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The 2028 election season begins as both parties navigate midterm fallout

By STEVE PEOPLES and JILL COLVIN
Nov 04, 2026 1:07 pm - The final midterm votes are still being counted, but make no mistake: The next election season has already begun.
Trump talks about the White House ballroom project, not the midterms, in extended public comments

By WILL WEISSERT
Nov 04, 2026 12:32 pm - President Donald Trump gave extended comments Wednesday, not about the Republican Party's midterm election wipeout but instead justifying his building a sprawling White House ballroom.
Democrats usher in new era with sweep of the House and the Senate, and Johnson won't seek reelection

By LISA MASCARO
Nov 04, 2026 9:20 am - Democrats are riding their sweep of Congress into a new era, eager to meet voter demands for change with plans to tackle high costs of living and confront President Donald Trump's final years in the White House.
FACT FOCUS: False accusations and unverified claims quickly spread about Election Day voting

By MELISSA GOLDIN and CALVIN WOODWARD
Nov 04, 2026 8:25 am - Election Day was barely underway before unverified rumors of voting irregularities surfaced online.
Iranian officials say midterm results show US voters have rejected Trump’s war

By ELENA BECATOROS and JOHN SEEWER
Nov 04, 2026 7:50 am - Iranians on Wednesday struck a defiant tone, celebrating U.S. voters’ rebuke of President Donald Trump in the midterm elections while many in the Middle East waited to see how the results could affect the Iran war.
Trump-backed Republican redistricting sought a midterm edge. It didn't work

By DAVID A. LIEB
Nov 04, 2026 7:45 am - At the urging of President Donald Trump, Republicans in eight states redrew the boundaries of dozens of congressional districts over the past year while angling for an edge that could help them hold onto a slim House majority in a tough midterm election.
Winners and losers from the 2026 midterm elections

By Amber Phillips
Nov 04, 2026 7:32 am - As results are still being tallied, here are some winners and losers from a historic 2026 midterm election. Winners A diverse group of Democratic candidates Dem...
Voters deliver rebuke to Trump by handing Democrats control of the Senate

By MICHELLE L. PRICE and SEUNG MIN KIM
Nov 03, 2026 11:30 pm - Voters delivered a significant rebuke to President Donald Trump on Tuesday by handing Democrats control of the Senate, rejecting his handpicked candidates while airing widespread concerns about high costs in the wake of his war against Iran and his punishing tariff policy.
Takeaways: Voters punish Trump, and the GOP suffers historic losses

By STEVE PEOPLES, BILL BARROW and LINLEY SANDERS
Nov 03, 2026 7:20 pm - President Donald Trump repeatedly encouraged voters to pretend he's on the ballot this Election Day. They appear to be taking his advice — and that's not a good thing for the Republican president or his party.
Man charged with mailing hundreds of letters containing powder to officials ahead of the election

By ED WHITE and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH
Nov 03, 2026 1:23 pm - Federal authorities charged an Oklahoma City man with sending hundreds of letters containing nonhazardous white powder to public officials ahead of the 2024 and 2026 elections.

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