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Newsom breaks with socialists over billionaire tax, and California voters appear poised to reject it

California's Prop 40 billionaire tax pits the Democratic Socialists of America against Gavin Newsom, who backs a countermeasure to block it.

Posted on 4 November 2026 | 2:51 pm

Hakeem Jeffries declares bid for House speaker after GOP's midterm massacre

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is officially running to be Speaker of the House after Republicans' midterm losses on Tuesday night.

Posted on 4 November 2026 | 2:50 pm

Appeals court hands Mamdani legal win on NYC luxury second-home tax: report

An appeals court handed NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani a legal victory Wednesday, allowing his administration to move forward with a tax on high-end second homes despite ongoing legal challenges.

Posted on 4 November 2026 | 2:30 pm

Newsom solicits cash as Biden’s former election lawyer mobilizes legal team for Mississippi Senate race

Gavin Newsom is soliciting emergency donations while Marc Elias' law firm prepares for a legal fight as the Mississippi Senate race remains uncalled.

Posted on 4 November 2026 | 2:25 pm

Top union boss drops 2028 warning on Democrats amid blue wave celebration: 'Wake-up call'

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain says Democrats' blue wave is no guarantee workers will stay loyal in 2028 without action on living wages.

Posted on 4 November 2026 | 2:16 pm

Dem newcomer heads to Washington despite past ties to al Qaeda-linked group

Adam Hamawy won New Jersey's 12th Congressional District despite scrutiny over ties to the Benevolence International Foundation and Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman.

Posted on 4 November 2026 | 2:14 pm

NYC's Mamdani says Abdul El-Sayed's Senate victory in Michigan 'means so much to so many'

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani praised Abdul El-Sayed's Michigan Senate win over Republican Mike Rogers, describing it as "incredibly exciting."

Posted on 4 November 2026 | 1:31 pm

Trump 'couldn't transfer the love' of his supporters to other Republicans amid historic midterm loss

Donald Trump said he "couldn't transfer the love" from his rally supporters to Republican candidates after Democrats swept the midterm elections.

Posted on 4 November 2026 | 1:30 pm

Majority Leader Thune says Senate GOP won't 'stand idly by' as Democrats take control of Congress

In the face of an electoral rout, Senate Majority Leader John Thune declared that Senate Republicans will work with President Donald Trump against "Democrat extremism."

Posted on 4 November 2026 | 1:29 pm

Chuck Schumer after sweeping Democratic midterm victories: 'I'll be re-elected as majority leader'

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says he'll be re-elected as majority leader despite five newly elected Democratic senators opposing his bid.

Posted on 4 November 2026 | 1:26 pm

Far-left activist projected to defeat House Republican in heavy blow to GOP majority

Will Lawrence, a Sunrise Movement co-founder, is projected winner against House GOP Rep. Tom Barrett in Michigan's 7th Congressional District.

Posted on 4 November 2026 | 1:22 pm

Under-the-radar implication of Dem blue wave means 'zero' chance GOP accomplishes critical goal, experts warn

Ron DeSantis warns that Tuesday's Senate losses effectively end Trump's chances of replacing Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito with conservatives.

Posted on 4 November 2026 | 1:21 pm

GOP's midterm defeat sparks bold claims from foreign leaders who've clashed with Trump

Pedro Sánchez says Americans voted against hate and climate denial as European leaders react to the Democratic Party's 2026 midterm victories.

Posted on 4 November 2026 | 1:11 pm

DeSantis calls GOP midterm losses 'extinction-level event' — and explains why Florida survived

Outgoing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called GOP losses an "extinction-level event" while highlighting Florida as the party's lone bright spot.

Posted on 4 November 2026 | 1:10 pm

House Dem who defied Hakeem Jeffries scores upset win in pro-Trump district

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez ran a heated race against John Braun in a district Donald Trump carried in 2024.

Posted on 4 November 2026 | 12:59 pm

Florida DeSantis describes GOP midterms wipeout as 'close to an extinction-level event' for Republicans

Outgoing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called the midterm elections results a "close to an extinction-level event" for Republicans around the U.S.

Posted on 4 November 2026 | 12:48 pm

Pollsters missed the mark again — but this time, it wasn't Republicans they underestimated

Trump and Republicans claimed midterm polls were rigged against the GOP, but pollsters say it was Democrats who were significantly undercounted.

Posted on 4 November 2026 | 12:26 pm

Fox News Voter Poll: How Democrats took control of the Senate

Democrats flipped Senate seats across red and blue states as President Donald Trump's approval, inflation and gas prices dragged down GOP candidates.

Posted on 4 November 2026 | 12:13 pm

Florida Gov-elect Donalds believes 'frustrations boiled over' against Republicans on Election Day

Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., following the midterm elections, says there is a "frustration out there that we have a responsibility to address."

Posted on 4 November 2026 | 12:09 pm

Redistricting efforts blow up in Republicans' faces amid historic House losses

Texas, Florida, Ohio and Alabama redistricting efforts all backfired as Democrats swept battleground and safe GOP seats in the midterm elections.

Posted on 4 November 2026 | 12:00 pm

Iran takes a victory lap over stunning US election results, claims 'collapse has accelerated'

Iranian leaders claimed vindication after Democrats seized Congress, with JD Vance bluntly stating the war caused Republican midterm losses.

Posted on 4 November 2026 | 11:43 am

Democrat immediately threatens subpoenas for tech executives in wake of midterms

Ed Markey signaled plans to subpoena Big Tech executives after Democrats captured the Senate and House, promising "forests" of new subpoenas.

Posted on 4 November 2026 | 11:38 am

Elite NYC public school pressed for answers after DSA student group backs ‘Intifada Until Victory’

#EndJewHatred's Michelle Ahdoot calls silence from New York City schools officials "deafening" after Stuyvesant student group's intifada post.

Posted on 4 November 2026 | 11:30 am

Fox News Voter Poll: 2026 midterm elections usher in a blue wave as Democrats win control of Congress

President Donald hTrump's job approval sank to 38% as inflation, tariffs and the Iran war drove a historic Democratic sweep of the House and the Senate.

Posted on 4 November 2026 | 11:10 am

Majority of Americans broadly reject socialist ideology even as far left surges to power

The Fox News Voter Poll finds 54% view socialism unfavorably, yet 69% say the economy favors the wealthy, revealing a striking political tension.

Posted on 4 November 2026 | 10:38 am