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Pete Hegseth, Elon Musk and Venezuelan oil deals are early targets for Congressional probes by incoming lawmakers

Democrats campaigned on concerns about AI and data centers, but competing priorities and opposition from the Trump administration could complicate efforts to enact new regulations.

From economic discontent to immigration and the Iran war, voters have delivered a stinging rebuke to the president

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said he hopes Democrats prioritize healthcare and food assistance when they take control of Congress in January, though he urged them not to forget to hold the Trump administration accountable.

Sen.-elect Adam Hamilton said that he hopes to prioritize lowering costs and that he would be “deeply disappointed” to spend two years investigating Trump.

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., who is likely the next House speaker, has made clear that ending President Trump's tariffs is one of Democrats' top priorities.

The governor-elect of Georgia is elated about her party’s victories in the South, but knows realignment is far from secure.

Republicans made gains with young voters in 2024, but in this year's midterms Americans under 30 issued a strong rebuke of President Trump and his party, voting decisively for Democrats instead.

Ukraine hopes for more US support but faces uncertainty over Trump’s peace efforts and continued military aid.

<p>President Donald Trump ordered the US Justice Department on Saturday to look into Democrats for “threatening a lot of people” with impeachment and other ​forms of punishment, saying in a social media post that their actions amount ‌to a “criminal act”, without providing evidence.</p> <p>Democratic candidates <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2042055/demo

<p>President Donald Trump ordered the US Justice Department on Saturday to look into Democrats for “threatening a lot of people” with impeachment and other ​forms of punishment, saying in a social media post that their actions amount ‌to a “criminal act”, without providing evidence.</p> <p>Democratic candidates <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2042055/demo

With a decisive rejection of Trumpism, US voters have given Democrats one more chance — they better not blow it.

America’s blue wave ‘blowout’ exposed the power of an angry electorate, offering South African voters a timely reminder that staying home cannot hold leaders accountable.

The posts echoed comments Trump made after a midterm defeat in 2018, when he said his White House would assume "a war-like posture."

The White House has been without a press secretary since Oct 16, when Katie Zacharia left the position after less than a week on the job.

Trump lashed out at Democrats on Truth Social days after the party won control of Congress.

An outspoken defender of President Donald Trump's most far-reaching goals to remake government going back to his 2016 run for president, Miller is known for his harsh language and unapologetic bombast.

Donald Trump's Republican party has lost its majority in both chambers of the US Congress. But the president still has a lot of power — and the Democrats have yet to agree on how best to use theirs.

In an interview airing Sunday on 60 Minutes, correspondent Ross Douthat asks President Trump: If it took six months of not insulting the Democrats to get any deal done, do you think you could do it?

The killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti during the ICE surge in Minneapolis last winter was a pivotal moment for the country. After Democrats' sweeping wins this week, their deaths at the hands of immigration agents will likely be the targets of renewed investigations.

Michelle Goldberg reported on the Democrats’ most exciting campaigns. Here’s what she saw.

If Democrats rise to this moment, they can turn a single night’s victory into a new American promise.

At a moment of opportunity for the party, its long-feuding factions are seizing on the midterm results to make their case for tacking to the center or to the left.

Tehran brought the costs of war into American homes, fuelling the backlash against Trump's party.

The showing across the country that flipped Congress to Democratic control on Election Day also trickled down to the state and local level.

Georgia voters made history this week, electing Keisha Lance Bottoms as the state's first Democratic governor in more than two decades and the first-ever Black woman governor in the country. The former Atlanta mayor campaigned on lowering costs, expanding healthcare access and pushing back against the Trump administration. Geoff Bennett speaks with Gov.-elec

Sweeping midterm successes in Georgia and North Carolina have given the party an opportunity, and a test, to lay out a vision for governing in the South.

The party's success was fueled by frustrations over the cost of living. But in divided government, they'll face opposition from Republicans in Congress and a president vowing to use his veto pen.

The Associated Press called enough legislative races to confirm that both chambers flipped on Friday.

Voters' frustration about the economy helped Democrats regain control of Congress, but can they provide the economic relief they campaigned on? CBS News' Kelly O'Grady breaks it down.

Trump will be a lame duck president as the legislative powers are overtaken by the Democrats, but he still holds executive powers which he used to impose the Section 338 tariffs.

Anger over tariffs and higher costs because of the war in Iran led many Republican farmers and ranchers to vote blue — or stay home.

Schumer says the party's agenda will center around lowering prices, along with five issues that they have focused on in the minority — healthcare, housing, Trump's tariffs, childcare and lowering energy bills.

Democrats may target the Supreme Court for reforms such as a firm code of conduct, term limits or possibly expanding the number of high court justices. CBS News' Melissa Quinn reports.

After their victory in the US midterm elections, the Democrats have promised to investigate corruption in the Trump administration. Critics say the president's Middle East deals is an area they should focus on.

After their victory in the US midterm elections, the Democrats have promised to investigate corruption in the Trump administration. Critics say the president's Middle East deals is an area they should focus on.

Hispanic voters, especially those in the working class, have been impacted by economic challenges, leading them to reject President Donald Trump and his Republican Party.

Swept in on the blue wave, new commissioners plan to tackle power bills, clean energy, and data center accountability.

The Democratic Party is no longer just a broad church, but a huge multi-faith centre. Now their prayers for an electoral resurrection have been answered, the perennial battle for the soul of the party begins.

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The mayor of Houston on Friday said the city would limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities, heralding “a new model” of immigration enforcement after Democrats won power in Texas for the first time in decades. Mayor John Whitmire said the city would go after immigrants “that pose a danger, not those that are going about […]

Democrats are preparing to lead both chambers of Congress for the next two years. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports.

The 37-year-old senator-elect combined Christian faith and anti-corruption messaging to give the left its first statewide win in decades

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul pledged more support for Puerto Rico on Friday as it remains mired in multiple crises, asserting during a trip to the island that the sweeping Democratic win in the U.S. midterm elections will be a boon for the U.S. territory.

The work his administration is doing to change the physical face of the District of Columbia is sure to encounter far more roadblocks than it did for the first two years of his second term.

The flurry of letters that Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) fired off on Thursday give a glimpse of the scrutiny facing corporate CEOs and others when Democrats take the majority in January. Blumenthal, set to chair the Senate subcommittee on investigations, made public numerous letters he sent off to various figures, including corporate donors to Donald […]

President Trump is blaming Democrats after an excruciating day for the stock market. CBS News business analyst Ann Berry has more, and Aaron Navarro breaks down the president's reaction.

Trump has three options to affect legislation, say analysts: veto legislation, enforce executive orders or make deals.

The ‘blue tsunami’ is starting to sink in for the U.S. GOP who suffered a devastating loss in the midterms this week. Not only did the Democrats take control of Congress, they were able to successfully flip quintessential red states such as Texas, Maine and Kansas. The question remains though, what is left of Trump’s […]

Democrats are hoping their blue tsunami will reach even farther into GOP territory with their senate candidates narrowly leading in deep-red Mississippi and Alaska, but the too-close-to-call races may take days or even weeks to resolve. NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports for TODAY.

SAN JUAN, Texas (AP) — Latino voters moved sharply to the left in the midterm elections, propelling Democrats to an improbable electoral sweep in Texas and in battleground House races from coast to coast.

Democrats have proposed a variety of measures aimed at reshaping the Supreme Court over the years and may be poised to push them forward after winning House and Senate majorities.

Young people powered Democratic candidates, joining global demands for generational change from a cohort weary of older people sitting on jobs and devouring resources.

Democrats have a chance to rewrite the rules of the economy. Here’s how.

<p>Asian and European markets follow US tech rout with many analysts predicting more waves of selling to come</p><p>European and Asian stock markets fell sharply on Friday after the Democrats’ decisive victory in the midterms triggered a rout in US tech stocks a day earlier.</p><p>A sell-off on Wall Street on Thursday was followed by sharp falls in Asian sto

<p>Thirty years. Eighty years, and even 90. Some of the positions Democratic candidates won in Tuesday’s <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2042019">midterm elections</a>, from Senate seats to attorneys-general, have not had a blue occupant in decades. The outcome of this election, even more than the 2018 midterms, could reshape American politics and policy

It should not be forgotten that one description of Trump voters in 2016 was similar to Abdul El-Sayed’s: a ‘coalition of the dispossessed’