Was Elon Musk the US midterms’ biggest loser? – Stateside with Kai and Carter
The tech industry spent big on the midterms, but it turned out to be a poor investment. Elon Musk poured a staggering $446m dollars into Republican-aligned political action committees (Pacs) and groups since last year, but his efforts didn’t pay off.…
Democrats promised to end corruption. Here’s how they can do that | David Sirota
Overturning Citizens United is not enough. Campaigns must be funded with public money rather than private donationsHaving devoted most of my adult life to reporting on, campaigning against, and exposing the corrosive influence of money in politics, I’m…
Rural voters were feeling left behind before the midterms, poll shows
Polling done for the Guardian shows plummeting support from a former key constituency of Donald Trump’s basePolling conducted by the Harris Poll for the Guardian before the election shows just how angry voters were and points to one key reason…
Progressives hail ‘blue wave’ victories in US midterm elections as top Democrats push for unity
Senior leaders say party will be ‘united’ in focus, but progressives call on party to take radical actionProgressive Democrats have declared that significant US midterm election wins across the country are as much a repudiation of their own party’s…
Particle Physicists Are Getting a First Glimpse Into the ‘Zeptoverse’
An extremely rare matter-decay event opens up new possibilities for researching the physical world on scales 100 billion times smaller than an atom.
Multiple European flights hit by bomb threats for second time this week
A Dublin to Rome plane has diverted and landed in northern France.
Drunk and dangerous e-bike riders face on-the-spot fines under crackdown
A consultation will consider fines and other ways to clamp down on dangerous e-bike riders.
Sports owners bet big on Republicans. What does their defeat mean for US sports?
A Democratic sweep has changed Washington’s balance of power. But from gambling legislation to stadium subsidies, both parties have helped build the system that enriches American sports’ billionaire ownersBefore a single vote was cast this election…
France gears up for strikes and protests as unions promise national mobilisation
Five of France's unions have joined a wave of strikes and protests in a national day of action.
‘Bomb alert’ diverts Rome-bound passenger plane
A passenger plane flying from Dublin to Rome was on Thursday diverted to a French air force base after a bomb threat.