Ukraine hopes for more US support but faces uncertainty over Trump’s peace efforts and continued military aid.
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“We are facing a crisis of human civilisation. And we are going to win.” A defiant Jean-Luc Mélenchon was in fighting mood today as he presented his presidential manifesto at Le Bourget, north of Paris. It is his fourth bid for the French presidency, and he has chosen a venue steeped in left-wing campaign history: the site of François Hollande's famous 2012 rally.
Democratic socialists won the mayorship, a US House seat and powerful positions in Los Angeles – and a large network of volunteers helped them do it As a blue tsunami overtook US politics this week, Los Angeles saw a major shake-up of its own with a wave of democratic socialists elected to key offices. Most notably, Nithya Raman, the first democratic socialist to serve on the Los Angeles city council, prevailed over incumbent Karen Bass to become the next mayor. Even in the deep blue city, Raman’s victory was hardly a given, and marked a stunning win for the progressive wing of the party. With her election, America’s two largest cities will now be run by democratic socialist mayors. Continue reading...
Tehran brought the costs of war into American homes, fuelling the backlash against Trump's party.
A win at struggling Valencia would provisionally take Madrid level on points with league leaders Barcelona.
Texas Republicans redrew Congressional District 32 to give themselves a winning edge in the midterms.
With the US midterms over, Democrats are turning to what could become one of their most crowded and unpredictable presidential primaries in decades, a 2028 contest likely to expose the party's divide over how to win back the White House. Despite their resounding victories on Tuesday, Democrats enter the 2028 campaign still divided over whether to tack to the center or move further left on issues ranging from healthcare and taxes to policing and foreign policy.
Following the Democrats' sweeping victory in Tuesday's US midterm elections, Republicans are facing a moment of reckoning. With Donald Trump now a "lame-duck" president, the party must find a way forward after a historic electoral setback. The GOP faces major questions about how to win back voters and who will lead the party, with the next presidential election just two years away.
His historic victory in Michigan shows that Muslim Americans need not abandon their identity to succeed in politics.
Cristiano Ronaldo announced his retirement from international football on Thursday, ending his 23-year career with Portugal. At 41, the Al-Nassr forward leaves the national team with 234 caps and 146 goals, both world records. As captain, he helped Portugal win Euro 2016 and two Nations League titles in 2019 and 2025. The decision comes after several weeks of tension with head coach Jorge Jesus, following Ronaldo's departure from the Portugal squad in September.
Nithya Raman's victory in LA marks the second major win for Democratic Socialists in a year.
Both Moscow and Kyiv say Mrs. Trump’s team was the driving force behind an evacuation of a besieged city. It was also in their interest to deliver her a humanitarian win.
The midterms showed that challenging support for Israel can win votes. But changing US foreign policy may be harder.
With the US midterms over, Democrats are turning to what could become one of their most crowded and unpredictable presidential primaries in decades – a 2028 contest likely to expose the party's divide over how to win back the White House. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Commentator Douglas Herbert has more.
The New York Post used a Hokusai work to depict Donald Trump being swept away by Democrats’ midterm election win. Some in Japan were bothered by the imagery.
US Democrats are promising to leverage their landslide election win to bring down living costs and hold President Donald Trump's administration to account. They are set to take control of both chambers of Congress in January, but delivering on their agenda could mean striking deals with the very president they have pledged to rein in.
Victor Wembanyama had 24 rebounds and 52 points as the San Antonio Spurs recorded their sixth straight win in the NBA.
Como equal Champions League record with stunning 9-1 win at Lens as Haaland rescues Manchester City at Leipzig.
Netanyahu's rivals say US midterm results show Israel 'cannot afford' to have the prime minister remain in office.
Real Madrid maintained their perfect Champions League record as Federico Valverde’s stoppage-time strike secured a 3-2 comeback win at AEK Athens on Wednesday. Madrid twice trailed before Valverde scored from long range in the 92nd minute. Liverpool’s winning start ended with a surprise 3-2 defeat at Fenerbahce in the competition.
Palestinians and Israelis are divided in their opinion following the win by Democrats in the US midterm elections.
Campaign focused on cost of living issues and backlash over ICE raids pays dividends for progressive Randy Villegas.
Democratic leader says party expects at least 255 House seats and promises to deliver on affordability.
State representative Rosenthal’s win comes after national backlash to French’s social media remarks targeting south Asian Americans Jon Rosenthal has won a seat on the Texas railroad commission, a powerful state regulatory agency, beating out two challengers including the controversial Republican nominee Bo French whose campaign ignited a firestorm over his bigoted remarks . Rosenthal, a Democrat, will join the three-member body that Democrats have been shut out of for decades. The state agency is charged with regulating Texas’s multibillion oil and gas industry, and has not had railroad oversight since 2005. Continue reading...
European leaders voiced hopes for a reset with the United States on Wednesday, November 4, after voters delivered a huge midterm election defeat to President Donald Trump and his Republican party. FRANCE 24's Dave Keating has more.
US midterms bring a wave of historic firsts as minorities win key races: The first Native American female senator in Minnesota, the first openly gay male senator in New Hampshire, the first Muslim senator in Michigan and the country's first Black female governor in Georgia. FRANCE 24's Elitsa Gadeva has more.
Democratic voters danced as they celebrated Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in Michigan.
US Republican Byron Donalds reiterated his support for President Donald Trump.
From high oil prices and data centers to tariffs and mounting debt, economic concerns played a key role in the crushing defeat of President Donald Trump's Republicans. But can the Democrats now make a difference?
Donald Trump has sought to shift the blame for the Republicans' defeat at the midterms by claiming that if he had been on the ballot the party would have won. But the "blue wave" that saw Democrats win control of Congress can be traced directly back to Trump's decisions, says France 24's Washington correspondent Fraser Jackson.
Democrats can block Trump's legislative agenda, launch investigations but don't have the numbers to override his veto.
Democrats flip seven Senate seats in Kansas, Iowa, Texas, Maine, Ohio, North Carolina and South Carolina; ‘blue wave’ rejects Trump’s agenda Track live results from all 50 states Full report: Democrats win control of Congress in ‘blue wave’ Tell us: how do you feel about the US midterm election results? Tell us: what do you want to know about the midterm election results? Good morning and welcome to the US politics live blog. In case you fell asleep early, yesterday evening resonated as an extinction level-event for Donald Trump’s Republican Party, a worst-case scenario for the GOP that even the starkest polls might’ve underestimated. Trump, uncharacteristically gracious, accepted his party’s resounding defeat, congratulated Democrats, and told The New York Times that he was “absolutely willing to accept” the election results. That was very much in doubt after the Trump administration spent months seeking to exert greater influence over the elections process through executive orders and the courts. Deb Haaland, running in New Mexico, became the first Native American woman elected as governor. Keisha Lanca Bottoms became the first Black woman ever elected governor. Abdul El-Sayed, the victorious Democratic Senate candidate in Michigan, became the first Muslim voted into the upper chamber. Several key congressional races, including contests in Colorado, Michigan, Maine, New York, California, and North Carolina, remain to be called. Continue reading...
The Democratic Party gained control of the House and Senate, delivering a stinging rebuke to US President Donald Trump and his Republican Party. Follow DW's live updates.
Democrats seized control of the US Congress on Tuesday, capturing the Senate and House of Representatives in a stunning upset. What are the potential consequences for Israel and Benjamin Netanyahu, as Trump announced on Tuesday that the US will halt $3.8 billion in aid to the country? FRANCE 24's correspondent Noga Tarnopolsky has more.
The Democrats are set to take control of both the House and the Senate following victories in states like South Carolina, Kansas, and Texas, whose switching blue constitutes an historic upset. President Donald Trump has said he will accept the results and blames the candidates themselves for the losses.
This is the first time in 20 years that a Republican president has lost both houses of US Congress.
Democrats seized control of the US Congress on Tuesday, capturing the Senate and House of Representatives in a stunning, nationwide rejection of Donald Trump. France 24's Wassim Cornet says it is "impossible to overstate" the scale of the victory for the Democrats, with the party on course to win more seats in the House than they had when Barak Obama was elected in 2008.
Progressive favorite Abdul El-Sayed has defeated Republican Mike Rogers in a bitter campaign for Michigan’s open Senate seat, giving the Democratic Party’s left wing a breakthrough victory in one of the nation’s most important swing states. El-Sayed, the son of Egyptian immigrants, will become the nation’s first Muslim senator. France 24's Jessica Le Masurier has more.
Concern over greater AI regulation, while investors move into US treasuries as Trump faces political gridlock Business live – latest updates US midterm elections – live updates The US dollar has fallen sharply after the Democrats won control of the Senate and the House in the midterm elections, sparking fears that greater regulation of AI could slow economic growth. The dollar hit a one-month low on Wednesday while coming under pressure from falling bond yields, as investors moved into US treasuries, viewed as a safe haven from the political gridlock anticipated during the rest of Donald Trump’s final term in office. Continue reading...
The Democrat defeats Republican Mike Rogers to win Michigan seat to become first Muslim senator-elect in US history.
Democrat James Talarico flipped a US Senate seat in Texas on Tuesday, defeating Republican Ken Paxton to pull off the first statewide victory in more than 30 years and sending a jolt through a longtime GOP stronghold that President Donald Trump carried by double digits just two years ago. In another political earthquake for the southern border state, Democrat Gina Hinojosa unseated incumbent Texas Governor Greg Abbott. France 24's correspondent in Texas Andres Espinal has the latest.
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With control of Congress, Democrats can challenge Trump’s agenda through subpoenas, confirmation votes.
US President Donald Trump said rival Democrats had done "a good job" Tuesday after they gained control of Congress in the midterm elections. While Trump acknowledged that the Iran war may have played a part in the defeat of his Republican Party, he did not take personal responsability for the result that will upend the last two years of his presidency.
"This wasn't just a tsunami, not just a referendum, but this was a bloodbath," one expert told the BBC on Democrats' historic wins in Texas.
Democratic nominee toppled the five-term Republican incumbent in one of the most hard-fought midterm contests US midterm elections – live updates Track live results from all 50 states Tell us: what do you want to know about the midterm election results? The Democrat Troy Jackson has won Maine ’s US Senate race, toppling five-term Republican incumbent Susan Collins in one of the biggest upsets of the 2026 midterms. Jackson, 58, unseated Collins – who has been in the Senate since 1997 – in a closely fought, and often rancorous, race characterized by mutual accusations of corruption and clashes over living costs in the predominantly rural state. Continue reading...
In significant races, Americans have voted for a change in the Senate and House of Representatives. DW takes a look at who voted Republican, who voted Democrat and what it all means.
Republicans routed as Democrats gain powerful new leverage over Trump for remainder of his presidency US midterm elections – live updates Track live results from all 50 states Democrats have regained control of the US Senate, routing Republicans nationwide with historic victories that will give them powerful new leverage over Donald Trump for the remainder of his presidency. Democrats will soon have the ability to hold up not just Trump’s legislative agenda, but also any appointments he makes to his cabinet or the federal judiciary – including the supreme court, where conservatives have a 6-3 majority. Continue reading...

















































