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11/5/2026
Latino voters swing left in midterm elections, lifting Democrats to big wins in Texas and nationwide
Posted 5:03 PM 11/6/2026 by VALERIE GONZALEZ, MIKE CATALINI and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press
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.
It's a remarkable pivot for a demographic that had shifted toward President (More)
11/4/2026
Elon Musk gambled $445 million to boost Republicans in the midterms and came up short
Posted 3:59 PM 11/5/2026 by JESSE BEDAYN and BARBARA ORTUTAY Associated Press
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Elon Musk spent at least $445 million in a gambit to help Republicans keep control of Congress, an amount roughly equivalent to someone on a $100,000 annual salary saving every penny for 4,400 years.
To the world's first trillionaire, it's a pittance, but the (More)
11/3/2026
Greg Abbott lost because he became a RINO, Trump says
Posted 10:59 AM 11/4/2026 by Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune
This article first appeared on The Texas Tribune. (More)
11/2/2026
Voting begins on last day to cast ballots in US midterms with observers keeping close watch at polls
Posted 9:51 AM 11/3/2026 by ALI SWENSON Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The final day of voting in this year's midterm elections arrived Tuesday against a backdrop of uncertainty after a year in which President Donald Trump has tried to interfere in how states run their elections and sown doubts about the outcome should Republicans lose.
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Dozens injured, at least 6 dead in Halloween weekend gun violence at nightlife districts across US
Posted 10:14 AM 11/1/2026 by JOHN RABY Associated Press
Dozens of people were injured and at least six people died in mass shootings as gun violence broke out at nightlife districts in half a dozen cities across the country over the Halloween weekend.
Police in Dallas, the site of the deadliest violence, said four people are dead and 15 others (More)