US midterm elections 2026 live updates: Democrats win control of Congress as voters punish Trump

By Chris Hippensteel (now); Taz Ali, Shrai Popat, Cecilia Nowell, Lucy Campbell (earlier) • 17 minutes ago Source: The Guardian

Opinions ➤


The new Congress must hold Trump accountable

By Claire Finkelstein • 1 hour ago

‘Democrats need to not blow it’: our panel reacts to the historic midterms

By Bhaskar Sunkara, Osita Nwanevu, Moustafa Bayoumi, Dustin Guastella, Kate Aronoff and Jill Filipovic • 6 hours ago

The death knell of Trumpism has finally sounded

By Moira Donegan • 7 hours ago

Trumpism Is Running Out of Gas

By Luke Savage • 17 hours ago
By Martin Belam • 1 hour ago sorry
Both the House and Senate will be under Democratic control for the rest of Donald Trump’s term in office. Plus, the French Homer and Marge who found true love in real life.
Source: The Guardian
By Natasha Lennard • 2 hours ago sorry
With these midterm election results, Democrats have a mandate to fight Trump and deliver for the working class. This is what they should do.
Source: The Intercept
By Jonah Valdez • 7 hours ago sorry
As ICE rips through California during the election, progressive upstart Randy Villegas is trying to topple Republican Rep. David Valadao.
Source: The Intercept
By Rafael Behr • 18 hours ago sorry
It will take decades to rebuild trust in a country that removed a tyrant once – and then reinstated him four years later.
Source: The Guardian
By Akela Lacy, Jessica Washington • 8 hours ago sorry
As James Talarico beat Ken Paxton in a historic Democratic flip, a Republican campaign run on transphobia fell short.
Source: The Intercept
By Arwa Mahdawi • 19 hours ago sorry
These resource-guzzling centres drive up utility bills and are hated across the political spectrum. Cue a clunky, but potentially influential, new name for them.
Source: The Guardian
By Nancy Isenberg • 22 hours ago sorry
From Hamilton to the ‘Epstein class’, we have long been fascinated by a charismatic yet shadowy set of power brokers. American aristocracy is alive and well.
Source: The Guardian

Local ➤

By FFXnow.com • 11 minutes ago
Voters Seek Change in Midterms — “Voters nationwide were in the mood for change, according to The AP Voter Poll, which found that roughly three-quarters of voters feel ‘angry’ or.
Source: FFXnow
By ARLnow.com • 11 minutes ago
Store Worker Shoved in Robbery — Police say 11 minors entered a business on the 3300 block of Columbia Pike Monday night and some allegedly concealed merchandise.
Source: ARLnow
By Sam Delgado • 8 hours ago sorry
In a largely suspense-free election, the District gets a democratic socialist mayor and says au revoir to foie gras.
Source: The 51st
By Angela Woolsey • 9 hours ago
Ballots are still being tallied, but Virginia Sen. Mark Warner and the three incumbent Democratic Congressmen representing parts of Fairfax County have all claimed victory in today’s general election.
Source: FFXnow
By ARLnow.com • 11 hours ago
With their own candidates far ahead in early returns, Arlington Democrats spent the first hours of election night in Shirlington watching the rest of the country.
Source: ARLnow
By Colleen Grablick • 1 day ago sorry
Make a voting plan, advocate for the arts, pack the Wilson Building, and more opportunities to plug in to local volunteering and political organizing.
Source: The 51st

Style ➤

By Arwa Mahdawi • 1 hour ago sorry
Pups that carry your shopping are one thing – but what about the mechanical canines being bought up in the US by ICE? Or the mutant mutts due to be developed by a startup called Warhound?
Source: The Guardian
By Sali Hughes • 2 hours ago sorry
Face cream is often enough, but if you want a separate product for your eyes, these new ones are terrific value.
Source: The Guardian
By Paula Cocozza • 2 hours ago sorry
She has played King Lear, all three witches in Macbeth and an ape turned variety performer in Kafka’s Monkey. As she prepares for a new show, she discusses the soaring highs and deep lows of her extraordinary life.
Source: The Guardian

Sports ➤

By Pete Prisco • 1 hour ago
Pete Prisco reveals all of his Week 9 picks, including the Bills handing the Vikings their second straight loss.
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By Brandon Marcello • 11 hours ago
The selection committee gave the SEC plenty of love with its new metric, leaving Notre Dame with no room for error and two-loss Alabama sitting way too high.
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By Francesco Porzio • 9 hours ago
UCL action rolls on with a jampacked schedule across Tuesday and Wednesday.
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By Shehan Jeyarajah • 11 hours ago
The SEC got a big boost from the College Football Playoff committee in the initial rankings.
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By Francesco Porzio • 11 hours ago
A late comeback against AS Roma has given Man United a boost, ending their nine-game winless streak.
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By Brad Crawford • 11 hours ago
The initial College Football Playoff rankings are out, setting the stage for the final month of the 2026 season.
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Culture ➤

By Naman Ramachandran • 1 hour ago sorry
“Imposters,” the SXSW 2026 sci-fi thriller from first-time feature director Caleb Phillips, has landed U.S. distribution with Brainstorm Media, which plans to open the film theatrically in early 2027. Jessica Rothe (“River”), Barnett (“Russian Doll”) and Vazquez (“Severance”) lead the cast. .
Source: Variety
By Mark Lawson • 1 hour ago sorry
It took the Tony winner 20 years to bring his ‘showman’ tyrant to London. He reflects on its Trumpian parallels, the death of Spring Awakening’s Duncan Sheik and the horrific accident that led him to ancient classics.
Source: The Guardian
By Atingley4 • 1 hour ago sorry
Hannah Einbinder made good on her promise to debut an impression of Michigan Rep. .
Source: Variety
By Keza MacDonald • 1 hour ago sorry
Nintendo Switch 2; Nintendo
This ambitious remake transforms a landmark Zelda game into a modern masterpiece, clearer and easier to navigate, more beautiful to look at, with playful musical touches. Yet the melancholy remains.
Source: The Guardian
By Naman Ramachandran • 2 hours ago sorry
Milcho Manchevski’s “Sister Brother Manhole Cover,” a comic allegory about two siblings who strip scrap metal from the streets of Skopje, won the Tokyo Grand Prix at the 39th Tokyo International Film Festival on Wednesday. .
Source: Variety
By Alex Ritman • 3 hours ago sorry
Quentin Tarantino has admitted that Brad Pitt was on his mind when he stepped away from directing his sequel to “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.” “[Pitt] was the one I felt I was really letting down when I didn’t do it,” Tarantino told Empire. .
Source: Variety