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Voters punish Trump, Democrats score key victories, and the GOP suffers historic losses

Tuesday's midterm elections laid bare voters' deep frustrations over high prices, the Iran war, and concerns over government corruption.

Voters hand Democrats Congress, leaving Trump a reshaped Washington for his last two years

Democrats can now block President Trump's agenda, reject his appointees and investigate his administration.

Democrats dominate: Voters toss Republicans from House, Senate, governorships

Voters across the country pulled the lever for blue on Tuesday, ousting Republicans and delivering even longtime GOP stronghold seats to Democrats.

Sullivan, Peltola project confidence while awaiting results in Alaska U.S. Senate race

The two major candidates in Alaska's U.S. Senate race urged supporters to be patient as results began coming in late Tuesday, delivering rousing speeches and expressing confidence against the backdrop of the fallout from allegations of partisan tricks to recruit a candidate with the same name as the Republican incumbent.

Red and Blue America Have United in Their Hatred for Donald Trump

This election represents a wholesale rejection of Trump and the Republican party, by every single segment of American society.

James Talarico wins Texas Senate race in historic victory for Democrats

Jubilant Talarico says ‘Tonight we defeated Goliath’ as Ken Paxton defeat a crushing blow to Trump and Republicans

A moment that changed me: I was terrified of my own body

I grew up with spinal conditions that solidified my sense of being ‘weak and weird’. By my late 30s, I was feeling burnt out. But an invitation from a colleague set me on an unexpected and exhilarating new path

Trumpworld searches for scapegoats after blue wave wipeout

Republicans were so punch-drunk Tuesday night that they couldn’t even get off the mat to agree on who to blame for their electoral bloodbath.

El-Sayed defeats Rogers in bruising Michigan Senate race

Abdul El-Sayed claimed victory in Michigan's Democratic Senate seat early Wednesday, fending off a hard-charging challenge from Republican Mike Rogers and overcoming concerns about his views on Israel and his support among Black voters.

Democrats cap off midterm night with House control to go with Senate sweep

Democrats are projected to retake the House majority in the 120th Congress, ending Republicans‘ trifecta in Washington to cap a night in which they sailed to victory in both chambers of Congress.

Tuberville defeats Doug Jones in Alabama gubernatorial election

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) won Alabama’s gubernatorial race against Democratic former Sen. Doug Jones, continuing Republicans’ stranglehold on the state.

Spartz loses to Democrat in surprise House seat flip in Indiana

Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-IN), the first and only Ukrainian-born member of Congress, lost Indiana’s 5th Congressional District, a surprise flip by Democratic nominee J.D. Ford.