The Social Pulse
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Updated 5 Nov, 00:00 UTC — refreshes every 2 hours
Breaking News: Democrats have clinched the House, giving them full control of Congress and a powerful platform to counter President Trump.
Breaking News: Democrats captured Senate control, as voters delivered a thorough rebuke to President Trump and handed the party victories in places long considered Republican strongholds.
Breaking News: Representative Hakeem Jeffries, who is in line to become the first Black House speaker, said his caucus would be a check on President Trump and that the Democratic Party would focus on affordability after a remarkable power shift in Congress.
Democrats captured control of the House and Senate in Tuesday’s election with a sweeping national wave that ousted dozens of Republicans. What will they do now?
Democrats won a majority in the Texas House of Representatives, the Associated Press said Wednesday, following victories in the state’s races for governor, lieutenant governor and U.S. Senate.
Analysis: The 2026 midterm elections saw Democrats regain control of the House and Senate, and a majority of governor's mansions for the first time in 16 years. Here are some winners and losers of the historic election night:
The S&P 500 was up 1.6 percent at close Wednesday, on track for its biggest one-day gain since August 2026, after Democrats won control of both the House and Senate.
State Rep. James Talarico (D) has defeated Texas's Republican attorney general, Ken Paxton, winning a seat in the U.S. Senate. How did voters shift the state from a deep-red stronghold to blue? Here's what the data shows. Read more:
“This is close to an extinction-level event for Republicans in many parts of the country,” says Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, slamming the state of the GOP at a news conference in Tallahassee on Wednesday. He claimed Democratic campaigns were able to capitalize on multiple issues that Republicans fumbled, including the Epstein files.
Elon Musk has reportedly removed an X post that had urged voters to cast their ballots in favor of Republicans. The billionaire, who spent more than $400 million on Republican-leaning candidates and causes, posted “Vote red today!” on Tuesday; by Wednesday morning, it was gone, Business Insider reported.
Late Democratic entry Troy Jackson won Maine’s U.S. Senate seat, defeating longtime Republican Sen. Susan Collins, taking advantage of Donald Trump’s deep unpopularity to dislodge an incumbent who had survived tough challenges in the past.
Voters took a wrecking ball to the traditional map of political battlegrounds, electing Democrats in states that were long considered reliably Republican.
With Juliana Stratton’s victory, Illinois set to become first state with two women of color in US Senate
House Speaker Mike Johnson will be stepping aside from Republican Party leadership after the GOP’s wipeout in the midterm election, according to reports.
With Democrats taking the US House, Massachusetts’ own Katherine Clark is poised to become the next House majority leader — the first woman ever to hold the role. Here's what to know about the Revere progressive and the position.
After a flurry of rallies, President Trump led his Republican Party to a stunningly complete wipeout in the midterm elections. Now, he may work just as tirelessly to insist it wasn’t his fault.
Pinned: Democrats flipped the House and Senate and trounced Republicans backed by the president, who is looking for someone else to blame. Read here:
Gina Hinojosa was elected the first Democratic governor of Texas in more than 30 years on Tuesday, ousting Republican incumbent Greg Abbott.
Donald Trump has responded to his disastrous defeat in the US midterm elections by threatening to use one of his most significant remaining powers - the presidential veto. Read more:
As the results began to flood in on a bruising midterm election night for the Republicans, Donald Trump picked an unlikely scapegoat: Fox News. Once a powerful force in US politics, read how the Murdoch TV channel’s influence is fading 👇
Donald Trump reacted to his defeat in the midterms by paying an unlikely tribute to the “good job” done by his opponents. Yet, as @davidblairdt puts it, after his midterm drubbing, the US president is set to double down on foreign policy – risking chaos from Iran to Ukraine👇
Night of US history sees election firsts across creed, colour and sexuality
The rise of America's far left: Warnings rage over radical socialists... now prepare for a Democrat civil war
JD Vance's midterms statement hides a savage secret message about Trump: Line-by-line analysis decodes his VERY carefully worded election post-mortem
