Live battleground tracker: The two races too close to call – and every seat the Democrats flipped

Republican US House Speaker To Step Down After Midterm Rout

Multiple outlets • 2h ago

US Midterm Elections 2026: Johnson, 54, had led the House since October 2023, when he emerged as a compromise candidate after weeks of Republican infighting following the ouster of his predecessor, Kevin McCarthy.

What Stood Out In Media Coverage Of Democrats’ Rout Of Trump & Republicans In Midterm Elections

Multiple outlets • 2h ago

Tuesday’s election results were a shocker, by both the number of seats that Democrats flipped in the House and the Senate and the scale of their victory. James Talarico won his race for U.S. Senate in Texas by double digits, after weeks in which prognosticators warned that his campaign against Ken Paxton would come…

Bitcoin News | Bitcoin Could Pull Back to $72,300–$75,700 After Hitting Short-Term Holder Resistance, Analyst Murphy Says

Multiple outlets • 4h ago

Bitcoin sentiment has turned sharply bearish as the US midterm elections add uncertainty to crypto markets. Santiment data shows negative Bitcoin commentary nearly doubled positive discussions, with the ratio falling to 0.51 from 1.8 in just two weeks.Google Trends data also points to a sharp drop…

ASX surges after oil slump sparks Wall Street rally; NAB dives

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State opposition pledges $100m bailout for struggling medical research sector

Multiple outlets • 57m ago

The election pledge comes after an investigation by this masthead revealed existential financial problems across the sector.

Devastating 'pick another protein' ad

Multiple outlets • 1h ago

An ad from Scott Colom on Cindy Hyde-Smith's remarks on picking another protein has been credited as an election-winning move.