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Look beyond the defense stock slip after a Democratic midterm sweep, Wolfe Research says

Trump's handling of tariffs, the Iran war and an array of Washington-area construction projects are sure to face sudden pushback from newly empowered Democrats.

Follow day two of 2026 midterm elections live updates as Democrats flip Congress in blue wave.

Apple, Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft stock was up after the midterms, while stocks tied to Trump advisor Elon Musk and data centers fell on Wednesday.

Precious metals saw strong gains Wednesday as investors digested a Democratic sweep in the U.S. midterm elections.

Trump is a frequent critic of media companies, especially broadcasters that he views as being biased against him.

After elected officials voiced outrage over Google turning off search at schools that ban AI, the company said search can be turned back on with AI Overviews.

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.

After Tuesday's bruising defeat for Republicans, House Speaker Mike Johnson will not stay on as minority leader come January.

A fixture of London’s high-fashion salon scene, his clients also included celebrities like Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Raquel Welch and Gwyneth Paltrow in a career that lasted more than 50 years.

Israel once had bipartisan support in the United States, but a strong showing for Democrats, some of whom are deeply critical of the war in Gaza, has left the country with fewer friends in Congress.

In books and essays, he captured the unease beneath Japan’s economic miracle and wrote about everyday people who might never appear in headlines.

Commentators abroad wondered what President Trump’s electoral losses might mean for oil prices, the war on Iran and the future of American politics.

President Trump usurped power from the legislative branch with Republican help for two years. Democrats are now positioned to try to claw back some of Congress’s prerogatives.

The court reversed a judge’s order that had said New York erred in its rollout of the tax, granting Mayor Zohran Mamdani his first major legal victory over a key piece of his agenda.

The world’s richest person has antagonized Democrats, some of whom have signaled their intent to investigate him when they take control of Congress.

Markets traded higher as investors foresaw gridlock in Washington, typically a bullish signal.

What mattered most in these midterms?

Campaign focused on cost of living issues and backlash over ICE raids pays dividends for progressive Randy Villegas.

Democratic leader says party expects at least 255 House seats and promises to deliver on affordability.

Two new vaccines were designed for the Bundibugyo virus that has killed more than 5,300 in the DR Congo.

Key races in Alaska, Mississippi, Kansas and California remain uncounted.

US midterm results could reshape Trump’s political landscape and increase congressional scrutiny of his foreign policy.

Historic firsts, surprise victories and expensive defeats as Democrats take control of Congress.

Democrats have been celebrating across the US after a series of victories saw them take control of both chambers.

Danish government proposes scrapping allowance scheme for students from wealthier families.

Conservation officers say the women reported missing over the weekend, were found near a trail near their homeSearch teams in Canada have discovered the body of a 20-year-old woman and confirmed that both she and her mother were killed in an attack that conservation officers now believe could have involved multiple grizzly bears.Late on Tuesday, conservation officers in British Columbia said the two women, who were reported missing over the weekend, were located near a trail a short distance from their home. Continue reading...

President again insisted that if he were on the ballot Republicans would have won, despite historic losses: ‘They just couldn’t transfer that love’Live results | Republican losses mappedTell us: how do you feel about the midterm results?Sign up for Breaking News US emailWall Street surged at the open, after Democrats scored historic victories in midterm elections and secured control of US Congress.The Dow Jones rose 2%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq and the benchmark S&P 500 both gained more than 1%. That’s quite a reversal: Overnight, stock futures fell sharply as investors worried about the prospect of tougher regulation of the AI sector and the impact on economic growth. Continue reading...

Even Trump seems to recognize that the relationship has become a political liability, and may never be the sameOn the eve of a midterm election that ended in an unequivocal rejection of his brand of politics, even Donald Trump seemed to recognize that the US-Israel relationship has become a political liability.Trump’s 11th-hour suggestion, on election morning, that he would cut military aid to Israel at the end of the year because, as he put it, “they don’t need it”, was condemned across the board – with pro-Palestinian advocates dismissing it as “desperate” and pro-Israel ones as “unserious”. Continue reading...

President’s party stripped of control after he spent weeks pleading with Americans to pretend he was on ballotUS midterm elections – live updatesTrack live results from all 50 statesTell us: what do you want to know about the midterm election results?The United States woke up to a radically altered political landscape on Wednesday after Donald Trump was dealt a devastating blow in the midterm elections, in which his Republican party was stripped of control of the Senate and the House as his handpicked “Maga” candidates were swept away by a blue tsunami.With counting still going on in a couple of Senate races, and with 68 House seats as yet undeclared, Democrats were assured of a congressional majority far more comfortable than most pundits had predicted. They had flipped at least seven Senate seats, in such deep-red states as Texas and Kansas, which hadn’t sent a Democrat to the upper chamber for 94 years, along with more than two dozen House districts. Continue reading...

The helicopter was carrying three people and crashed in the waters of Biscayne Bay, east of Miami executive airportSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailA helicopter crash in Miami on Wednesday morning has left one person dead and two others injured.Authorities including the US Coast Guard responded to the crash at approximately 11.30am on Wednesday. According to the USCG, the helicopter – a Robinson R44 II – was carrying three people on board and crashed in the waters of Biscayne Bay, east of Miami executive airport. Continue reading...

State representative Rosenthal’s win comes after national backlash to French’s social media remarks targeting south Asian AmericansJon Rosenthal has won a seat on the Texas railroad commission, a powerful state regulatory agency, beating out two challengers including the controversial Republican nominee Bo French whose campaign ignited a firestorm over his bigoted remarks.Rosenthal, a Democrat, will join the three-member body that Democrats have been shut out of for decades. The state agency is charged with regulating Texas’s multibillion oil and gas industry, and has not had railroad oversight since 2005. Continue reading...

Community college professor unseats incumbent Republican David Valdao in seat redrawn under Prop 50Democrat Randy Villegas, a community college professor with major progressive endorsements, has won the race for California’s 22nd congressional district. He unseats the six-term, incumbent Republican congressman, David Valadao, in a district that was considered the only true toss-up across the state of California after being redrawn under Proposition 50.Valadao and Villegas are both Central Valley natives from immigrant families with working class or agricultural ties, roots that reflect many of the constituents in California’s 22nd district, which stretches from Bakersfield to just west of Fresno. Continue reading...

Patient is ⁠in ​stable condition and will be transferred to a specialist ‘high consequence’ infectious disease unitA British healthcare worker with Ebola is being evacuated from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the UK for medical treatment, it has been confirmed.“A British citizen currently in the DR Congo has tested positive for Ebola,” a spokesperson for the UK government said in a statement on Wednesday. “The UK has well-established procedures for dealing with cases like this, and those processes have been activated … The risk to the UK public from Ebola remains low.” Continue reading...

Nine men on trial in Manchester accused of either taking part in abuse or encouraging offending on internetA husband who invited other men to rape and sexually assault his wife arranged for “more and more individuals” to visit his marital home as he resolved “to satisfy his own perversity”, a jury has been told.The husband, who is in his 60s and from Stockport in Greater Manchester, has pleaded guilty to more than 60 offences against his wife. He cannot be named in order to protect the anonymity of his victim. Continue reading...

The cereal giant has changed the recipes for Rice Krispies and Coco Pops, sparking a backlash online.

The changes follow concerns over the number of mothers summoned to safeguarding hearings shortly after labour.

Tenerife football club and the wider football community mourn the loss of footballer Jesus de Miguel following an on-field collision.

After bruising midterm results, President Trump will want to show he can still shake the world, the BBC's international editor writes.

The wider risk to the UK public from the deadly virus remains low, a government spokesperson says.

Democrats can vote legislation through. But Trump still has veto power.

The number of deaths linked to cocaine use in England and Wales has nearly quadrupled in a decade.

Co-founder of Palestine Action, Huda Ammori, is challenging the government's decision to proscribe the group.

The son of late former president Robert Mugabe will appear in court on 5 November with four other men.

NASA's Swift space telescope crashes back to Earth after failed rescue attempt  SpaceA 3,200-pound telescope is falling out of orbit. How it could unfold  CNNNASA space telescope plunges to Earth after two decades studying cosmic explosions  CP24NASA’s Swift Observatory to Re-Enter Atmosphere  NASA Science (.gov)A NASA Telescope Is Predicted to Crash Back to Earth Within Hours  The New York Times

Ford government's OSAP freeze 'ruined my life,' says Niagara student living in a shelter  CBCSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

Jimmy Kimmel roasts Trump in late night monologue amid 'blue tsunami' midterms  CBCJimmy Kimmel Rides Election Day’s ‘Blue Tsunami’  The New York TimesJimmy Kimmel on a midterm tsunami: ‘Trump’s run out of dipping sauce containers to throw at the TV’  The GuardianKimmel Bashes Trump After Democrats’ Midterms “Tsunami”: “The Only Ass on His Mind Is the One That Just Got Handed to Him”  The Hollywood ReporterJimmy Kimmel Celebrates Midterm Election ‘Blue Tsunami’: ‘Now the Red Wedding Begins’  Rolling Stone

US midterm results a 'victory' for Canadians hopeful of tariff relief  BBCTrump strategy unchanged after Democrats' midterm landslide, says Canada-U.S. trade minister  CBCManitoba Premier Kinew calls for end of U.S. tariffs after Trump rebuked in midterms  CityNews WinnipegQuebec to launch diplomatic offensive in U.S. after midterms, premier says  Global News‘I was doing cartwheels’: Doug Ford says Trump has to ‘look in mirror’ after midterm results  CTV News

In banning Russia, Canada flexes its supreme power in hockey  The Globe and MailCanada dismisses fears of international blowback over Russian world junior hockey ban  Sportsnet.caOpinion: Canada And Other Nations Deserve Credit For Drawing A Line On Russian IIHF Participation  Yahoo SportsHockey world championship main sponsor Skoda to 'reassess' backing if Russia plays  CBCIIHF statement  IIHF

Multiple injuries reported in bus crash on B.C. highway  CTV NewsSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News