Joy in Iran over ‘Trump’s defeat’ in US midterm elections – but war is not over
Iran celebrates its claimed role in ‘regime change’ amid pressure on US president to ‘finish the job’ with attackUS midterms live – latest updatesIran this week unveiled a massive new billboard and banners over Enqelab Square in central Tehran. The…
US midterm elections 2026 live updates: Democrats take control of Congress in major setback for Trump
Democrats flip seven Senate seats in Kansas, Iowa, Texas, Maine, Ohio, North Carolina and South Carolina; ‘blue wave’ rejects Trump’s agendaTrack live results from all 50 statesFull report: Democrats win control of Congress in ‘blue wave’Tell us: how do…
Where Trump and Republicans lost the midterm elections – a visual analysis of key states
The Democrats have taken control of the Senate and the House of Representatives. These charts and maps reveal the key trends and races behind this resultThe Republicans have lost seven Senators, 25 House districts and five governor races.As of 8.00am…
US midterms voters said: enough is enough. Is this the beginning of the end for Trump?
With Democrats in power, Trump may be under siege and lose his dominance over the Republican party – but his id will relish at the prospect of fightingUS midterms 2026 live – latest updatesTell us: what do you want to know about the midterm election…
World Series champion Teixeira wins US House seat as former NFL reporter Tafoya’s Senate bid fails
Former MLB star wins for Republicans in TexasTafoya loses to Peggy Flanagan in MinnesotaFormer World Series champion turned Republican politician Mark Teixeira will represent Texas’s 21st Congressional District in Washington after defeating Democrat…
Election week in Trumpland: algae, space proclamations and a deflection of blame
Donald Trump’s unrelenting focus on the ‘beautification of Washington’ and Fox News ratings did not stop the Democrats’ decisive midterm election winsThis was originally published in This Week in Trumpland. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every…
Trump blamed Fox News for Republican losses even as network’s hosts went easy on him
Fox News pundits hardly criticized the US president in midterms coverage but Trump was still quick to cast blameIn the weeks leading up to Tuesday’s midterm elections, Donald Trump made clear that he would place some blame on his favorite cable channel,…
Everything you need to know from the US midterm elections
Democrats secured some big wins - and a few historic firsts - earning congratulations from President Trump.
Ten historic firsts: the winning US midterm candidates making waves
US voters elected the first black female governor and the first Muslim to the Senate on a night of historyThe US midterm elections have ushered in a slew of historic wins, shattering racial and gender ceilings, among other barriers, for races at the…
US midterm elections 2026: is this the end of Trump? – podcast
The Democrats have had a resounding win, taking control of the Senate and the House of Representatives in a historic midterms result. Hosts Reged Ahmad and Jonathan Yerushalmy examine what went wrong for the Republicans and why voters turned out in…