Chuck Schumer heralds Democrats' 'generational remake' of Senate
In remarks the day after his party flipped control of Congress, the Senate Minority Leader said voters had spoken clearly about their priorities, and said it's up to the Democratic party to deliver.
Mike Johnson will step aside as top House Republican next Congress
After Tuesday's bruising defeat for Republicans, House Speaker Mike Johnson will not stay on as minority leader come January.
Back in the majority, Democrats have plans for a long list of Trump investigations
Democrats will have the ability to subpoena records and compel individuals to testify. The Epstein files, Elon Musk, the Iran war and Trump's business interests may all come under the microscope.
Kansas just elected a Democrat. His message to Washington? Be decent
The Methodist pastor who flipped a Republican Senate seat says voters want more than political change. He tells NPR what he heard from Kansans about decency, faith and finding common ground.
Abdul El-Sayed welcomes Trump's plan to cut Israel aid, calls for end to arms sales
Michigan's first Muslim senator-elect, Abdul El-Sayed, discusses his historic victory, an unlikely agreement with Trump on Israel military aid and the political divisions that remain.
The world is reacting to the Democrats' sweeping midterm elections victory
From Kyiv to Moscow, and Tehran to Tel Aviv, all eyes were on the Democrats big win as foreign powers weigh how a flipped Congress will affect international relations.
Democrats seize full control of Congress. And, which candidates made history last night
Democrats have won the House and the Senate, taking full control of Congress for the first time since 2023. And history was made in several states. Here's what happened last night.
6 takeaways from Democrats' big wave on election night
The magnitude of the Democrats' outcome was always a possibility, but the depth and breadth of their victories were jaw-dropping.
Votes are still being counted to see who will represent Mississippi in the Senate
Votes are still being counted to determine who will represent Mississippi in the U.S. Senate. Democrat Scott Colom was only a handful of votes ahead of Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith early Wednesday.
Stacey Abrams says Democrat wins in Georgia offer opportunity for 'correcting and restoring rights'
After a historic election night for Georgia and many southern states, former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams speaks to Morning Edition about what these wins mean for Democrats.
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Bowen: Trump's loss limits powers at home, but it will likely be different abroad
After bruising midterm results, President Trump will want to show he can still shake the world, the BBC's international editor writes.
Everything you need to know from the US midterm elections
Democrats secured some big wins - and a few historic firsts - earning congratulations from President Trump.
Democrats won Congress in a blue wave. Now comes the hard part.
Democrats can vote legislation through. But Trump still has veto power.
How America voted in maps and charts
See the maps and charts that show how America voted in the US midterm elections.
The last time a Kansas Democrat was in the Senate, the Wizard of Oz was in cinemas
Adam Hamilton, a pastor, has made history as the first Kansas Democrat to win the Senate in almost 100 years.
Ukraine says bodycam video shows deadly Russian double-tap bombing
At least 40 people were killed and another 30 may still be under the rubble after Monday's attack on a Ukrainian village, Kyiv says.
Huntingdon train attack passengers thought stabbing was a 'joke'
The first person who was attacked also says he asked hospital staff "am I going to die today?".
Brigitte Bardot inheritance row deepens after private letter to partner leaked
In the letter, the late French actress says her partner Bernard de Chiara was "incapable" of giving "support, a tenderness, a presence".
World must 'unite' to ease cost of living pressure, PM Burnham says after US midterms
Andy Burnham says prices won't come down until the US's conflict with Iran is resolved.
British man infected with Ebola in DR Congo to be flown back to UK
The wider risk to the UK public from the deadly virus remains low, a government spokesperson says.
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Palantir CEO says it's pioneering an antiwar movement – while happily accepting defense dollars
Alex Karp casts military software as a force for peace while declaring a moral imperative to dominate the market
Fedora 45 is finally finished and fit
After two last-minute delays, it's here and running – albeit with a kernel series already at upstream end of life
Turn your home into a giant crane game with this open source robot
Who needs a humanoid to pick up after you when you can suspend an AI-powered claw from cables near your ceiling?
Boffins use machine-learning tricks to create a starlight dimmer switch
FLIP reveals a planet hidden in Webb data, boosting detection sensitivity by up to 15 times
Bare metal boom: On-prem server sales for HPC and AI up 20% this year
Firms still want kit on-premises, but spike in revenue is as much about increased costs as higher sales
VMware returns to low-end server virtualization with 'vSphere Express'
128-cores max, sold on distributors' marketplaces, and in with a shot of restoring some trust
US gov IT worker pleads guilty to sending Top Secret files to Ethiopia
Help desk technician agrees to minimum 10-year jail term after being caught copying files for more than 2 years
HP Inc hires former GSK boss as CEO
Brit Emma Walsley swaps big pharma for big printer: Prep for PCs, ink, and lots of DRAM-induced headaches
America unites on one issue: Reining in datacenters
The results were particularly stark where voters got to weigh in directly
Watchdog sticks probe into Capita's handling of 1.7 million member civil service pension scheme
Public Accounts Committee talks of 'broken promises' and 'chaos' as 'thousands' of retired folk miss out on money
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People say they want small smartphones—the Enough Phone will put that to the test
It won't win the specs race, but it will actually fit in your hand.
Binance says hackers who stole billions in crypto spent months planning heist
Techniques included laptop infections, compromised internal tooling, and fake job interviews.
What I learned driving the Slate electric truck prototype
After 45 minutes behind the wheel, I am more optimistic about the $25,000 EV.
The DEA banned a drug some opioid users called a miracle
Researchers say the Schedule I ban could kill studies of a promising opioid treatment.
California fights "preposterous" Trump admin demand to scrap state broadband laws
State tries to obtain broadband funds despite rejecting Trump admin condition.
Ukraine’s drone strikes spur hasty Russian plans for underground data centers
Russia tries to fix exposed digital infrastructure as data center war backfires.
NYT demands Brave shut down its paywall blocker and end deals with AI firms
Lawsuit calls Brave "supplier, dealer, and distributor" of stolen news content.
Buttons are back and storage is king when it comes to car interiors
We talk with Nissan designer Hiren Patel about how vehicle interior designs are changing.
Google will let schools skip AI tools, but they have to give up search, too
Google will offer schools AI tools that purportedly don't give away the answers.
Another child dies of measles as CDC reportedly holds up health alert
NY governor pointed to Kennedy's long-standing anti-vaccine work as spurring outbreaks.