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J.D. Vance delivers mea culpa after GOP losses; blames Iran war

Vice President J.D. Vance said Wednesday that Republicans' problem in the elections wasn't that they didn't show up -- but that they did show up, only to cast votes for Democrats.

Mike Johnson leaving leadership; Jim Jordan wants to head bruised House GOP

Democrats' tsunami-level gains in the House of Representatives have set up a race for the Republican House minority leader.

Jimmy Kimmel celebrates midterm blue wave, says Trump took a major loss

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel celebrated Democrats' big wins on election night during his opening monologue on Tuesday.

Accused bribe-taking Trayon White speaks at socialist mayor-elect's watch party

D.C. Council member Trayon White, who has an active federal bribery case against him, took the podium to celebrate Mayor-elect Janeese Lewis George's victory Tuesday night in Southeast Washington.

GOP sees bright spots in transgender sports crackdown, Florida wins

Voters in Arizona and Nebraska passed measures bolstering their transgender athlete bans, and Florida solidified its position as a GOP stronghold, offering a few bright spots for conservatives on a night featuring a flood of Democratic victories.

MTG: GOP needs to kick Trump to the curb

Marjorie Taylor Greene has a blunt message for her former party: If Republicans want a future, President Trump must go.

Eye on 2028: Internal memo promotes AOC as a national force

A new memo from the camp of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is promoting her as an effective surrogate with a national reach, sparking buzz around New York Democrat as the political world digests the seismic midterms and eyes the 2028 presidential contest.

El-Sayed's Muslim Pride Echoes in Victory Speech

Michigan Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed used his victory speech to dog on those in the Trump world who attacked him and his campaign platform.

Former Yankees, Rangers slugger Mark Teixeira elected to Congress

The Republicans just added an imposing bat for next year's Congressional Baseball Game.

'Extinction-level event': Ron DeSantis says GOP will take years to claw back from election losses

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called Tuesday's results "close to an extinction-level event" for Republicans.

Wall Street rallies after clear-cut result in midterms

Wall Street stocks surged Wednesday as investors saw signs of political stability following the Democrats' clear-cut victories.

Coping: Trump supporters despondent, defiant after GOP wipeout

Laura Loomer was despondent in the wake of Tuesday's Democratic devastation. Ms. Loomer, whose social media profile is large enough that it can alter White House policy, said the drubbing was the end of the America she knew.