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Florida Republicans fend off Democrats as state elects first black governor
Republican Byron Donalds, who was backed by President Donald Trump, will be the first black governor of Florida.
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Trump’s midterm campaign has distilled his vile message
The president has spewed vulgar and hateful rhetoric even as he reveals his disdain for his followers Far from veering off his track, Trump in his ceaselessly vile midterm campaign statements has attained an optimal level of Trumpism. The Republican candidates and his vice-president have followed him down the trail of “defining deviancy down”, as explained by Daniel Patrick Moynihan, in his essay in The American Scholar in 1993, about lowering the bar to make abnormal criminal behavior seem normal, coping through denial of its obvious presence, and through that process trivializing “the…
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‘Absolute disgrace’: Congress slams Modi govt bid to reclaim IAF Sports Complex
The Air Force Sports Complex's management was issued eviction notices by the government, demanding the return of the land situated near the Prime Minister's official residence
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Nigerians will choose the best product in the marketplace – Obi Media to Governors
By Henry Umoru, Abuja The media office of the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, ahead of the January 16, 2027 election, Peter Obi, has taken a swipe at the state governors, accusing them of pushing to undermine democracy, warning that any election that falls short of being free, fair and transparent will fail. The Peter Obi Media Office, POMR noted that it had become aware of a series of covert attempts by governors to interfere with the democratic process, just as it cautioned that Nigerians would resist any process that did not meet the required standards of…
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Breaking: Democrats gain control of Senate, on track to win House of Reps
The Democrats have won the Senate and are on the cusp of taking the House of Representatives as well, in a stunning victory over Donald Trump's Republican Party.
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Democrat Josh Turek flips Iowa Senate seat
Turek beat Republican Ashley Hinson, a US House member.
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US midterm election results: Democrats win crucial seats. Here's what else the data tells us
US midterm election results: Democrats win crucial seats. Democrats have won the majority in the US Senate.
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Keralam Home Minister directs Vigilance to examine ₹2-crore bribery allegation against CEC Gyanesh Kumar
Charges in connection with a road construction project undertaken under Kerala State Transport Project nearly two decades ago when the current CEC was serving as PWD Secretary in Keralam
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How America voted in maps and charts
See the maps and charts that show how America voted in the US midterm elections.
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Australian government concedes social media ban places ‘burden’ on freedom of political communication for teens
Reddit is challenging the Albanese government’s ban in high court, arguing legislation is ‘ill-thought-out’ and ‘over-broad’ The Australian government has rejected Reddit’s high court claim that its under-16s social media ban is a “blunt tool” to reduce harms experienced by teens, arguing it only represents an “indirect and modest” burden on the ability of teens affected to engage in political communications. In its challenge to the ban on Tuesday, Reddit had argued that the government’s rush to pass the ban in 2024 had led to an “ill-thought-out, over-broad legislation” that the government ha
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US midterms: Democrats gain control of Senate from Republicans
The Democratic Party gained control of Senate, delivering a stinging rebuke to US President Donald Trump and his Republican Party. Follow DW's live updates.
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US midterms: Democrats gain control of Senate — follow live
The Democratic Party gained control of Senate, delivering a stinging rebuke to US President Donald Trump and his Republican Party. Follow DW's live updates.
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Democrats win control of Senate as US voters reject Trump’s agenda
Republicans routed as Democrats gain powerful new leverage over Trump for remainder of his presidency US midterm elections – live updates Track live results from all 50 states Democrats have regained control of the US Senate, routing Republicans nationwide with historic victories that will give them powerful new leverage over Donald Trump for the remainder of his presidency. Democrats will soon have the ability to hold up not just Trump’s legislative agenda, but also any appointments he makes to his cabinet or the federal judiciary – including the supreme court, where conservatives have a 6-3
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Scandal-hunting will keep NPP in opposition for a long time – Fifi Kwetey
NDC General Secretary Fifi Fiavi Kwetey has warned that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) risks a prolonged stay in opposition if it keeps hunting for scandals to revive its political fortunes. Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Tuesday, he accused the NPP of manufacturing controversy around the evacuation of Ghanaians from South Africa.
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Kansas elects first Democratic senator in almost a century
Adam Hamilton beat Republican Roger Marshall in a highly competitive race.
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Democratic Party flips US Senate in 2026 midterm elections
The outcome is widely seen as a rebuke to Trump's Republican Party which took control of the upper chamber in 2024 race.
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Queensland, NT governments block UN youth detention visits
The United Nations says its special rapporteur investigating human rights issues affecting Indigenous Australians has been blocked from visiting two youth detention centres.
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Adam Hamilton wins in Kansas to become state’s first Democrat in Senate since 1932
Pastor clinches victory over incumbent Roger Marshall in state that emerged as unexpected battleground this year US midterm elections – live updates Track live results from all 50 states Adam Hamilton has clinched a historic victory in the US Senate race in Kansas, becoming the first Democrat to represent the state in the chamber since 1932. The closely watched Cook Political Report rated the race as a toss-up, noting it was one of several agriculture-heavy areas to be hit hard by high fuel and fertilizer prices because of Donald Trump’s war on Iran.
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Democrat Amy Acton beats Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio governor’s race
Acton is the first Democrat to become governor of Ohio since 2006.
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Sherrod Brown, an Ohio Democrat, wins return to US Senate
More than $500m was spent on the contest, making it one of the most expensive Senate races in US history.
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US midterm elections 2026 live: Americans go to the polls in referendum on Trump’s agenda
Polls open across the US where key Senate and House races will decide which party controls Congress for remainder of Donald Trump’s second term Sign up for the Breaking News US email What are the races to watch and why do they matter? Rachel Leingang, a Midwest political correspondent for Guardian US, has been in Iowa, getting a sense of the political mood ahead of the crcuial elections: Continue reading...
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Democrat Sherrod Brown wins Ohio Senate race in major blow to Republicans
Brown makes successful return to US Senate after voters reject Republican incumbent Jon Husted US midterm elections – live updates Track live results from all 50 states Democrat Sherrod Brown will return to the US Senate, as Ohio’s voters rejected the incumbent Jon Husted in a significant defeat for Republicans. Brown’s bid for a comeback after being ousted from the seat he held for 18 years in 2024 became one of the marquee contests of this year’s midterm elections, and a key test of whether Democrats can regain support among the working class and rural voters who have deserted them in recent
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Iran Unveils Billboard With Threat Against Trump’s Life
Iran unveiled a massive billboard and banners pledging to kill US President Donald Trump across Tehran on Tuesday, bringing to a new level the official rhetoric displayed in the capital. Iranians wave flags during a gathering in front of an anti-US billboard depicting US President Donald Trump in Tehran’s Enghelab Square on November 3, 2026.
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Kebbi Govt Accuses ADC Of Politicising Private Land Dispute
The Kebbi State Government has accused the African Democratic Congress (ADC) of politicising a private land dispute in Birnin Kebbi, alleging that the opposition party is spreading misinformation for political gains. The government said investigations by the Ministry of Lands and Housing established that the disputed property, located along Sani Abacha Bypass in Birnin Kebbi, belongs to a private businessman, Alhaji Umar Muhammad Gulumbe.