Some of America's wealthiest political donors poured hundreds of millions of dollars into Tuesday's midterm elections, only to watch several heavily-financed candidates lose as Democrats captured control of Congress.

Trans-rights protesters descended on the grand opening of a new "Harry Potter" store, staging a demonstration outside the venue.

Supporters of gun-control helped flipped seats in states President Donald Trump carried in 2024 as part of a Democratic sweep in Tuesday's midterm elections.

The first Palestinian American elected to the New York State Legislature celebrated her historic victory by displaying the Palestinian flag on social media, without including the American flag.

While Republicans cried boogeyman and climbed into bed with Silicon Valley's most powerful elites, Democrats found victory by taking the beast head-on.

Democratic Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed fended off an establishment Democrat's endorsement against him Tuesday by defeating former Republican Michigan Rep. Mike Rogers on Election Day, according to The Associated Press.

Voters in Idaho chose the Winchester Model 1873 as the state's official firearm in a non-binding referendum Tuesday.

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Two weeks before Election Day, I wrote here that the 2026 midterm elections would turn out to be the "gasoline prices are too damn high" election, not the data center election.

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday he would not run to remain in leadership during the next Congress after Democrats reclaimed control of the House.

A top House progressive lawmaker is pushing for aggressive oversight of artificial intelligence now that Democrats will decisively take over the House in January.

The Chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee, the House GOP's campaign arm, failed to win reelection in his own safe red seat as members of his party lost across the country Tuesday night.