President Donald Trump agreed Wednesday with Vice President JD Vance's assessment that the Iran war helped cost Republicans the midterm elections, while standing firmly behind his decision to launch the conflict.

Rep. Jimmy Gomez lost his fight for another term as voters in his Los Angeles district backed a democratic socialist challenger amid a House ethics investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct.

Republicans pulled off a rare victory in deep-blue New York City on Election Day, capturing a Brooklyn judicial seat that GOP officials say their party hasn't won against a Democrat in more than a century.

Texas Comptroller Greg Huffines had harsh words for Texas Governor Greg Abbott and state Republican Party leadership in a sobering post-midterm elections speech.

A Democrat who dropped out of his campaign nearly two months before Election Day still managed to defeat his Republican opponent in Iowa, delivering one of the more unusual results of the 2026 midterm elections.

U.S. Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX) secured reelection to represent Texas' 26th Congressional District in Tuesday's midterm elections.

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed took a victory lap at Republicans' expense early Wednesday, telling defeated rival Mike Rogers to "enjoy your retirement" and declaring that "the bad guys lost."

Elon Musk had an unexpected response to Republicans' crushing midterm election losses Wednesday morning, cracking jokes about space lasers after pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into GOP campaigns that ultimately fell short.

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York formally confirmed his candidacy to serve as Speaker of the House of Representatives for the 120th Congress.

Vice President JD Vance delivered a stunning assessment of Tuesday's midterm elections on Wednesday morning, directly blaming President Donald Trump's war in Iran for the Republican Party's devastating losses and warning that voters

Oil prices plunged Wednesday, raising hopes for relief at the pump as President Donald Trump and his allies acknowledged the political toll of soaring fuel costs.

Republican Rep. Mike Lawler conceded defeat Tuesday night in New York's closely watched 17th Congressional District, handing Democrats a major pickup as the GOP's House majority slipped away.