Democrats prepare to take Congress after sweeping wins
After Democrats' sweeping House and Senate victories, the party is laying out how it plans to wield power, while President Trump and Republicans react to their midterm losses.
Democrats take control of Congress
The biggest races Democrats won in the midterms
Democrats won pivotal races in Texas, South Carolina, Georgia, Michigan and elsewhere. Here are the biggest victories of the 2026 midterms.
Trump library plans on collision course with Democratic Congress
President Trump is expected to spend time on plans for his presidential library, but Democrats in Congress have some questions about how it's being financed.
Mississippi Senate race is toss-up, with razor-thin margin
The Senate race in deep-red Mississippi remains unresolved Wednesday morning, as Democrat Scott Colom has mounted a surprisingly competitive challenge to incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith.
Talarico says victory sends message to Musk: "Texas is not for sale"
"The people of Texas delivered a crystal-clear message to the world's first trillionaire: Texas is not for sale," James Talarico told "CBS Mornings."
Trump asking advisers if Hegseth should go, sources say
President Trump has been asking his advisers if Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth should remain in his job after Tuesday's losses.
Hoax bomb threats affect at least 20 European flights in a week
At least 15 flights in Europe deal with bomb threats, adding to what one expert calls an unusual level of hoaxes in a short time period, suggesting "a very deliberate act."
Mike Johnson won't seek new term as House GOP leader after losses
House Speaker Mike Johnson told staffers that he will not run for minority leader in the new Congress, according to a source familiar with the matter.
2 women advanced further in Navy SEAL tryouts than any in history
Though the two dropped out in the third or fourth week, no woman had previously made it to the third week of the Navy SEAL endurance tests before this year.
2 Native American women make history in midterms
In New Mexico, former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland was elected governor, making her the first Native American woman elected to lead a U.S. state. In Minnesota, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan became the first Native American woman senator.
All the House districts that flipped in the midterm elections
Democrats won control of the House on Tuesday by flipping more than two dozen Republican-held seats, picking up perennial swing districts and seats that were once considered deep-red.
The 2026 blue wave, in charts
Compared to the 2024 presidential race, Democratic senators-elect won by larger margins in the 2026 midterms, while Republicans won by smaller ones.
Trump touts White House ballroom after GOP midterm losses
After the GOP's losses in the midterms, President Trump hosted a celebratory event in the unfinished ballroom that stood in stark contrast with his new political reality in Washington.
Did Republican efforts to redistrict the House turn into a dummymander?
Republicans undertook a historic effort to redraw several states' Congressional districts mid-decade in an attempt to maintain control of the House.
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Iran says U.S. election results show Americans reject the war
As the war Trump launched with Israel against Iran drags into month nine, he acknowledges its role in the GOP's election defeat, but says he'd have done it anyway.
CBS News exit polls show how Democrats won in the midterms
Economic issues helped propel President Trump to victory in 2024, and those same issues dragged down his party in 2026.
Trump's lawyers to argue appeal in "hush money" case
President Trump was convicted in 2024 of 34 felonies tied to a 2016 "hush money" payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels.
Democrats' election rout is poised to reorder federal health policy
Democrats' retaking of Congress doesn't change President Trump's control of the veto pen — making the new majority's aspirations to reverse changes to Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act, and other safety net programs an uphill climb.
Indiana carries out first of 3 U.S. executions set for Thursday
An Indiana man was executed in the first of three lethal injections scheduled for Thursday in the U.S., which would mark the second time this year that three people in the U.S. were put to death on the same day.
How other countries are reacting to the U.S. election results
Iran says the U.S. election results reflect a rejection of war and Spain's leader says it's another sign of a right-wing populist wave falling apart.
Muddy footprint leads searchers to missing 6-year-old girl
More than 300 volunteers on foot and horseback, as well as several law enforcement agencies, took part in an around-the-clock search for the child.
Huge space telescope plunges back to Earth after 22 years in orbit
NASA had previously said much of the observatory burned up upon reentry. The risk to people on Earth was low, the agency said.
Outcome of Alaska Senate race could take weeks to determine
The Senate race in Alaska, which has garnered widespread attention with two candidates named Dan Sullivan, remains in limbo.
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