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El-Sayed tells AP Michigan rejected ‘hateful, spiteful campaign’ after months of Republican attacks

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed told The Associated Press on Wednesday that Michigan voter...

Mayor Karen Bass, democratic socialist Nithya Raman in tight race to lead Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and fellow Democrat Nithya Raman were tightly matched...

The 2028 election season begins as both parties navigate midterm fallout

WASHINGTON (AP) — The final midterm votes are still being counted, but make no mistake: The next electio...

Vance tries to distance himself from Iran war after GOP's deep losses in midterm elections

WASHINGTON (AP) — JD Vance publicly broke from President Donald Trump 's defense of the Iran war...

Which Senate, governors races are still uncalled by The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Just a handful of races for Senate and governor have not yet been called by The Associated...

Trump brags about his White House ballroom and seeks to deflect blame for GOP midterm drubbing

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump reacted Wednesday to Republicans' midterm election losses...

Democrats win full control of more state governments and the Texas House

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democrats in Texas took control of the state House after historic wins for governor...

Speaker Johnson won't seek reelection as House Republican leader after party's midterm losses

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson will be stepping aside from Republican Party leadership...

Young voters led a sharp shift toward Democrats in the 2026 midterms, The AP Voter Poll finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic candidates made up significant ground among key demographic groups in t...

Democratic sweep of Congress ushers in a new era as Trump acknowledges impact of the Iran war

WASHINGTON (AP) — The midterm election blowout delivered a new era in Washington, with Democrats in...

The Latest: Trump defends Iran war after voters give Democrats control of Congress

The midterm election blowout has set up a new era in Washington, with Democrats eager to meet voter...

Trump-backed Republican redistricting sought a midterm edge. It didn't work

WASHINGTON (AP) — At the urging of President Donald Trump , Republicans in eight states redrew the...

Midterm elections crack open political map, putting conservative states back in play

WASHINGTON (AP) — For a decade, the political map has been largely stagnant, locked into the same half-dozen...

How Trump and Republicans lost the 2026 midterm elections, according to The AP Voter Poll

WASHINGTON (AP) — After more than a decade with Donald Trump at the epicenter of U.S. politics, most...

Democrats deliver a stunning rout in Texas to retake power for the first time in decades

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Democrats finally got their wish in Texas. Shut out of power for decades, Democrats...

Democrat Hakeem Jeffries poised to make history as the first Black speaker of the House

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries is on the cusp of making history as the nation’s...

What motivated voters in the 2026 midterm elections, according to The AP Voter Poll

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans in Tuesday’s midterm races were hoping their candidates could hold onto...

Justice Department has sent target letters in Alaska Senate criminal probe. Here's what that means

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has escalated its investigation over an Alaska Senate candidate...

Supreme Court hears challenge to Catholic preschools' exclusion from Colorado-funded program

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration joined the Archdiocese of Denver on Tuesday in urging the...

US will halt $4B in aid to Israel as the Mideast ally weans itself from American dependence

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States will stop providing $4 billion in aid each year to Israel in 2027...

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