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Ted Cruz says 'blue tsunami' took over Texas after Democrats swept statewide races

Sen. Ted Cruz called the 2026 midterms a "blue tsunami" after James Talarico defeated Ken Paxton and Gina Hinojosa unseated Greg Abbott in Texas....

Erika Kirk channels Charlie with blunt message to conservatives after GOP midterm losses

Erika Kirk invoked her late husband Charlie Kirk's words, urging conservatives to stay positive and avoid infighting after election setbacks....

Florida congressman diagnoses GOP's blue tsunami losses: 'We failed to make them think we cared about them'

Firebrand GOP Florida rep says party must prepare for difficult two years, says Republicans bear responsibility for loss as a team...

Vance courting disgruntled Trump voters to form ‘new right’ alliance after Republican bloodbath, sources say

JD Vance blamed the Iran war for the GOP's midterm losses and laid out four tasks he says will bring disaffected Republican voters back to the party....

Fox News/NORC Study: Voters look to 2028 focused on the economy

As the 2028 race for the White House looms, grocery prices, gas costs and healthcare top what voters want newly elected officials to tackle first....

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What was really behind Wednesday's monster rally? Trump quickly making peace

The stock market skyrocketed after a decisive sweep for Democrats in the 2026 midterm elections, a move that Trump's reaction added to....

Russia, China may be more aggressive if they feel Trump is on 'his way out': Brookings

Russia and China may be more aggressive if they feel that U.S. President Donald Trump is on "his way out" after the Democratic Party flipped the midterms....

What Wall Street billionaires are saying about Democrats' midterm sweep

Billionaire political spending met criticism from ... billionaires in the wake of Tuesday's blue wave election....

Stock futures mixed after big rally following Democrats' decisive midterm wins

The Dow Industrials posted its best day since April 2025, surging 3% after Democrats decisively swept Congress and oil prices fell....

Nintendo Switch 2 sales plunge 41% as price hikes and memory crunch bite

Sales of Nintendo's flagship Switch 2 plunged in its fiscal second quarter after the Japanese gaming giant rolled out price hikes amid soaring memory costs....

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Moderate Democrats Increase Their Numbers, and Their Clout

Victories by moderates in competitive or Republican-leaning states and districts paved the way for large new Democratic majorities likely to be shaped by their priorities....

Inside Team Trump’s Historic Collapse in the 2026 Midterm Elections

How an unpopular president and an unpopular war provided an opening for Democrats to make sweeping gains in the midterms....

Justice Alito Will Not Retire From Supreme Court Immediately, Despite Election Outcome

The conservative justice has told friends he does not plan to step down before the end of the court’s term, even as Democrats are set to seize the Senate in January....

Trump Wrestles With New Reality: A Lame Duck With Two Years Left to Fight

After a decade at the center of American politics, President Trump is politically wounded, with diminished power. Those who know him say the next two years will be unpredictable....

‘It Is Never Enough’: Susan Collins Couldn’t Outrun Trump

The Maine Republican survived tough cycles in the past even as the political ground shifted beneath her. But the anti-Trump fever in her state doomed her this time....