Democratic party leadership pledged to focus on affordability and accountability following midterm elections that left them with bigger-than-expected victories in both houses of Congress. The party won more seats than predicted in the House — “a majority big enough to manage comfortably and contain a restive progressive wing,” Semafor’s Nicholas ...
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South Africa downplays AGOA blowSouth Africa downplays AGOA blow
The News South Africa moved to contain fears of major economic damage after the White House’s decision to exclude it from a US preferential trade program, saying its biggest mineral exports never relied on the duty-free program and the tariff increase on affected goods is manageable. Washington announced plans this ...
Democrats poised to claim a House majority bigger than they’d hopedDemocrats poised to claim a House majority bigger than they’d hoped
The News House Democratic leaders are preparing to welcome moderate members from across the country and a majority big enough to manage comfortably and contain a restive progressive wing. After years of seeing hardline Republicans torment Speakers Kevin McCarthy and Mike Johnson by maximizing their leverage in a slim House ...
Republicans underperform as first midterm votes are countedRepublicans underperform as first midterm votes are counted
The first midterm votes counted on Tuesday night suggest a tough night for Republicans, in line with polling that has put Democrats well ahead in the battle for Congress on the strength of public frustration with President Donald Trump’s agenda. In Indiana and Kentucky, where most polls closed at 6 ...
Massive blue wave hands Congress to Democrats Massive blue wave hands Congress to Democrats
The News Democrats seized the House and Senate by wider margins that even party leaders had hoped in a wave election that served as a referendum on President Donald Trump. Democratic House candidates took districts Trump won by double digits just two years ago. They flipped Senate seats nationwide, including ...
Senate goes Democratic in a ‘generational wipeout’ of Trump’s partySenate goes Democratic in a ‘generational wipeout’ of Trump’s party
The News Democrats have secured control of the Senate, a shocking collapse for a Republican majority that started the midterms with what looked like an impregnable red wall of conservative states. There were almost no blemishes for Democrats and few bright spots for Republicans. The GOP lost seats it held ...
‘Buckle up’: A defiant White House pins blame elsewhere‘Buckle up’: A defiant White House pins blame elsewhere
The News The White House began Tuesday night with cautious optimism. As Democrats started racking up victories, President Donald Trump’s advisers grew more candid — and defiant. Trump spent the weeks before the midterms traveling across the country, hosting 30 events across 20 states in just over a month as ...
US gas prices hit Election Day recordUS gas prices hit Election Day record
Average US gas prices topped $4 a gallon for the first time on an election day, a stark indicator of the economic woes weighing on President Donald Trump’s party Tuesday. While Republicans might be left holding the bag, “whoever wins Congress inherits a stack of problems due to detonate over ...
AMD beats estimates on near-doubling of data center revenuesAMD beats estimates on near-doubling of data center revenues
AMD’s third-quarter earnings beat Wall Street estimates Tuesday on record demand for its AI chips, with the US company’s data center revenue nearly doubling from last year. The robust figures boosted one of the year’s best-performing tech stocks after market close, following a shaky few weeks in the AI trade. ...
US voters are set to deliver their verdict on Trump 2.0US voters are set to deliver their verdict on Trump 2.0
US voters were set to deliver their verdict on Donald Trump’s second presidency in Tuesday’s midterm elections, with control of Congress hanging in the balance. Millions cast their ballots with relatively minor disruptions, as early turnout surpassed that of recent midterms. Early-closing races in bellwether districts of Indiana, Kentucky, and ...