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Election results

More AP race calls are trickling in. Explore how the political map got a shakeup.

2026 midterms latest

Democrats flip 4 more House seats and could win their largest House majority in decades. Senate races in Mississippi and Alaska have yet to be called.

‘I witnessed the downfall of Brand in court – not even the Bible could save him’

The Big Take

An advertising tool gives police “billions of location data points” that can show people's movements on a near real-time basis

Russell Brand verdict

What now for Laura Gallacher – who stood by her rapist husband?

Breaking News

The DOJ's Civil Rights Division chief has resigned, Attorney General Todd Blanche says.

Live Updates

A widespread selloff in AI shares is hammering the Nasdaq, down 5% midday. The index has now entered correction territory.

Dow tumbles 1,500 points, erasing its postelection rally; Nasdaq plummets 5%: Live updates

Breaking News

Trump officials held secret talks with Iran during the war about deporting Iranians, newly unsealed court documents show

BREAKING NEWS

First senior Trump official quits in aftermath of midterm elections 'blue tsunami'

NBC News projection

Democratic socialist Nithya Raman unseats Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, another win for the left in a major city

LIV Golf winds down operations

The upstart golf league, which lost financial support in recent months, will not launch a new version, lawyer says in bankruptcy hearing

Sports

LIV Golf is officially dead after bankruptcy court reveal

$847M Powerball ticket sold in wealthy NJ town — where families make twice US average