https://thecountry.news/story/2026-11-05-ted-cruz-watergate-level-repudiation-blueThe Countryen2026-11-05T05:30-05:00Sen. Ted Cruz calls the midterms a 'Watergate-level repudiation' of Republicans and says cost of living, tariffs and the Iran war drove the losses https://thecountry.news/story/2026-11-05-gas-diesel-prices-midterms-iran-warThe Countryen2026-11-05T05:30-05:00After Democrats take Congress, outlets ask whether gas and diesel prices will fall as the Iran war and tariffs keep fuel costs high https://thecountry.news/story/2026-11-05-midterms-war-energy-bills-videoThe Countryen2026-11-05T00:00-05:00After the midterms, Rep. Jason Crow says the Iran war has to end, Sen. Lisa Murkowski says voters want help with energy bills, and Sen. Ashley Moody says Republicans must look at why they lost https://thecountry.news/story/2026-11-05-mcdaniel-klobuchar-martin-midterms-costs-videoThe Countryen2026-11-05T00:00-05:00Ronna McDaniel says she is stunned by the midterm results, Gov.-elect Amy Klobuchar lists affordability plans, and DNC Chair Ken Martin says voters focused on gas and groceries not 'woke' https://thecountry.news/story/2026-11-04-mississippi-senate-race-scott-colom-cindyThe Countryen2026-11-04T16:30-05:00Mississippi's Senate race between Democrat Scott Colom and Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith is still uncalled, with Colom ahead by fewer than 100 votes https://thecountry.news/story/2026-11-04-jd-vance-iran-war-republicans-lostThe Countryen2026-11-04T16:30-05:00Vice President JD Vance says Republicans lost the midterms because of the Iran war: 'The reason we lost is the war' https://thecountry.news/story/2026-11-04-democrats-new-power-zohran-mamdani-tommy-videoThe Countryen2026-11-04T16:30-05:00What Democrats do with their new power: Zohran Mamdani says deliver change people feel in their wallets, Tommy Vietor urges a funding fight over the Iran war, and a New York Post guest expects Trump investigations https://thecountry.news/story/2026-11-04-data-centers-ballot-measures-voters-midtermsThe Countryen2026-11-04T16:30-05:00Voters back limits on AI data centers in nearly every local ballot measure in the midterms, from Ohio to Texas https://thecountry.news/story/2026-11-04-black-governors-elect-bottoms-donalds-crowley-videoThe Countryen2026-11-04T16:30-05:00Black governors-elect make history: Van Jones hails Keisha Lance Bottoms in Georgia, David Crowley says Wisconsin must move forward, and Byron Donalds says 'God did this' in Florida https://thecountry.news/story/2026-11-04-why-republicans-lost-midterms-ron-desantis-videoThe Countryen2026-11-04T11:24-05:00Why Republicans lost the midterms: Ron DeSantis calls it a rejection of Republicans in Washington, Sarah Matthews faults Karoline Leavitt's spin, and James Fishback asks what the GOP runs for https://thecountry.news/story/2026-11-04-trump-iran-war-midterm-losses-veto-videoThe Countryen2026-11-04T11:24-05:00Trump says the Iran war was 'a part of' Republicans' midterm losses and vows vetoes, as Jon Favreau predicts a GOP 'bloodletting' and Ben Shapiro says 'We will win again' https://thecountry.news/story/2026-11-04-mike-johnson-minority-leader-house-republicansThe Countryen2026-11-04T11:24-05:00House Speaker Mike Johnson won't run for minority leader after Republicans lose the House; Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan eye the job https://thecountry.news/story/2026-11-04-house-leadership-hakeem-jeffries-jim-jordan-videoThe Countryen2026-11-04T11:24-05:00Hakeem Jeffries says 'the great American comeback' begins as House Republicans look past Mike Johnson, and Mark Meadows says Jim Jordan will run for leader https://thecountry.news/story/2026-11-04-abdul-el-sayed-michigan-senate-winsThe Countryen2026-11-04T11:24-05:00Democrat Abdul El-Sayed defeats Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan's Senate race, days after Rep. Haley Stevens endorsed Rogers https://thecountry.news/story/2026-11-04-texas-senate-james-talarico-ken-paxton-videoThe Countryen2026-11-04T10:10-05:00Democrat James Talarico defeats Ken Paxton to flip the Texas Senate seat, and says he's ready to work with President Trump https://thecountry.news/story/2026-11-04-midterm-exit-polls-voter-polls-whyThe Countryen2026-11-04T10:10-05:00Exit polls show how voters' views of President Trump and the economy shaped Democrats' sweep of Congress https://thecountry.news/story/2026-11-04-midterm-elections-results-democrats-win-house-videoThe Countryen2026-11-04T10:10-05:00Democrats win the House and Senate in the midterms; Speaker Mike Johnson says he's disappointed, and Hogan Gidley predicts Democrats will overreach https://thecountry.news/story/2026-11-04-maine-senate-troy-jackson-susan-collinsThe Countryen2026-11-04T10:10-05:00Democrat Troy Jackson defeats Republican Sen. Susan Collins in Maine, flipping the Senate seat she has held since 1997 https://thecountry.news/story/2026-11-03-westchester-county-ballot-scanners-voting-machinesThe Countryen2026-11-03T16:23-05:00On Election Day, ballot scanners across Westchester County, New York, reject paper ballots, and officials say every vote will be counted https://thecountry.news/story/2026-11-03-supreme-court-st-mary-catholic-parishThe Countryen2026-11-03T16:23-05:00The Supreme Court appears ready to side with Catholic preschools in St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy, a fight over Colorado's universal preschool rules https://thecountry.news/story/2026-11-03-alaska-senate-election-day-dan-sullivan-videoThe Countryen2026-11-03T16:23-05:00On Election Day in Alaska, Sen. Dan Sullivan calls a second Dan Sullivan on the Senate ballot a decoy as he faces Democrat Mary Peltola https://thecountry.news/story/2026-11-03-trump-end-us-military-aid-israelThe Countryen2026-11-03T11:44-05:00On Election Day, President Trump says the U.S. will stop about $4 billion a year in aid to Israel at the end of the year https://thecountry.news/story/2026-11-03-michigan-senate-election-day-haley-stevens-videoThe Countryen2026-11-03T11:44-05:00On Election Day in Michigan, Rep. Haley Stevens heads to the polls after endorsing Republican Mike Rogers, Rogers calls it courage, and Detroit voters react ahead of the Rogers and El-Sayed Senate race https://thecountry.news/story/2026-11-03-election-day-texas-senate-talarico-paxton-videoThe Countryen2026-11-03T11:44-05:00On Election Day, The Bulwark's Sonny Bunch sees a blue wave in Texas, Breaking Points' Emily Jashinsky picks Texas to stay red, and Sen. Tim Scott says Republicans will keep the Senate https://thecountry.news/story/2026-11-03-disney-layoffs-thousands-of-jobs-costThe Countryen2026-11-03T11:44-05:00Disney plans thousands of layoffs and asks some managers to cut costs by up to 20%, reports say