President Donald Trump says he's offered the job of White House press secretary to his friend and UFC boss Dana White.

In her bid for Los Angeles mayor, Nithya Raman ran as an outsider.

The overwhelming victory by the Democrats in the midterm elections shook up Wall Street this week.

Democrat Scott Colom hasn't won Mississippi’s U.S. Senate race, but the local prosecutor was welcomed as a historic figure as he strolled through the Jackson business district where civil rights leaders once organized.

Young voters voted overwhelmingly for Democrats in the midterm elections, driven by economic concerns and disillusionment with President Donald Trump’s war in Iran.

Republicans are reeling from the midterm elections and facing a crisis.

After a nationwide midterms upset that left Florida relatively unscathed, there have been plenty of rumors about Gov. Ron DeSantis taking another stab at the presidency.

President Donald Trump has suggested ending military aid to Israel.

Democrats are set to take control of Congress and are focusing on reining in President Donald Trump's immigration policies.

The U.S. midterm rout of President Donald Trump's stewardship doesn't mean the world trusts America again.

The U.S. Department of Justice has moved to dismiss its own lawsuit that aimed to stop California from processing up to 20,000 ballots it suspected were mailed to noncitizens.

Nearly 2,500 votes separate Democrat Scott Colom and Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in the tight race for U.S. Senate in Mississippi, and votes are still being counted.

Following a major upset in the midterms this week, President Donald Trump is expected to speak at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida — a state that managed to hold on amid a massive wave of Democratic victories across the U.S.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will make his first international trip since the midterm elections that dealt the Republicans a severe blow.

Connecticut Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy says he has been discharged from the hospital after suffering a stroke last weekend and will miss “several weeks” of votes in the Senate as he recovers in a rehabilitation facility.

President Donald Trump's White House chief of staff, Susie Wiles, is stepping down and will be replaced by Stephen Miller, a key member of Trump’s inner circle.

A federal court has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump from breaking ground for his towering memorial arch.

The top federal prosecutor in Miami who had been tasked with overseeing an investigation into foes of President Donald Trump has resigned.

Democrats have won control of both legislative chambers in Arizona and retained the governor’s office, giving the party its first trifecta in the state since 1966.

Jay Rockefeller, the last member of his family’s political dynasty who served as West Virginia’s governor and later a longtime U.S. senator, has died.

President Donald Trump says Stephen Miller is replacing Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff, mere days after Republicans lost control of Congress in the midterm elections.

Following a major upset in the midterms this week, President Donald Trump is expected to speak at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida — a state that managed to hold on amid a massive wave of Democratic victories across the U.S.

Clergy members and other Democratic candidates with a Christian message helped their party flip control of Congress.

Latino voters moved sharply to the left in the midterm elections, helping Democrats achieve significant victories in Texas and in key House races nationwide.

Months after Gov. Ron DeSantis labeled three groups in Florida as “terrorist organizations,” those designations have now become officially effective.

Following Republican candidate Byron Donalds’ victory for the Florida governor’s seat this week, many residents may be wondering: what does he plan to do now?

Opposition to artificial intelligence data centers was part of midterm races across the U.S., with campaigns featuring them in hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of TV ads and many winners pledging to clamp down on the energy-hungry behemoths.

President Donald Trump has transformed the Supreme Court with a conservative supermajority but now faces a Democratic-led Senate ready to challenge his judicial picks.

In his first public appearance after an election that soundly repudiated his policies, President Donald Trump turned to a topic that wasn't his policies or politics.

Voters in Washington and Colorado have approved measures to ban transgender athletes from participating in school sports.

Texas Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa says she is building a bipartisan administration after her stunning upset in the midterm elections.

Recently, CAIR was labeled a "terrorist organization" thanks in part to a new state law. On Thursday, Florida's attorney general revealed that not only did a court uphold the designation, but the group has also suspended its operations in the state.

A Democrat has won a western Iowa legislative district despite suspending his campaign two months ago due to health issues.

Tennessee Rep. Tim Burchett says he wants to replace Sen. Marsha Blackburn when she becomes governor in January.

President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation that he says will preserve the Oval Office and Cabinet Room as a national monument, his first official action after his party was swept aside in midterm elections on Tuesday.

Next week, Congress could begin debating a bill to overhaul college sports, amid uncertainty from recent Democratic election victories.

Little-known Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman has defeated embattled Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass to lead the nation’s second most populous city.

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer is vowing that Democrats will not allow President Donald Trump to put “a right winger” on the Supreme Court once they take power, raising the possibility that his party could block a presidential nominee if there were a vacancy in the next two years.

Democrats won sweeping victories in the midterm elections, but the results did little to settle the debate over their party’s future.

President Donald Trump's plan to import Russian diesel is facing setbacks.

The U.S. Department of Justice has announced that New York's Strand Bookstore will pay nearly $1.5 million after improperly receiving a pandemic-era small business loan.

There are just four races for U.S. Senate and governor that The Associated Press has not yet called.

Harmeet Dhillon, a conservative attorney who oversaw a radical reshaping of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, celebrated the mass departures of career lawyers and spearheaded sweeping investigations into elite universities, says she has resigned from her post.”.

Arabs around the world are celebrating Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed's win of a U.S. Senate seat and delighting in his introduction of Arabic words and phrases to the American political lexicon.

The race to represent Congressional District 9 continues. It remains undecided days after polls closed, with election offices on a critical deadline to submit results to the state. Canvassing boards around the state will meet to produce the first unofficial results of the midterm election. Once received, state law will determine whether the state orders a recount for either race.

More than 2 million Floridians voted by mail in the election Tuesday, and if you’re one of the voters whose ballot needed to be fixed, you have until the end of today to do it. It’s called curing your ballot.

Strong turnout among Black voters helped propel several Black candidates to surprise victories in the midterm elections and led to razor-thin losses in other races.

President Donald Trump seems more concerned with his Washington beautification projects than his party’s midterm election wipeout.

Corruption topped the list of concerns for voters who ousted Republicans and handed Democrats control of Congress in the midterm elections.

Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has become the first Muslim elected to the U.S. Senate — a significant milestone for Muslim Americans.

While Republicans swept Florida on Election Day, Democrats managed to flip many other key positions across the nation — sparking a big reaction from Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Florida voters have approved a new amendment that will massively expand the homestead exemption. However, another new law came out this year that tackles property taxes, too.

President Donald Trump was publicly humbled by inflation in the midterm elections, as public anger over rising prices caused a blistering set of losses for Republicans.

President Donald Trump faces a tough decision on his unpopular war against Iran after the Republican Party's midterm losses.

Alaskans have settled in to await more results for key races on the general election ballot that are not yet called.

Billionaire Leon Black has filed a federal defamation lawsuit against California Rep. Robert Garcia for public comments the Democratic congressman made tying him to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.

Two U.S. House races in Central Florida remained too close to call after Election Day, as Democratic candidates outperformed expectations in districts Republicans had redrawn to favor their party.

Osceola County voters delivered a major win for their local school district by approving a new property tax to fund teacher salaries, safety personnel, and student extracurricular programs. The vote marks the first-ever operational millage for Osceola County schools.

Florida voters managed to approve the state’s latest property tax proposal — Amendment 3 — on Tuesday night, though it may raise a new question for some homeowners: will it apply to me?

Michigan Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed tells The Associated Press that voters have rejected a “hateful, spiteful campaign” after months of Republican attacks on his Muslim identity.

The final midterm votes are still being counted, but make no mistake: The next election season has already begun.

Gov. Ron DeSantis told reporters Wednesday he’ll convene a special legislative session in the next two months to install the large property tax cut approved by voters Tuesday evening.

Vice President JD Vance publicly broke from President Donald Trump’s defense of the Iran war in the wake of the Republican Party’s deep losses in the midterm elections.

If you are renting a home, what will Florida Amendment 3's passage mean for you? There are a lot of unknown questions that we are working to find answers to. Here is what we know.

Just a handful of races for Senate and governor have not yet been called by The Associated Press as of noon Eastern time on Wednesday.

President Donald Trump reacted to Republicans' midterm election losses by showcasing the new White House ballroom.

In a story published Nov. 4, 2026, about state legislative elections, The Associated Press misspelled the first name of the director of elections and redistricting at the National Conference of State Legislatures.

House Speaker Mike Johnson will be stepping aside from Republican Party leadership after the GOP’s wipeout in the midterm elections, declining to run for House minority leader in the new Congress.

Democratic candidates made up significant ground among key demographic groups in the 2026 midterms, according to The AP Voter Poll, reversing many of the gains President Donald Trump made with the traditional Democratic coalition in the 2024 presidential election.

President Donald Trump acknowledges the Iran war impacted the midterm elections but says he's not considering replacing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth despite voter dissatisfaction with it.

Democrats have won control of Congress in a widespread repudiation of President Donald Trump and the Republican Party.

The midterm election blowout has set up a new era in Washington.

Republicans' plan to redraw congressional districts to their advantage failed to work in the midterm elections.

Voters have dramatically shifted the political landscape by electing Democrats in traditionally Republican states.

Findings from The AP Voter Poll reveal that most voters are exhausted and exasperated by President Donald Trump.

With election results already coming in, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has begun celebrating the GOP victors — as well as the failure of an amendment that was on the ballot.

For more than 30 years, Texas Democrats had been the party fighting for scraps in the deepest of red states.

Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries is on the cusp of making history as the nation’s first Black speaker of the House.

From building a home-services business to securing a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, Republican Joe Strada is headed to Washington after winning Tuesday’s election for Florida’s 11th Congressional District.

As polls close across Central Florida, election officials are working to secure ballots and ensure every vote is properly counted.

The AP Voter Poll suggests that President Donald Trump's 2024 coalition may be faltering in this year's midterms, with young voters and Hispanic voters appearing to move away from the GOP.

Florida voters have officially approved a new property-tax plan that is soon set to take effect.

Orange County voters are choosing a new mayor for the first time in eight years, with Tiffany Moore Russell and Chris Messina facing off in a runoff election.

Historic flooding across Brevard County is creating challenges for residents trying to cast their ballots on Election Day, forcing officials to relocate six polling locations as floodwaters continue to impact roads and neighborhoods.

Democratic incumbent Rep. Darren Soto is fighting to hold onto his seat in a district redrawn to favor Republicans. His challenger is Republican Dan Green, a military veteran who served as deputy assistant secretary of defense during the first Trump administration.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds was joined by his family at a polling location near their home in Collier County as they cast their ballots Tuesday.

Sporting an ‘I Voted’ sticker outside a polling place in Pinellas County Tuesday morning, David Jolly said he recognizes the odds may be stacked against him.

The Justice Department has escalated its investigation over a Senate candidate who shares a name with the Republican incumbent, issuing a letter to a prominent Democratic attorney in Washington and others that they may be targets of the criminal inquiry.

Republicans won Florida's statewide races for Senate and governor, and Amendment 3, the property tax amendment, also passed. See the latest updates for races across the state.

This midterm election will be remembered not just for the stunning number of losses Democrats handed to President Donald Trump and Republicans but for a wave of historic firsts across the country.

This is the night America finds out.

Federal authorities charged an Oklahoma man with sending hundreds of letters containing white powder to public officials.

With voters deciding thousands of races across the country, keeping track of which races to watch throughout the night and when to expect results can get tricky.

Florida’s new property tax proposal — Amendment 3 — is slated to appear on the ballot on Tuesday, putting it up to the voters to decide whether homeowners across the state should get a major tax cut.

At stake in this year's election was which party would control Congress.

Abortion-rights advocates have achieved victories in Missouri and Virginia.

Voters have punished Trump’s allies in swing states and Republican strongholds alike, giving Democrats key victories nationwide and control of the House and Senate.

President Donald Trump had escalated efforts to interfere in how states run their elections in the weeks leading up to Election Day.

For Donald Trump, his party’s resounding midterm losses pave the way for investigations and potential impeachments that will put the Republican president on the defensive in his final two years in office.

Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress, delivering a decisive rebuke of Republican governance in Washington and ushering in a new era of congressional resistance to President Donald Trump.