South Carolina elects Democratic senator for first time in almost three decades
Republican South Carolina Senate candidate Darline Graham is projected to have lost her race, handing Democrats their first victory in the state for 28 years. Democrat Annie Andrews, a former…
Anthony Zurcher: Democrats push deep into Republican territory with historic wins
This is already shaping up to be a historic night for Democrats, with the party winning control of US House of Representatives and on their way to flipping the Senate,…
Democrat Annie Andrews flips South Carolina’s Senate seat
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Democrat Annie Andrews flips South Carolina’s Senate seat In a historic race, Andrews beats Republican incumbent Darline Graham, the sister of late Lindsey Graham. South Carolina Democratic…
Nervous Republicans await results at Paxton’s Texas election party
Texas Republicans are anxiously waiting to see if the state’s attorney general can hold off his Democrat challenger.
Talarico wins Texas Senate race, ending decades of Republican dominance
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Talarico wins Texas Senate race, ending decades of Republican dominance Democratic Senate candidate Texas state Rep. James Talarico speaks during a campaign event in Austin, Texas, Monday,…
Democratic rising star Ossoff projected to hold Georgia seat
News of Ossoff’s projected victory, which was announced less than an hour after polls closed, rippled through the Georgia Democrats watch party in Atlanta with supporters cheering and clapping. He…
Kazakhstan releases second tiger into the wild
Kazakhstan has released a second Siberian tiger, this time a male named Amur, into a nature reserve.
Ballot shortages reported in Dearborn, Michigan
Reports of ballot shortages at several Dearborn polling stations have raised concerns over voter access
Miliband says slavery apology will not bring cost for UK taxpayers
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has insisted the government’s willingness to consider formally apologising for the UK’s role in the transatlantic slave trade will not lead to higher costs for the…
US voters name economy and state of democracy as top issues, poll says
As well as broader issues, pollsters also asked about inflation and the impact of rising prices on people’s lives. Almost eight in 10 voters (79%) said inflation had caused them…