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Republicans fuming after Democrat Talarico flips Texas Senate blue
Republicans in Texas are trying to make sense of how they lost to the Democrats for the first time in almost 40 years.
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Enugu APC unveils 2027 election victory strategy
By Dennis Agbo The Enugu State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has unveiled a comprehensive campaign strategy aimed at securing victory for President Bola Tinubu, Governor Peter Mbah and other party candidates in the 2027 general elections. The strategy was unveiled on Tuesday at a meeting of the Enugu State APC Campaign Council, attended by its Director-General, Chief Dr Charles Mbah; Secretary-General, Dr Eric Oluedo; directors and other party stakeholders.
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TraffiTech-GH: Mahama directs installation of speed camera warning signs for transparency
President John Dramani Mahama has directed the authorities implementing the TraffiTech-GH traffic enforcement system to install clear warning signs ahead of speed camera locations to alert motorists and promote transparency. Speaking on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) at Jumby Bay Island in Antigua and Barbuda, President Mahama stressed that transparency was essential when introducing technology-driven traffic enforcement.
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The Politics Of Togetherness And The Trouble With Unity
Atiku Abubakar is campaigning under the African Democratic Congress, while Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso are on the Nigeria Democratic Congress ticket. Over the weekend, Kwankwaso called on Atiku to step aside for Obi, invoking the argument that southern Nigeria should complete its turn in the informal rotation of the presidency.
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Parliament to reverse LGBTQ bill’s passage over errors in penalties – Agalga
Parliament will rescind the passage of the anti-LGBTQ bill to correct errors in its penalty provisions, Majority Leader James Agalga has disclosed. Mr Agalga said Parliament had identified the defects and was responsible for fixing them before transmission.
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2027: Tinubu will win second term based on achievements – Alausa
The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu will win re-election in 2027, saying his administration’s achievements will secure him a second term. Alausa, recently appointed Director of Education Sector Mobilisation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, said opposition parties lacked a clear agenda for Nigerians.
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Election deniers lose races for governor in key US swing states
State leaders can hold significant sway over election administration, with implications for the 2028 presidential race.
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Meet Keisha Lance Bottoms, first black woman elected Governor of US State
Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms has made history after winning Georgia’s gubernatorial election, becoming the first Black woman elected governor of a US state. Bottoms, a former mayor of Atlanta, defeated Republican businessman Rick Jackson in Tuesday’s election, according to projections by US media, securing a landmark victory for Democrats in one of the country’s most closely contested political battlegrounds.
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‘Americans want unity, not division’ – Obama reacts to Democrats’ midterm victory
Former United States President Barack Obama has reacted to the Democratic Party’s sweeping victory in the midterm elections, saying Americans have called for unity and leaders capable of providing practical solutions to the country’s challenges. The Democrats’ midterm victory is expected to give the party greater control over the legislative process, including congressional investigations, spending negotiations and scrutiny of President Donald Trump’s administration.
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Andhra civic poll results do not reflect people’s mandate, alleges Congress chief Y.S. Sharmila
Andhra Pradesh Congress chief president Y.S. Sharmila accuses the ruling alliance of misusing official machinery and the police to suppress the Opposition
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Israel’s Herzog accepts vote results, opens talks on forming a government
Move deals blow to Netanyahu's efforts to discredit the elections, in which he and his allies lost their majority.
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‘We defeated Goliath’: Texas Democrat James Talarico wins Senate seat
Democrat James Talarico wins the Texas Senate race in a historic midterm upset.
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Democrats’ Midterm Blowout: The Numbers Behind The Win
Opposition Democrats stormed back to power in Congress and governors’ mansions across the United States of America in Tuesday’s midterm elections, a stunning repudiation of President Donald Trump’s political agenda. Democratic US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and his wife, Dr. Sarah Jukaku, embrace onstage after he declared victory during a midterm election night party at The Department at Hudson’s in Detroit, Michigan, early on November 4, 2026.
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Democrats to challenge Trump’s policies, launch investigations after midterm election victory
Democrats are preparing a legislative offensive against US President Donald Trump after their sweeping midterm victory handed them control of both chambers of Congress and the power to challenge his policies, investigate his administration and block his nominees. Likely subjects include the Trump family’s business and cryptocurrency dealings, government contracts involving billionaire Elon Musk, cuts to federal agencies, immigration enforcement and the conduct of the Iran war.
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Democrats’ blue wave and a bad night for Trump: key US midterms takeaways
Republicans suffered historic losses, Democrats won control of Congress – and Trump backed away from losing candidates Democrats swept key US midterm races on Tuesday evening, flipping long-held Republican seats and securing a majority in Congress after voters rebuked Donald Trump’s policies at the ballot box. In an unexpected performance, Democrats defeated incumbent Republicans candidates for historically conservative Senate seats in Iowa, Kansas, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas.
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Nigerian newspapers review: [State Police] Tinubu scales constitutional hurdles
In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with President Bola Tinubu getting ready to receive the State Police Bill from the National Assembly for assent after 28 state houses of assembly approved it. Vanguard also reports that former Vice President and African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has locked horns with the Department of State Services (DSS) over claims that the agency plans to disrupt the ADC’s rally in Sokoto.
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Democrats win Congress: How they did it, and what it means
With control of Congress, Democrats can challenge Trump’s agenda through subpoenas, confirmation votes.
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Colorado rejects conservative effort to require police to cooperate with immigration officers
Amendment 81 would have required law enforcement to notify federal agents if people accused of violent crimes were not lawfully present in US Colorado voters have spurned a conservative group’s effort to force police and prosecutors to aid the Trump administration’s mass deportation agenda. Amendment 81, which failed to receive 55% of the vote on Tuesday, would have required Colorado’s law enforcement agents to notify federal immigration authorities if individuals accused of violent crime were not lawfully present in the US or if their legal status was undetermined.
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'How many sins will BJP commit in Ram's name?': Congress flags VB-G RAM G 'fake attendance' cases
'How many sins will BJP commit in Ram's name?': Congress had slammed BJP over reported attendance fraud within VB-G RAM G scheme, saying that "attacking" the rights of the poor while invoking the name of Lord Shri Ram was its true modus operandi
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Ex-UK political aide Steve Hilton loses bid for California governor to Democrat
Hilton, who was endorsed by President Trump, faced an uphill battle as a Republican in the widely liberal state.
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Federal Court challenge to Adelaide MotoGP circuit falls over
A case brought by a Queensland man against the SA government's plans for a MotoGP circuit in Adelaide has been discontinued.
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Hubert Aiwanger, prominent German politician, found dead in Berlin hotel
Police and prosecutors open investigation into death of the 55-year-old Bavarian state deputy leader A prominent German politician was found dead in a Berlin hotel on Wednesday, police said, adding they had launched an investigation. The cause of death of Hubert Aiwanger, 55, who was deputy leader of southern Bavaria state, was not immediately clear.
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Ohio’s voters tell Republicans: don’t take us for granted
Democrats flipped a Senate seat and recaptured the governor’s mansion in Ohio.
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‘Good Job’, Trump Reacts To Democrats’ Victory, Says Iran War Played Role In Midterm Defeat
US President Donald Trump had rare praise for rival Democrats on Tuesday, saying they had done a “good job” after they routed his Republican Party in the midterm elections. Supporters of Democratic US Senate candidate James Talarico cheer after he won the Texas race during a midterm election night watch party at the Long Center for the Performing Arts in Austin, Texas, on November 3, 2026.