Results reflect network projections as of about 1 a.m. ET, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026. Vote counting continues, and final margins in many races are not yet known. Intro Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress on Tuesday. CBS News projected Democratic majorities in the House and Senate, with Senate flips in Texas, Kansas, Ohio, Iowa, North Carolina, South Carolina and...
November 4, 2026
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As Americans Head to the Polls, a Referendum on the Mandate: Prices, Peace and a Growth Number Few Can Feel
Summary: Voters choose all 435 House members and 35 senators today. The economy grew at a 3.4% annual rate last quarter, but September inflation rose to 3.7%, gasoline is up roughly a third from a year ago, and hiring has nearly stalled. Whether voters extend President Trump’s governing majority or check it will likely turn on whether they hold him...
Election Forecast 2026: Democrats Flip Four, Republicans Take Michigan, and JD Vance Holds the Senate
The Forecast NexfinityNews projects that Republicans will keep control of the U.S. Senate after the Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026 midterm elections, with the chamber split 50-50 and Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaking vote. We forecast that Democrats flip four Republican-held seats: North Carolina, Ohio, Alaska and Iowa. We forecast that Republicans flip one Democratic-held seat: Michigan. Every other...
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The Blue Wave Arrived. So Did the Prediction Markets.
Results reflect network projections as of about 1 a.m. ET, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026. Vote counting continues, and final margins in...
As Americans Head to the Polls, a Referendum on the Mandate: Prices, Peace and a Growth Number Few Can Feel
Summary: Voters choose all 435 House members and 35 senators today. The economy grew at a 3.4% annual rate last...
Election Forecast 2026: Democrats Flip Four, Republicans Take Michigan, and JD Vance Holds the Senate
The Forecast NexfinityNews projects that Republicans will keep control of the U.S. Senate after the Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026 midterm...
$1,540 to Fill a Tank: Record Heating Oil Prices Hit as 1 in 6 Households Are Already Behind on Utility Bills
A New York homeowner who fills a standard oil tank this week will pay about $1,540 before taxes and fees....
Two Dan Sullivans, One Ballot: Coincidence or Recruitment?
Two Dan Sullivans, one Senate seat When Alaskans fill out their U.S. Senate ballot on Nov. 3, they will see...
Paying the Public to Find Fraud: Inside the WHIP Program
A Bounty on Fraud The federal government will now pay ordinary Americans $10,000 to $30,000 for fraud tips that lead...
When Will We Learn? Iraq, Afghanistan and Now Iran Show Washington Keeps Misjudging Who Can Outlast Whom
Introduction The United States has now been at war with Iran for eight months. The White House projected four to...
The Election Playbook That Never Goes Stale
Two Cases, One Message Two criminal cases are carrying the Republican argument against New York’s sanctuary laws in the final...