Emerging Topics in U.S. News
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5th 2026
Updated 06:12 ET
69 articles
DEMOCRATS, SENATE, HOUSE, TRUMP
The much-touted "blue wave" came to fruition as Democrats won a stunning run of victories in both red and blue states.
They also came out ahead in key governor’s races.
The Fox News Voter Poll, a survey of more than 100,000 voters nationwide, highlights
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SAYED, EL, ABDUL, SENATE
is a senior politics correspondent at Vox, covering the White House, elections, and political scandals and investigations. He’s worked at Vox since the site’s launch in 2014, and before that, he worked as a research assistant at the New Yorker’s Washington,
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GOVERNOR, DEMOCRAT, FIRST, BLACK
Socialists more than doubled their ranks in the House of Representatives Tuesday after a series of expected midterm election wins in Democratic strongholds.
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Far-left candidates backed by the Democratic
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TRUMP, MIDTERM, DEMOCRATS, REPUBLICANS
U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to deliver remarks during a campaign rally at the Rock Hill Sports and Event Center on October 29, 2026 in Rock Hill, South Carolina.
The stock market skyrocketed on Wednesday on the heels of a decisive sweep for Democrats
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WAR, IRAN, VANCE, TRUMP
Vice President J.D. Vance has weighed in on Tuesday night's bruising election results, claiming in a lengthy X post that the reason behind the Republican Party's devastation is that people who voted for Trump/Vance in 2024 voted for Democrats in the midterm,
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SENATE, OHIO, RACE, BROWN
Democrat Sherrod Brown wins Ohio Senate race
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TRUMP, HOUSE, REPUBLICANS, WHITE
A White House official said Tuesday night that the mood inside the White House is “defiant,” while President Donald Trump emphasized he was not on the ballot Tuesday and declared Republicans would have won in a landslide if he was.
Trump took to Truth Social
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COLLINS, SUSAN, SENATE, JACKSON
Fifth-generation logger Troy Jackson has pulled off a major upset in Maine, defeating incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins and giving the Democratic Party a major boost in the battle for the U.S. Senate, the Fox News Decision Desk projects.
Jackson's
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DESANTIS, FLORIDA, GOP, LEVEL
Republicans are crediting Gov. Ron DeSantis with keeping Florida red – sparking buzz about his 2028 prospects after the Sunshine State bucked a Democratic blue wave that swept the GOP out of power across much of the country.
“Let’s be clear about what happened
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DEFEATS, RACE, SENATE, DEMOCRAT
Annie Andrews addresses supporters after projected win in South Carolina Senate race Democrat Annie Andrews addressed supporters after ABC News projected her the winner of the South Carolina Senate race, flipping the seat once held by the late Lindsey Grah
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CALIFORNIA, VOTERS, REPUBLICANS, STATE
Tuesday’s blue wave hit California hard, sweeping away Republican candidates, congressional seats, and hopes of making gains. Already a heavily Democratic state, California is delivering to Republicans another ugly election.
My take? This election was about
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GOP, SENATE, DEMS, THUNE
As Republicans try to pick up the pieces after Tuesday's midterm bloodbath, congressional leaders are apparently spending their day deciding on their next moves.
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RedState reported earlier that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has told several
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JAPAN, TRAINING, MARINE, INCIDENT
A US Marine died in a training incident in Japan on Tuesday, Marine Corps officials said.
The Marine was killed at Camp Schwab in northern Okinawa, Stars and Stripes reported Wednesday, citing the 3rd Marine Division.
Marines with the 3rd Marine Division
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ABORTION, VOTERS, RIGHTS, MISSOURI
Voters cast their ballots at the National WWI Museum polling place on November 3, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri.
Voters cast their ballots at the National WWI Museum polling place on November 3, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri.
Voters cast their ballots at
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FLANAGAN, PEGGY, SENATE, TAFOYA
Minnesota Senator-elect Peggy Flanagan called Wednesday for Senate Democrats to replace Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, renewing a campaign pledge a day after winning her race and helping Democrats secure control of both chambers of Congress.
“I am tremendously
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CODE, PROMO, NBA, 76ERS
Wednesday’s ESPN doubleheader closes with what could be the NBA’s next great rivalry. Cooper Flagg and the Mavericks visit Victor Wembanyama and the Western Conference champion Spurs at 9:30 p.m. ET, and it’s the second time these two Texas teams have met in
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SENATE, MISSISSIPPI, RACE, VOTES
The race comes as Democrats won control over both chambers of Congress, scoring victories in deep red states such as South Carolina, Texas and Kansas, which had not elected Democratic senators in decades.
The Democratic Party had sent extra funding to the
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TAMPA, FLORIDA, DEAD, CITIBANK
Law enforcement in Florida responded to a reported active shooter situation Wednesday at a Tampa-area Citibank campus, with authorities later confirming the suspect and one victim are dead.
The situation unfolded at the Citibank Center in Brandon.
"If you
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ILHAN, OMAR, IMMIGRATION, ELECTION
MINNEAPOLIS — Despite an ongoing federal criminal probe that includes questions about her immigration status and another examining her financial disclosures, Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., cruised to reelection Tuesday night.
Omar has represented Minnesota's
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RACE, GOVERNOR, ADDRESSES, OHIO
Vivek Ramaswamy addresses supporters after projected defeat in Ohio governor's race Republican Vivek Ramaswamy addressed supporters after ABC News projected Democrat Amy Acton will win the Ohio governor's race.
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BECERRA, XAVIER, RACE, GOVERNOR
Gov.-elect Xavier Becerra deserves our congratulations and good wishes — but he’ll have to get to work right away on urgent problems facing the state.
The status quo won’t cut it.
Gavin Newsom is leaving behind a state with a soaring cost of living, rising
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TEXAS, ABBOTT, GREG, RACE
President Trump lashed out at outgoing Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott in the aftermath of the disastrous elections last night.
The president put the 12-year incumbent governor on blast for his "RINO policies."
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If Greg Abbott, the Governor
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HOLLYWOOD, CITY, LEGALLY, CALIFORNIA
Throuples, foursomes and other multi-partner relationships can now register as domestic partners in a Los Angeles County city after its City Council unanimously approved new legal protections for polyamorous couples.
West Hollywood passed the ordinance Tuesday
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NITHYA, KAREN, RACE, MAYOR
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass clung to a razor-thin lead over challenger Nithya Raman Tuesday night, with fewer than 10,000 votes separating the candidates as political veterans warned the bitter mayoral showdown could drag on for days, or even weeks.
As of
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