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Scott Colom Wins Mississippi, Becomes State's 1st Black Senator Since 1874
- Nov 12, 2026 10:40 am IST
- Associated Press
Because of the Black population and its alignment with Democrats, Mississippi's general elections have been closer for years than its immediate Southern neighbours.
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Accused Of Leaks, Blamed For Defeat: How Susie Wiles Fell From Trump's Favour
- Nov 07, 2026 20:57 pm IST
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
On Friday, US President Donald Trump replaced his White House chief of staff Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller, his deputy chief of staff.
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'He's A Tech Guy': DeSantis Takes A Dig At Vivek Ramaswamy After Ohio Loss
- Nov 07, 2026 00:18 am IST
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
Speaking on the Sage Steele Show, DeSantis questioned why the Republican Party chose Ramaswamy as its candidate in the first place.
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Democrats Inch Towards Historic House Majority Since 2008 Amid Trump's Rout
- Nov 06, 2026 12:41 pm IST
- Edited by: Sanstuti Nath
The incumbent president's party often loses seats in a midterm election, but this would be the largest victory by either party in half a century, signalling a tail end of decades of Democratic domination of the House.
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US' 2 Biggest Cities Now Have Indian-Origin Mayors
- Nov 06, 2026 09:25 am IST
- Edited by: Ajay Kumar
Nithya Raman was born in Thrissur, Kerala, and moved to Louisiana in US when she was six years old. She moved to Los Angeles in 2013.
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India-Born Democratic Socialist Nithya Raman Wins Los Angeles Mayoral Race
- Nov 06, 2026 01:46 am IST
- Associated Press
Nithya Raman's rise came in a year that saw Democratic divisions across the country, with insurgent left-wing candidates challenging establishment rivals.
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Elon Musk Deletes Pro-Republican Posts After Spending Rs 4,400 Crore On Midterms
- Nov 05, 2026 23:33 pm IST
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
One of the deleted posts was a pinned message from October 29, in which Musk had asked Americans to vote for Republican senators.
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Meet Nathan Johnson, Texas' New Attorney General Who Composed Dragon Ball Z Music
- Nov 05, 2026 22:08 pm IST
- Edited by: Abhinav Singh
Nathan Johnson, a Dallas senator and former Dragon Ball Z composer, was elected Texas attorney general after a historic win.
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Trump Is Making Calls To Advisers About Hegseth's Future As Pentagon Chief: Report
- Nov 05, 2026 20:44 pm IST
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
Citing sources, the report stated that Admiral Brad Cooper, the head of US Central Command, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine may be blamed for the GOP's electoral losses as they played a big role in directing military operations against Iran.
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From H-1B Curbs To Racism: What Shaped The Indian-American Vote In Midterms
- Nov 05, 2026 18:55 pm IST
- Reported by: Sankalp Shrivastava
According to a survey by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace conducted before the 2026 midterm elections, 62 per cent of Indian-American respondents said they intended to vote for Democrats.
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Opinion | A Wounded Trump Could Soon Make The World Pay For His Defeat
- Nov 05, 2026 15:30 pm IST
- Naresh Kaushik
The US and the rest of the world should worry more about what Trump might do next to redeem himself.
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Unlike 2020, Trump Accepts Midterm Results. What Exactly Changed?
- Nov 05, 2026 11:32 am IST
- Associated Press
Having survived scandal, impeachments and a criminal conviction, Trump approached the midterms as yet another hurdle he could clear with the sheer force of his personality.
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US Midterms Show Mirror To 2028 Contenders While Handing Big Win To Democrats
- Nov 05, 2026 10:09 am IST
- Bloomberg News
The ramifications of Democrats' sweeping victory in Tuesday's midterm elections will be far-reaching, and perhaps nowhere more so than in the race to replace President Donald Trump.
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Republican Blame Game Starts As 2028 Hopefuls Angle For Position
- Nov 05, 2026 09:56 am IST
- Bloomberg News
Trump, for his part, held court at the construction site of the White House ballroom on Wednesday, a sign he's unlikely to radically shift his focus away from controversial pet projects during his final two years in office despite voters rendering a damning verdict of his leadership.
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Iran, Israel, Ukraine: How A Democratic Congress Can Flip Trump's Foreign Policy
- Nov 05, 2026 09:33 am IST
- Reuters
With control of both chambers starting in January, Democrats will be able to decide what gets voted on and when. That could allow them to approve new aid to Ukraine.
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After New York, Will Los Angeles Get Indian-Origin Mayor? Kerala-Born Leads The Race
- Nov 05, 2026 08:20 am IST
- Edited by: Aastha Ahuja
As the numbers stand right now, Raman, 45, has taken a narrow lead. With over four lakh votes in her favour, Raman is leading with 51.67 per cent votes.
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Abdul El-Sayed, US' 1st Muslim Senator, Was Called 'Terrorist' By Trump
- Nov 05, 2026 07:25 am IST
- Reuters
Republicans sought to link El-Sayed to the Muslim Brotherhood using decade-old writings on political change in Egypt and social media posts by his half-sister.
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Explainer: How Democrats Expanded Its Map And Won Rural America
- Nov 05, 2026 07:25 am IST
- Reuters
Rural Americans have steadily moved towards the Republican party over the past 25 years, according to Pew Research Center, driven by splits with Democrats on cultural issues and economic policies.
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"Never Surrender": White House Reacts As Republicans Suffer Midterm Rout
- Nov 05, 2026 05:39 am IST
- Asian News International
The post came amid growing political fallout after Democrats made significant gains in the midterm elections, with US networks projecting that the party would reclaim control of both chambers of Congress.