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After midterm defeat, Trump faces mostly bad options in Iran
President Trump has conceded that the Iran war cost Republicans dearly in the midterms. Now he must decide whether to cut his losses and reach...
‘This is an earthquake’: Latino voters rush back to Democrats
AUSTIN — Texas. Florida. Pennsylvania. Colorado. Arizona. Nevada. California. The historic landslide of Latino voters toward Democrats hit battleground after battleground Tuesday, crumbling the coalition...
"What we just witnessed was an AI earthquake": Voters revolt against tech at polls
Voters showed deep distrust of the AI race Tuesday, approving dozens of data center moratoriums and electing a raft of candidates who favor slowing a...
Democrats sweep Texas
AUSTIN — Democrats’ vision of a blue Texas is finally here.James Talarico has been elected a U.S. senator and Gina Hinojosa as governor, the first...
‘We forgot what it's like to be populist’: Republicans see Trump’s 2024 crumbling
Republicans’ 2024 coalition is cracking in real time. President Donald Trump roared back into office two years ago after making major gains with young voters...
Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens endorses Republican Mike Rogers for Michigan Senate
Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Mike Rogers in the Michigan Senate race on Sunday — a stunning break with her party that derails Democrats’...
U.S., Russia and Ukraine to resume peace talks in Abu Dhabi next week, Witkoff says
The U.S., Russia and Ukraine will hold peace talks in Abu Dhabi on Nov. 10-11 in an effort to reach a breakthrough on a deal...
GOP's midterm blame game starts early
Republicans don't know if they'll lose big or small on Tuesday, but they're already bracing for an epic blame game.Why it matters: Privately, Republicans acknowledge...
Democrats eye state supreme court races — this year and beyond
Liberal groups have spent millions in a handful of battleground state supreme court races ahead of Tuesday’s elections, looking to lay the groundwork for Democrats...
‘A lot of Republicans have held their tongues’: Anger at Trump is growing
Republicans are already privately blaming President Donald Trump as they brace for losses on Tuesday.Even as they race to distance themselves from his actions on...
How to Measure Whether Your Election Market Risk Strategy Works
Elections introduce significant policy uncertainty, sharp shifts in market sentiment, and localized volatility spikes across global equities, currencies, and fixed-income assets. Designing a plan to...
The size of Democrats’ victory Tuesday could help determine their future
For Democrats, the size of their victory matters. Progressives and moderates have been sparring all cycle over who will get to claim credit if they...