Democrat Scott Colom defeated Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi’s 2026 Senate election, becoming the first Black senator elected by the state’s voters since Reconstruction.
Read Full ArticleElon Musk gave about $445.6 million to Republican causes in the 2026 midterms, far ahead of Mike Bloomberg’s $84.8 million, per FEC data through mid-October. Democrats still won control of both the House and Senate on Election Day.
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed defeated Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan’s open Senate race, becoming the first Muslim elected to the US Senate, per AP projections. He led 51.9% to 46.1% after a bitter campaign, as Democrats also won control of Congress.
Democrats took control of the Senate and House in the 2026 US midterms, delivering a major setback to President Donald Trump as vote counting continued.
US midterms have repeatedly reshaped Congress: the president’s party lost House seats in 18 of 20 midterms since 1946, from Clinton’s 1994 loss of 54 seats to Biden’s nine in 2022. Counting continues in 2026, with control of Congress undecided.
Donald Trump said Republicans would have won the 2026 midterms by a landslide if he had been on the ballot, as Democrats made major congressional gains.
Four bipartisan US senators announced on July 10, 2026 that they have reached a deal with the Trump administration to advance a revised Russia sanctions bill, one whose original version proposed 500% ...
Senate blocks fourth bid to curb Trump’s Iran war powers as 60-day deadline nears, raising constitutional concerns and deepening political divisions.
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