Stock and bond markets gained following Democrats’ midterm victories on buoyant hopes for the US economy and fiscal picture, but some tech stocks declined on concerns over an expected slowdown in the AI infrastructure buildout. Though the results mean control of the government wi...
As soon as Republican Sen. Darline Graham won the GOP nomination to replace her late brother in August, Democrat Annie Andrews made her move.
House Speaker Mike Johnson privately told staff he is not planning on running for minority leader or any other leadership role in the next Congress, according to people familiar with the comments.
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After the presidential election exactly two years ago, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy rode into Washington as protagonists of a new type of politics, running the short-lived Department of Government Efficiency. Last night, both suffered the worst defeats of their political careers...
American voters roundly rejected data centers nearly anywhere they were on the ballot Tuesday, a rebuke sure to rattle investors already growing skittish about the AI buildout. Residents in more than 30 localities across nine states voted for moratoriums, outright bans, and other...
Kenya’s growth prospects are being undercut by corruption and other governance challenges, the World Bank said in a report. The bank warned that graft could raise Kenya’s borrowing needs, adding pressure to an already strained debt servicing burden that swallows roughly 60% of go...
Nigeria’s election authority is under pressure to address the discovery of AI-generated voter information and ID photos on a draft electoral roll, which has sparked concerns about the integrity of January’s presidential vote and risks further undermining faith in the politics of ...
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 comf...
Republicans’ thumping defeat in midterm elections sharply circumscribes US President Donald Trump’s domestic power, leaving him more likely to focus on foreign policy. American leaders often increase their attention on global issues towards the end of their presidencies as they e...
The overwhelming Democratic victory will usher in a new chapter of oversight on Capitol Hill — one that targets tech CEOs, corporations that have cozied up to President Donald Trump, and the president’s family and Cabinet. Before the dust settled Tuesday night, Democrats were alr...
Democrats running in more than 130 federal and gubernatorial races aired anti-tech or anti-data center ads this cycle, an increase over just two Democratic ads mentioning those topics from 2020 to 2024, according to a new analysis from the Tech Oversight Project shared first with...
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.
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.
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.
Democrats have taken the House and flipped four Republican-held Senate seats, racking up victories across the country in districts and states President Donald Trump won decisively two years ago.
Democrats started Tuesday night with two quick, decisive Senate victories — by Georgia incumbent Jon Ossoff and former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper — that are fueling their drive deeper into red territory, to the tune of tens of millions of dollars.
Analysts are warning that a strong Democratic showing in today’s midterms could drag down markets as investors brace for tougher tech oversight and tenser fiscal negotiations.