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Conservatives reacted to massive Democratic victories across the country, calling it "catastrophic" and assigning blame to the Iran war and President Trump.

Trump said on November 4 the Iran war has been worth it despite acknowledging its role in Republican losses in US midterm elections.

Democrats took control of the Texas state House after historic wins for governor and U.S. Senate in Tuesday's elections.Republicans had taken control in the 2002 election and had held it since.The win for Democrats was part of a series of sweeping gains in state governments for the party during the midterm elections,

Gina Hinojosa makes history as the first Latino governor of Texas after defeating incumbent Greg Abbott in a tight race.

Texas Democrats swept the statewide races on the ballot, flipping 10 offices long held by Republicans. Here's who won, what their jobs entail and what the results mean for state government.

While Democrats celebrated Senate wins from Texas to Maine, the ones in Kentucky were kicking themselves for not nominating someone who could win.

House Speaker Mike Johnson will not seek a leadership role in the next Congress following Republican losses in the midterm election.

Two other GOP lawmakers — Majority Leader Steve Scalise and Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan — have plans to run.

US House ​of ‌Representatives ‌Speaker ⁠Mike Johnson ⁠will not run ​for ​election as ⁠House ⁠minority ⁠leader, following the ​loss ​of ⁠his ⁠Republican majority in this ⁠week's midterm elections, a source ⁠said on Wednesday.

House Speaker Mike Johnson announced he won't run for House minority leader after winning re-election in Louisiana. 2 others have already expressed interest.

A New York court cleared Zohran Mamdani's pied-à-terre tax surcharge on luxury second homes over $5 million. Yet, the legal fight is not over.

An appeals court handed NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani a legal victory Wednesday, allowing his administration to move forward with a tax on high-end second homes despite ongoing legal challenges.

An appeals court ruled in favor of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s (D) pied-à-terre tax, which would place an annual surcharge on certain second homes. This reverses a lower court decision that

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani scored a legal victory Wednesday after a state appeals court cleared the way for his administration to continue implementing an annual tax surcharge on high-value second homes. The appellate panel overturned a September ruling by a Staten Island judge that had sided with homeowners challenging the city’s rollout of […]

Many Florida homeowners cheered on Nov. 3, 2026, when more than 60% of voters approved a constitutional amendment to significantly reduce property taxes. While homeowners will get some relief, the budget crunch due to the lower tax revenue will affect other Floridians in more adverse ways.

On Tuesday, Floridians will vote on whether to slash property taxes for homeowners and reduce revenue for local governments. Here's what's happening.

Florida voters approved the most consequential overhaul of a state property-tax system in the country, sharply reducing the tax bill for many homeowners while slashing the funding stream for local governments.

Florida voters passed sweeping property tax cuts in Tuesday’s election, a move that will gut local government funding.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis called Republicans’ nationwide midterm losses ‘an extinction event,’ comparing the results to a meteor strike.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis described Tuesday's election results, which saw Democrats make massive gains in previously-red states, as "close to an extinction-level event" for Republicans.

Outgoing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called GOP losses an "extinction level event" while highlighting Florida as the party's lone bright spot.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said the blue wave that swept over just about every corner of the US on Election Day — except his state — was akin to a “meteor strike” for the Republican Party.