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Blue wave crashes through US state government races

Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms celebrates winning Georgia's race for governor and becoming the first Black woman elected governor of a US state, during an election night rally for the US midterm elections in Atlanta, Georgia, US, November 3, 2026. REUTERS/Taylor Edgerton
Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms celebrates winning Georgia's race for governor and becoming the first Black woman elected governor of a US state, during an election night rally for the US midterm elections in Atlanta, Georgia, US, November 3, 2026. REUTERS/Taylor Edgerton

How Democrats expanded the map and won rural America

Supporters react at a Democratic election night rally, in Des Moines, Iowa, US, November 3, 2026. REUTERS/Vincent Alban
Supporters react at a Democratic election night rally, in Des Moines, Iowa, US, November 3, 2026. REUTERS/Vincent Alban

Turkey says EU comments on its rights record, judiciary are 'prejudiced, unfair'

'A mandate for change': Democrats remake Texas politics in election rout

Democratic US Senate candidate and Texas State Representative James Talarico speaks after his victory in the US midterm elections during an Election Night rally, in Austin, Texas, US, November 3, 2026. REUTERS/Mike Segar
Democratic US Senate candidate and Texas State Representative James Talarico speaks after his victory in the US midterm elections during an Election Night rally, in Austin, Texas, US, November 3, 2026. REUTERS/Mike Segar

Elon Musk's business empire braces for Democratic wave as Texas flips blue

FILE PHOTO: A fleet of Tesla Cyber trucks is parked at charging stations outside the SpaceX launch production facility in Starbase, Texas, U.S., July 20, 2026. REUTERS/Steve Nesius/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A fleet of Tesla Cyber trucks is parked at charging stations outside the SpaceX launch production facility in Starbase, Texas, U.S., July 20, 2026. REUTERS/Steve Nesius/File Photo

Pope Leo becomes first pontiff to cast ballot in US election

Pope Leo leads the Angelus prayer from the window of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican, October 11, 2026. Vatican Media/Elisabetta Trevisan/­Handout via REUTERS
Pope Leo leads the Angelus prayer from the window of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican, October 11, 2026. Vatican Media/Elisabetta Trevisan/­Handout via REUTERS

Democrats have long known heartbreak in Texas. Could this finally be their year?

Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate from Texas James Talarico speaks at a campaign rally ahead of the November 3rd U.S. midterm elections in Dallas, Texas, U.S., October 29, 2026. REUTERS/Mike Segar
Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate from Texas James Talarico speaks at a campaign rally ahead of the November 3rd U.S. midterm elections in Dallas, Texas, U.S., October 29, 2026. REUTERS/Mike Segar

French centrists' feuding increases odds of Le Pen-Melenchon runoff

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen, member of parliament from the French far-right Rassemblement National (National Rally - RN) party and candidate for the 2027 French presidential election, delivers a speech during a political rally to launch the presidential campaign, after the party's congress in Orleans, France, October 25, 2026. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen, member of parliament from the French far-right Rassemblement National (National Rally - RN) party and candidate for the 2027 French presidential election, delivers a speech during a political rally to launch the presidential campaign, after the party's congress in Orleans, France, October 25, 2026. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq

Biden-era officials who quit over Gaza urge 2028 candidates to denounce policy architects

Bulgaria heads to presidential runoff after close vote

Presidential candidate Andrey Gyurov speaks to the media after exit polls are published during the presidential election, in Sofia, Bulgaria, October 25, 2026. REUTERS/Spasiyana Sergieva
Presidential candidate Andrey Gyurov speaks to the media after exit polls are published during the presidential election, in Sofia, Bulgaria, October 25, 2026. REUTERS/Spasiyana Sergieva

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