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Democrat Rebecca Bennett, a former Navy helicopter pilot, on Tuesday defeated two-term Rep. Tom Kean, who missed four months of votes in Washington this year as he underwent treatment for depression, a diagnosis he did not disclose until his return.

Former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper celebrated his Senate victory in Raleigh

In the first big surprise of election night, Senator Darline Graham, a Republican, lost her seat to a Democratic challenger in South Carolina. Our national political correspondent Shane Goldmacher explains how the senator’s missteps contributed to her loss.

The Democrats flipped their first Senate seat of the night. Our national political correspondent Shane Goldmacher explains why this wasn’t a surprise, and why it’s one of at least four seats the party needs to win to secure a majority in the Senate.

WASHINGTON, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Democrats flipped a Republican-held Senate seat in North Carolina and were showing surprising strength across several Republican-leaning House districts in Florida on Tuesday, boosting hopes they could wrest control of Congress from President Donald Trump's Republicans in the midterm elections.

<p>Democrats won major Senate races in the US states of North Carolina and Georgia, media projections showed, but it remained unclear whether the party would succeed in wresting control of the chamber from President Donald Trump’s Republicans with millions of votes still uncounted in Tuesday’s midterm elections.</p> <p>In North Carolina, former governor Roy

Democrat Jamie Ager flips U.S. House seat in North Carolina.

Cooper said the campaign was about standing up for people who felt crushed by Trump's tariffs and the cost of fuel and fertilizer "because of this never-ending war."

In September, the House censured GOP Rep. Chuck Edwards over "inappropriate conduct" toward aides.

Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms has won Georgia’s race for governor, NBC News projects, defeating Republican Rick Jackson and flipping control of the battleground state office for the first time in 24 years.

Democrat Roy Cooper defeats Michael Whatley in the North Carolina Senate race, flipping the seat for Democrats, CBS News projects.

Roy Cooper beat out Republican Michael Whatley.

Democrat Roy Cooper defeated Michael Whatley in the North Carolina Senate race, CBS News projects, marking a flip for Democrats after GOP Sen. Thom Tillis opted not to seek reelection.

Democratic former Gov. Roy Cooper has defeated former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley in the contest for North Carolina’s open Senate seat, NBC News projects.

Demokratene har tatt ett av de fire setene de trenger for flertall i Senatet.

Refresh for latest… Democrats were projected to win control of the House of Representatives, giving a check on Donald Trump for the remaining two years of his term. NewsNation was the first to project House control, followed by MS NOW and CNN. As the House now in ruled by Speaker in waiting Hakeen Jefferies, the […]

Democrats are making gains in deep red southern states like South Carolina and Mississippi, where they've spent more than $40 million on campaign ads in an effort to flip the Senate in the midterms. NBC News' Megan Brand discusses how the South is even in play for Democrats.

Follow our live coverage of the US midterm elections, where several critical races could have major consequences for Donald Trump’s presidency.

Democrat Annie Andrews is projected to win the South Carolina Senate race.

South Australian Mallee farmers believe aerial spraying at this stage in the season is too late as locusts take flight and harvest is in full swing.

Democrats have flipped a Republican-held Senate seat in North Carolina and were showing surprising strength across several Republican-leaning House districts in Florida, boosting hopes they could wrest control of Congress.

What the odds really look like as a largely liberal industry frets in commissaries, Zooms and boardrooms.

Patti Zirhut, a lifelong Republican, has been studying her ballot for weeks. Zirhut eagerly voted for President Donald Trump in 2016, 2020, and 2024, but she isn't toeing the party line this year. "My ballot is all mixed up," she says. She's voting for some Republicans, some independents, and even a few Democrats. Zirhut remains […]

A driver has been charged after allegedly flipping a car with two women and a child inside during a police chase in Sydney's west.

Olympians Kaylee McKeown, Lani Pallister, Mollie O’Callaghan, Sam Short and Kyle Chalmers will still race in the new format for the sport.

Bale Dalton, a candidate for Florida's 7th congressional district, joins "The Takeout" to discuss his campaign and hopes of flipping his district's open seat in the upcoming midterms.

Welcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail.

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Craig Starcevich, a two-time premiership coach, confirmed he’d received a call from Collingwood to gauge his interest in returning to his former club.

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Cafes will be allowed to serve dine-in coffee drinkers in disposable cups in changes to new plastics laws.

'I just have to kind of heal and figure this out. It’s hard. It’s painful. I’m a lover girl,' the 45-year-old reality star said in a video.

Twenty-one days and an "army" of voters is all it took for a social media movement to grow so vocal it delivered Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva an historic fourth presidential term.

The couple first met at a Halloween party hosted by Tones and I in 2021.

The Thrift Flip Sisters share creative, budget-friendly Halloween costume ideas using pieces you can find at your local thrift store.

Days after proposed timetable changes were abandoned, the government is promising to electrify the rail line from Kiama to Bomaderry and add additional tracks.

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In an embarrassing U-turn, the NSW government has reversed a train timetable shake-up following “universal” condemnation.

One of the congressional seats Democrats are eyeing as a potential flip is Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District. Candidate Denise Powell joins "The Takeout" to discuss her priorities if elected to the House.

Broadway show "School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play" flips the script on cult classic "Mean Girls." In this story, an American transfer student experiences bullying and girlhood at a Ghanian school. Stars Denée Benton and Jasmine Amy Rogers join "CBS Mornings" to discuss the play.

North Carolina has not elected a Democrat to the Senate since 2008. Can Roy Cooper break that spell?

Samsung’s cute compact is for those who want the smallest possible phone. Performance and camera are solid, but it’s pricier than its predecessor.

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Florida State Sen. Angie Nixon pulled off an upset in her August primary, and now she sits just four points behind her Republican rival in polls.

EDMONTON — More of the constitutional questions in Alberta's historic referendum have flipped to "no" with votes still being counted.

Defence has since confirmed one of the six-wheeled vehicles had tipped over in a previous training exercise, after the ABC revealed it had photographic evidence of the incident.

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Analysts weigh Ted Sarandos' and Greg Peters' turnaround efforts as the CEOs insist that all that's needed is better execution. But, says one finance expert, "The risk is not the near-term fundamentals, but perception."