Young voters swung so hard toward Democrats in Tuesday's midterms that it raises new doubts about whether Republicans can build a lasting coalition among Americans under 30. Why it matters: Trump's success with Gen Z voters, especially young men , fueled talk of a generational shift toward Republicans. Tuesday's results tell a different story. By the numbers: An estimated 66% of voters ages 18–29 backed Democratic House candidates Tuesday, compared with 31% for Republicans, according to Tufts University's CIRCLE , which analyzed preliminary data from the NORC Civic Health & Elections Project. That's a 35-point Democratic advantage, compared with 14 points in the 2024 national House exit poll , when young voters favored Democrats 56%–42%. Democratic support among men under 30 rose from 51% in 2024 to 59% in 2026. Among young women, it climbed from 61% to 70%, according to 2024 exit polling by Edison Research and CIRCLE's updated 2026 analysis of NORC data. Young white voters favored Democrats 63%–34% in the SSRS survey, after splitting 50%–48% in 2024. State of play: Polls flashed warning signs for Republicans in the final weeks before Election Day. An October Harvard Youth Poll found voters ages 18–29 who said they would definitely vote favored Democrats 63%–26%. Just 9% of young Americans said the country was headed in the right direction. Zoom in: Democrats drew overwhelming support from young voters in major statewide races, according to preliminary SSRS polling. In Texas, 76% of voters under 30 supported Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico, while 73% backed Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa, according to CIRCLE's state analysis . In Georgia, 70% backed Democratic gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms. More than 60% favored Democratic candidates for Senate and governor in Ohio. In Iowa, where young voters backed Trump in 2024, Republican Senate candidate Ashley Hinson lost significant ground with the group, according to AP Voter Poll
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A blocked nose can make it difficult to sleep and taste food, and it can get really annoying after a while. Nasal decongestant sprays like oxymetazoline can provide relief, but continued use can worsen nasal obstruction by causing irritation and inflammation in the nasal passages. A recent clinical trial was on a mission to find a combination of drugs that can provide lasting relief from chronic nasal blockage without triggering rebound congestion, a type of nasal obstruction that happens when you overuse nasal decongestant sprays.
SAN FRANCISCO – You could feel the air galvanize the second Gabby Williams stepped off the ferry. You could feel it in the rattling of the metal gates as word of her sighting spread like wildfire through the crowd. You could see it in fans climbing up poles, electric control boxes, fences, even each other, in a mad scramble to get a vantage point. […] The post 5 wildest moments from Valkyries WNBA Championship parade appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Philippine official says there are ‘signs that point to Thomas Markle Jr’s involvement in crime’, but he’s not yet being treated as a suspect The Duchess of Sussex’s estranged half-brother, Thomas Markle Jr, has been named as a “person of interest” in the Philippine authorities’ inquiry into child sexual abuse image allegations made against her father, Thomas Markle Sr. The country’s interior and local government secretary, Jonvic Remulla, told a press conference in Manila there were “signs that point that the son is involved in the crime as well”. Continue reading...
Curt Cignetti believes ESPN’s college football analysts take their talking points straight from the top, and while he insisted the point needed no further explanation, it turned out to be the prelude to much more. In a pair of clips shared by Kirkwood and Dunn, the Indiana head coach took aim at the network’s college…
Chipmaker stocks are leading a selloff on Wall Street Thursday. Nvidia Corp. shares slid 7% at one point. Qualcomm Inc. and Arm Holdings Plc’s sank on underwhelming outlook. Bloomberg's Ian King tracks the latest on "Bloomberg Tech." (Source: Bloomberg)
Liberty Media has acquired all shares of super voting Series B common stock held by founder John Malone in exchange for low and no-vote shares. The swap came after Malone received a number of unsolicited offers from third parties for his stake, the company said, at which point “Dr. Malone and Liberty Media began discussing […]
The Spurs star said he's finally getting his legs back after starting the season sick
Drone delivery startup Zipline closed a $1 billion funding round, valuing the company at $20 billion, as it expands its commercial partnership with Walmart in the US. Zipline CEO Keller Rinaudo speaks with Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow about what it took to grow the company to this point, how demand has shocked both Zipline and Walmart, and what comes next for the startup. (Source: Bloomberg)
NHL insider David Pagnotta identifies Thanksgiving as a possible turning point in the Dylan Larkin trade standoff with the Detroit Red Wings.
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This is Catching Strays, the Daily News’ regular Knicks rundown for the quotes, stats and storylines that didn’t make a headline. Today: a new development at New York’s backup point guard spot, the biggest performances around the NBA on Wednesday, and the Mike Brown and Jalen Brunson answers that didn’t make the game story. Kolek over Alvarado Mike Brown said during Knicks training camp that ...
Despite getting off to a slow start by his own standards Wednesday night against the Sacramento Kings, the NBA’s leading scorer this season, Luka Doncic, would come alive and lead his team to victory. Facing the injury-ridden and dysfunctional Kings, Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers would shake off a lackluster shooting performance in the …
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After an election like this one, the political consultant class searches for one tidy explanation for what went wrong. There never is, and anybody who tells you a single issue cost Republicans control of Congress is selling you something. Smart politicos can all point to inflation, turnout, candidate quality, and the old midterm curse on […]
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"I'm not going to sign up to the two-and-done point," Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey says when asked if a second interest-rate increase is on the cards following Thursday's decision to hike. "Absent a resolution of the conflict in the Middle East, and I think I put this in my commentary in the minutes, I could see the case for a further 25 [basis points]," Bailey says at a news conference in London. (Source: Bloomberg)
The Green Bay Packers are in last place in the NFC North despite having a 5-3 record. They have the best record of any last place team through eight weeks in the NFL since 1970, which is a testament to how well the division has played up to this point in the season. Truth be [...]
Bank of England raises main interest rate a quarter point to 4% as Iran war stokes inflation
From Hakeem Olajuwon, Shaquille O'Neal to Wilt Chamberlain, Victor Wembanyama shattered a lot of NBA records during his 52-point game against the Mavs.
22-year-old also has eight blocks in Spurs win Frenchman scores decisive free-throw in victory Victor Wembanyama set a career high with 24 rebounds, then sank the winning free throw with 24.2 seconds left to cap his career-best 52-point performance as the San Antonio Spurs outlasted the Dallas Mavericks 112-111 for their sixth straight victory. The Spurs home crowd hailed Wembanyama with MVP chants on Wednesday, and he also excelled on defense. The Frenchman blocked eight shots, three which of came in a span of just 13 seconds in the second quarter. Continue reading...
“Probably it’s an insurance move,” says Geoffrey Yu, senior market strategist at BNY, as the Bank of England voted 8-1 to raise rates by a quarter point. He sees the messaging “not envisaging further moves” by the central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee. He speaks on “Bloomberg Surveillance.” (Source: Bloomberg)
When Joe Lacob took over the Golden State Valkyries, he famously declared his goal was to win a WNBA championship within five years. In the end, it only took him two. It’s a rare thing to back up such a bold claim, let alone to do it so impressively. Perhaps most surprisingly, they did it without a big-name star to build around. Case in point: The Valkyries had one All-Star this year, while the Atlanta Dream, the team they beat in the finals, had three. In active salary, Golden State was middle
President Donald Trump is deflecting blame for his party’s sweeping midterm losses even as Vice President JD Vance says it was the Iran war that cost his party. NBC’s Gabe Gutierrez reports for TODAY.
The Bank of England raised interest rates by a quarter point to 4%, while warning inflation is on track to hit almost 5% next year and signaling another hike is on the cards. Bloomberg's Caroline Hepker reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
Shams Charania has reported a surprising update related to Kristaps Porzingis that could point to his future in the NBA. Kristaps Porzingis’ career looked like it was on the upswing in 2024, when he helped the Boston Celtics to an NBA championship.
Boston nearly wasted a 22-point lead against Milwaukee, but Derrick White delivered the plays that kept the Celtics unbeaten at TD Garden.
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The Ravens are 9.5-point home underdogs against the Jaguars in Week 9.
The death toll from a Russian bombing of an aid distribution point in Ukraine's southeastern Zaporizhzhia region on Monday has risen to 42, with dozens still missing, officials said, in one of the deadliest strikes on civilians this year. The attack came a day after a brief US-brokered local ceasefire expired and less than a week before the United States is due to bring together Ukrainian and Russian delegations in Abu Dhabi for talks on ending the war, now in its fifth year.
The Seattle Mariners introduced Jason Kanzler as their new manager at T-Mobile Park, where he is set to lead the team into the 2027 campaign. The position opened after Seattle fired former skipper Dan Wilson on the final day of the regular season, citing the team’s 76-86 record and failure to make the playoffs.
It's a de facto motto in the Trump White House: "Somebody's gotta take the fall." Lately, that person looks like Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. Why it matters: From the unpopular war in Iran to his bad bipartisan relations with members of Congress, Hegseth's record has made him the most vulnerable member of Trump's Cabinet after Tuesday night's midterm shellacking. "Hegseth is definitely on thin ice," a Trump adviser told Axios. "It doesn't mean the president forces him out. But there are complications." Driving the news: As early as next week, the House could impeach Hegseth for allegedly defying Congress and illegally continuing the U.S. war in Iran. The measure is sponsored by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), a vociferous critic of Israel and foreign wars. Zoom in: Iran is at the center of both Hegseth's possible impeachment and Republicans' midterm collapse. Many voters oppose the war and its byproduct: higher gas prices that spiked after Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz. Before Trump attacked Iran on Feb. 28, Hegseth was the most gung-ho about the conflict, and he gave the rosiest projections about how quickly and easily it would be resolved, according to sources familiar with the discussions. By August, a senior administration official said, U.S. Central Command was reportedly soliciting new approaches to pressure Iran, suggesting that military leaders were still reassessing how to achieve strategic results. CentCom was also asking: "At what point did Hegseth recognize that our original strategy wasn't going to produce the outcome he expected and pitched?" Trump stood by Hegseth on Wednesday, telling reporters that the secretary is "doing a very good job." Between the lines: Trump has been known to praise an embattled Cabinet secretary, only to seek their ouster shortly thereafter. With Hegseth, four factors are weighing on Trump: 1. The impeachment threat. Democrats already have tried to impeach Hegseth, and with their new House majority in January, those effo
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Data: Axios research; Map: Andrew Pantazi/Axios Democrats are on track to take control of a majority of legislative chambers, ending 16 years of Republican dominance over America's statehouses. If current leads hold, 75% of Americans will live in a state with a Democratic governor, and 53% will live in Democratic trifectas. Why it matters: Statehouses are the front line of American federalism, and Tuesday's gains dramatically expand Democrats' power to increase minimum wages, protect abortion access, and set voting rules ahead of 2028 for most Americans. Driving the news: The party is set to flip 12 legislative chambers, dismantle five Republican state trifectas, shatter 11 GOP supermajorities and build 12 of its own, according to AP returns as of 6pm ET on Wednesday. If leads hold, Democrats will control the governor's office and both chambers in five of the seven 2024 presidential battlegrounds: Arizona, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. They have also broken Republican one-party rule in the sixth (Georgia) and flipped the House in the seventh (North Carolina). Democrats flipped five GOP-held governorships (Georgia, Iowa, Nevada, Ohio and Texas) and lead in Alaska. Republicans haven't flipped any, despite targeting Arizona, Michigan, Oregon and Wisconsin. Kansas, where Democrat Cindy Holscher was leading by about half a point Wednesday evening, is uncalled. The big picture: Ever since the 2010 Tea Party wave, Republicans have used their grip on statehouses to reshape American life: banning abortion, loosening gun laws, restricting collective bargaining and expanding private-school vouchers. They drew maps that kept them in power even in years Democrats won more votes statewide. Tuesday's Democratic gains broke that firewall. By the numbers: Republicans entered Election Day with 23 trifectas (control of the governor's office and both chambers) to Democrats' 16. If leads hold, Democrats will have 22 and Republicans 18. 24% of Americans will live under a
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Albany (NY) takes on the Manhattan Jaspers after Ollie Engen scored 25 points in Albany (NY)'s 74-67 victory against the Rhode Island College Anchormen
Eastern Washington takes on the Oregon Ducks after Alton Hamilton IV scored 20 points in Eastern Washington's 74-65 loss to the Stanford Cardinal
No. 3 Illinois hosts the Pennsylvania Quakers after Stefan Vaaks scored 20 points in Illinois' 120-45 win over the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights
Queens plays the Oklahoma State Cowboys after Nasir Mann scored 28 points in Queens' 96-95 win against the Loyola Marymount Lions
Borussia Dortmund moved onto nine points after four Champions League league-phase matches with a 2-1 victory over Real Betis on Wednesday night. Fabio Silva and Konstantinos Karetsas scored for Niko K...
Cal Baptist Lancers (0-1) at Oregon State Beavers (1-0)Corvallis, Oregon; Friday, 9:30 p. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Oregon State plays Cal Baptist after Daniel Freitag scored 23 points in Oregon State's 102-61 win against the Weber State Wildcats.
Northwestern State Demons (0-1) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (1-0)Starkville, Mississippi; Thursday, 7:30 p. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Mississippi State plays Northwestern State after Josh Hubbard scored 25 points in Mississippi State's 106-88 win over the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles.
James Madison Dukes (0-1) at Kentucky Wildcats (1-0)Lexington, Kentucky; Friday, 7 p. 23 Kentucky plays James Madison after Milan Momcilovic scored 24 points in Kentucky's 85-57 win over the Manhattan Jaspers.
South Florida Bulls (1-0) at DePaul Blue Demons (1-0)Chicago; Thursday, 8:30 p.5BOTTOM LINE: South Florida visits DePaul after Zayden High scored 20 points in South Florida's 98-71 victory over the Charleston Southern Buccaneers.
McNeese Cowboys (1-0) at North Texas Mean Green (1-0)Denton, Texas; Thursday, 5 p. ESTBOTTOM LINE: McNeese takes on North Texas after Larry Johnson's 31-point game in McNeese's 99-78 win against the UAB Blazers.
Cal Poly Mustangs (1-0) at Arizona Wildcats (0-1)Tucson, Arizona; Thursday, 10:30 p. 5 Arizona plays Cal Poly after Ivan Kharchenkov scored 38 points in Arizona's 84-75 loss to the UCLA Bruins.