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According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, President Trump announced that Stephen Miller would replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff just hours after he told 60 Minutes that he'd be shaking up his team.
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, President Trump hinted at possible firings following Democrats' sweeping midterm wins, telling 60 Minutes' Ross Douthat he plans to make "maybe a few changes" to his Cabinet. Watch more of the interview Sunday only on 60 Minutes.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, Results are still outstanding House and Senate races but political scientists say one of the big winners in the mid-terms is American democracy itself.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, Gina Hinojosa, state representative from the Rio Grande Valley whose legislative priority has been boosting the public education system, will become the first Latina governor of Texas.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, Democrats' resounding victory in the midterms can be boiled down to frustrations over the high cost of living and gas prices. But in divided government -- how much can Democrats do?
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, From the first Native American elected to the U.S. Senate and the first Muslim who will join the upper chamber to the Senate's first Paralympian, voters elected historic candidates in the midterms.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, The razor-thin margin between GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democrat Scott Colom is shining a light on an election process in Mississippi that is among the slowest and most decentralized in the U.S.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles is being replaced by Stephen Miller, President Trump said Friday. The change comes after Republicans were swept out of power in the midterm elections.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, A healthcare intelligence-sharing organization is warning its members to lock down systems following cyberattacks on cold storage systems, including a French blood bank.
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, Assistant Attorney General John Eisenberg stepped down Friday, Attorney General Todd Blanche announced.
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, Vogue asked on Instagram whether followers knew the Iowa governor-elect once modeled for Prada. A verified account for Sand, who was previously elected to the Iowa state auditor's office, replied affirmatively in the comments.
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, Jason Reding Quiñones, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida, abruptly resigned, marking another high-profile departure from a DOJ inquiry plagued by internal disputes.
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, Ohio Gov.-elect Amy Acton called a campaign ad featuring her estranged mother that was run by Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign "terrible and despicable."
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, Democrats won sizable House and Senate majorities in the 2026 midterm elections, but the exact margins are unclear because some races haven't been projected yet. Here's where the results stand.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, NPR's Leila Fadel asks House Democratic Leader and presumptive House Speaker Hakeem Jeffries about his party's plans to deliver on affordability.
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, President Trump says he will make a decision "very soon" on whether to "destroy what is left of" Iran, calls Qatari emir as mediators push for a peace deal.
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, Democrats has proposed a variety of measures aimed at reshaping the Supreme Court over the years and may be poised to push them forward after winning the House and Senate majorities.
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, Voter frustration with healthcare costs helped fuel the Democrats' midterm takeover of Congress. But Democratic control doesn't mean "Medicare for All" will follow, as some hoped.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, NPR host Leila Fadel speaks with Abdullah Hammoud, the mayor of Dearborn, Michigan, about why his city turned out in record numbers to elect Abdul El-Sayed to the U.S. Senate.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, Young voters played a large role in Democratic wins in this week's midterms. People under 30 voted blue at much higher rates than in 2024.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, The Trump administration has said it could begin construction immediately after Thursday's vote. All eyes are now on the federal judge who has been asked to block it.
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, The National Capital Planning Commission voted Thursday to approve plans for President Trump's 250-foot triumphal arch. Legal challenges are still possible.
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, Teachers, transport employees and other union workers walked off the job on Thursday, joining massive nationwide protests over wages and the cost of living. Ramy Inocencio reports from Paris, France.
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, A day after investors gave U.S. stocks a big post-election boost, the markets saw a massive sell-off over concerns about the future of artificial intelligence. Kelly O'Grady breaks it down.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, The six-day pause from the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky comes as the administration ramps up efforts to secure an agreement to end the war in Ukraine.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, All of these seats were in districts redrawn in 2023 to favor Republican candidates.
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, Democrat Cait Conley won the crucial 17th Congressional District seat.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, Democrats have flipped five Republican-held congressional seats in North Carolina. The surprising results were just one part of the blue wave in a swing state that President Trump won three times.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Pentagon correspondent Tom Bowman about how the Democrats might use their newly acquired power to curb the war in Iran.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, With their new majorities, Democrats will have at their disposal the full investigatory powers of the Congress, which include the ability to subpoena records and compel individuals to testify.
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, Widespread Republican losses in the midterm elections are roiling the GOP, prompting soul-searching over what went wrong, and a brewing blame-game that's expected to heat up as the party looks toward the next election.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that he's commuting the sentences of all inmates on the state's Death Row. The governor says at 548 people, it's the largest death row in the Western Hemisphere.
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, The congresswoman beat Republican state Sen. John Braun in a district President Trump has won three times.
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, Raman's win comes after resounding victories for Democrats across the country on Election Day.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, The head of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, Harmeet Dhillon, is out after 18 tumultuous months in charge.
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, President Trump has made an appearance at the Army-Navy game several times as commander-in-chief.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, A prosecutor described Brand as a ruthless, calculating, manipulative "sexual predator." Brand, 51, denied the charges, saying he had never forced anyone to do something against their will.
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, After Democrats' sweeping House and Senate victories, the party is laying out how it plans to wield power, while President Trump and Republicans react to their midterm losses.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, NPR's A Martinez talks with Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York about Democrats' priorities and strategies now that the party has won back control of the House and Senate.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand spoke with Morning Edition about Democrats' priorities, from lowering costs to ending the Iran war. But questions remain about how they'll deliver.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with historian and journalist Anne Applebaum about how much a Democrat-led Congress can steer foreign policy.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, The Democratic gains in this week's midterm elections will bring a different business climate to Washington. But the overall economy should be OK.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, The 2026 election proved to be very good for Democrats and very bad for President Trump and Republicans. But there are still races outstanding that can tell us what mattered to voters this year.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, NPR's A Martinez speaks with Erin Covey of the Cook Political Report about U.S. Senate and House races that remain uncalled two days after the election.
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, Republicans undertook a historic effort to redraw several states' Congressional districts mid-decade in an attempt to maintain control of the House.
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, President Trump has no regrets about his war with Iran, despite CBS News projecting that Democrats will win both the House and Senate in the midterm elections. Weijia Jiang reports.
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, Compared to the 2024 presidential race, Democratic senators-elect won by larger margins in the 2026 midterms, while Republicans won by smaller ones.
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, Many Americans fought through bad weather, long lines and more to vote in the midterms. Tony Dokoupil has the story.
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, Major Garrett shares what to expect from Democrats and the Trump administration as the blue party is projected to gain control of both the House and Senate.
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa achieved momentous victories for U.S. Senate and state governorship in Texas. Adriana Diaz has more.
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani — one of the most influential members of the Democratic Party's leftward flank — said Wednesday that the left must now keep its "foot on the gas."
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with former Texas state Sen. Wendy Davis, a Democrat, about Texas flipping blue and what it means for future elections.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Anna Greenberg, a Democratic pollster, about what polls captured (and underestimated) after Democrats performed stronger than expected in midterm elections.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Democrat Dr. Annie Andrews, who bested Republican candidate Darline Graham, the incumbent and sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, Democrats' retaking of Congress doesn't change President Donald Trump's control of the veto pen — making the new majority's aspirations to reverse changes to Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act, and other safety net programs an uphill climb.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with former congressman and Obama advisor Rahm Emanuel about what Democrats' strategy should be, now that they'll soon control both houses of Congress.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, Democrats' wins in the House and Senate mean a new power dynamic is coming to Washington.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, Democrats are likely to launch investigations into Musk's influence, including his leadership of DOGE and government contracts
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, Democratic party leaders and political analysts spoke with Morning Edition about the results of the midterm elections, the effects of mid-decade redistricting efforts, and the next steps for the party.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, Historically, most physicians who served in the House or Senate have been Republicans. In the next Congress, physicians who are Democrats made significant gains.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, Four weeks of flooding washed out roads and sent thousands fleeing their homes on the Navajo Reservation. But many worked hard to get to polling places and voting day became part of the recovery process.
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, The race was one of the most closely watched in the nation.
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, Rep. David Valadao is one of the last remaining House Republicans in office who voted to impeach President Trump after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, In remarks the day after his party flipped control of Congress, the Senate Minority Leader said voters had spoken clearly about their priorities, and said it's up to the Democratic party to deliver.
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, "If you'd like to argue it was worth it, that losing the Senate for the next 6 years was worth it, then do so," Vice President JD Vance said.
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, President Trump has been asking his advisers if Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth should remain in his job after Tuesday's losses.
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, House Speaker Mike Johnson told staffers that he will not run for minority leader in the new Congress, according to a source familiar with the matter.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, President Trump made the 2026 midterms all about him - and the Iran war and economic undertow took their toll.
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, The Senate race in deep-red Mississippi remains unresolved Wednesday morning, as Democrat Scott Colom has mounted a surprisingly competitive challenge to incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith.
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, Economic issues helped propel President Trump to victory in 2024, and those same issues dragged down his party in 2026.
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, Democrats flipped the Minnesota House and won the governor's race, returning the DFL to a trifecta after two years of divided government. The results, however, remain unofficial.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, University of Virginia's Center for Politics director Larry Sabato talks about what's next for the Democratic Party after their resounding win Tuesday night.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed discusses his win in the U.S. Senate election in Michigan, where he defeated Republican Mike Rogers.
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, Iran says the U.S. election results reflect a rejection of war and Spain's leader says it's another sign of a right-wing populist wave falling apart.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, Democrats have won the House and the Senate, taking full control of Congress for the first time since 2023. And history was made in several states. Here's what happened last night.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, The magnitude of the Democrats' outcome was always a possibility, but the depth and breadth of their victories were jaw-dropping.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Eric Holder, chairman of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, about how mid-decade redistricting affected the results of the midterms.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, NPR's Michel Martin speaks to West Chester University political science professor John Kennedy about the balance of state legislatures as midterm election results come in.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, President Trump's touted his record at rallies across the country before the midterms. But voters didn't agree with his assessment on the state of the economy.
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, The 29-year-old democratic socialist from Colorado made history as the first woman from Generation Z to be elected to Congress.
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, Republican Bo French attracted attention when he posted a photo of students of South Asian descent cheering at a football game with a caption saying the University of Texas has a "problem" that is "far worse than anyone imagined."
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, As speaker, the New York Democrat would be second in the presidential line of succession, after the vice president. He has vowed to focus on affordability and holding the administration accountable.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, Voters on Tuesday elected the nation's first Black woman governor and the nation's first Native American woman governor.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, President Trump lashed out on his social media platform Truth Social Tuesday night, blaming others for losses in key races across the country.
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, GOP Sen. Pete Ricketts won reelection in the Nebraska Senate race, CBS News projects, fending off a challenge from independent Dan Osborn.
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, The northwestern Ohio district was redrawn in October 2025, creating a more Republican-leaning seat.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, Among the sweeping victories by Democrats on Tuesday were wins in several congressional districts that Republicans had redrawn explicitly to boost their party ahead of the midterms.
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, Republicans had nominated controversial Republican Brandon Herrera after former Rep. Tony Gonzales' resignation in April.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, Jeffries, who addressed supporters after House control was called for Democrats , argued voters have sent Congress a message to end extremism and "corruption."
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, Democrat Brian Poindexter defeated the Republican incumbent, who was accused of domestic abuse toward his ex-wife and young daughter.
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, Although Democrats were generally favored in the national environment, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek's race against Christine Drazan was one of the biggest nail-biters for a Democratic incumbent in the country.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, These charts show how various demographic groups voted in the midterm election. The data comes from a poll of tens of thousands of voters, conducted by the firm SSRS for a number of news outlets.
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, Democrats had heavily targeted the South Texas district, which had been redrawn in last year's redistricting.
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar defeated Republican state House Speaker Lisa Demuth. She will succeed Gov. Tim Walz, who announced in January he would not seek a third term.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with former Arkansas governor Asa Hutchinson about Democratic victories in states typically considered Republican strongholds.
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, Democratic state Rep. Josh Turek defeated GOP Rep. Ashley Hinson in the Iowa Senate race, CBS News projects, in a major pickup for Democrats as they seek to take control of the upper chamber.
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, Democrats won control of the Senate in the 2026 elections with a raft of victories over Republicans in key races, cementing the new majority and flipping party control of the upper chamber.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, The New York mayor tells NPR's Juana Summers that newly elected democratic socialists need to seize this moment and show voters what politics can deliver.
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, President Trump congratulated Democrats on their victories in a phone call with CBS News.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, Democratic former U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown has won back a seat on Capitol Hill, defeating incumbent Republican Sen. Jon Husted after a close and expensive battle, according to a race call by the Associated Press.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, NPR's Juana Summers talks with former Trump aide Sonny Joy Nelson about where some GOP candidates fell short tonight.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, Democrat James Talarico has won the Senate seat in Texas, according to a race call by the Associated Press.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Rahm Emanuel, who served as Chicago mayor and chief of staff to President Obama.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, Andrews, a pediatrician, defeated GOP Sen. Darline Graham, who was appointed to the seat after the death of her brother, longtime Sen. Lindsey Graham.
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs will win the governor's race, CBS News projects, besting Trump ally Rep. Andy Biggs.
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, The change in the balance of power sets up a clash with the Trump administration on oversight and other legislative priorities.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, Across the country, tens of millions of voters made their voices heard at the ballot box with no major disruptions from interference by the Trump administration.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi about the legacy of the Democratic Party.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, Donalds, who was backed early by President Trump, will become the state's first Black governor.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, Democrat Roy Cooper has won North Carolina's open U.S. Senate seat, according to a race call from the Associated Press, providing the party with a key Senate flip.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with House Democratic Whip Katherine Clark of Massachusetts about tonight's midterm elections.
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas defeated former GOP Sen. John Sununu in the New Hampshire Senate race, CBS News projects, keeping the seat in Democratic control.
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, Exit polls are flowing in as midterm voting wraps up across states. Major Garrett has the latest.
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, Republicans are defending a 53-47 majority in the Senate, as Democrats aim to flip enough seats to gain control.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, This election will determine control of Congress. Rep. Pete Aguilar, who represents California's 33rd Congressional District, shares how Democratic Party leaders are feeling as results come in.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, Several states — including Alaska, Arizona, California and Nevada — are voting on changes to how their elections are run, including voter ID measures. Other states decide on redistricting proposals.
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, Here's a national look at what's on voters' minds in the 2026 midterm elections as they cast their ballots.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Republican Congressman Don Bacon of Nebraska about what a Blue Wave would mean for Republicans.
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, Marc Elias, a longtime Democratic attorney and vocal opponent of the Trump administration, received one of about 20 target letters sent by the DOJ in its Alaska ballot investigation.
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, The Supreme Court is weighing a case involving Catholic preschools' efforts to participate in Colorado's universal preschool program.
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