closing campaign efforts ahead of the November 3 midterm elections, with Republican and Dem…
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Block 20,000 California Ballots Ahead of Midterms
The administration of President Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to stop California from counting mail-in ballots from more than 20,000 voters it claims…
Nine killed as small jet crashes into Florida street in steep nosedive
A business jet crashed into a residential street in South Florida on Sunday, killing all nine people aboard and triggering a large explosion near homes and a bu…
Democrat Haley Stevens Endorses Republican Mike Rogers for Michigan Senate Seat Two Days Before Elec
Democratic congresswoman Haley Stevens has endorsed Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan's closely watched US Senate race, stunning party officials just two days…
Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy Hospitalized After Suffering a Stroke
Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut has been hospitalized following a stroke, his office confirmed on Sunday. In a statement, Murphy's chief of staff, Allison H…