Democrats are projected to retain their hold on the U.S. Senate after winning a key race in Nevada, giving President Joe Biden’s party control of at least one chamber of Read more
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Midterm elections: Democrats hold Senate as Republicans fewer than 10 wins away from House control
Democrats are projected to keep their hold on the U.S. Senate after winning a key race in Nevada on Saturday, giving President Joe Biden’s party control of at least one Read more
The $26 billion rise and fall of FTX crypto king Sam Bankman-Fried
Just six months ago, CEOs, celebs and world leaders like Bill Clinton and Tony Blair flocked to him, gathering at a Davos-like conference he hosted in the Bahamas where he Read more
Senate Democrat Mark Kelly projected to have won re-election in Arizona
PHOENIX (AP) — Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly won his bid for reelection Friday in the crucial swing state of Arizona, defeating Republican venture capitalist Blake Masters to put his party Read more
Democrats have 5% to 15% chance of keeping grip on House, Cook Political Report analyst says
So what are the Democrats’ chances for maintaining control of the U.S. House of Representatives, with Republicans fewer than 10 wins away from a majority as of Friday afternoon? “For Read more
Georgia Senate contest expected to soon overtake Pennsylvania’s as most expensive midterm election
The congressional race that saw the highest spending by its general election candidates, combined with spending by outside groups, was the Pennsylvania Senate contest, where Democratic nominee John Fetterman emerged Read more
Kevin McCarthy’s fellow Republicans may sink speaker bid
“‘All across the country, Republican voters continue to tell me and other members of Congress and candidates that they don’t support Kevin McCarthy, because he’s not a true conservative, and Read more
Ukraine troops prepare to reclaim city abandoned by Russians
Russia relinquished its final foothold in a major city in southern Ukraine on Friday, clearing the way for victorious Ukrainian forces to reclaim the country’s only Russian-held provincial capital that Read more
Biden tightens methane emissions rule, but still wants more U.S. oil for now
The Biden administration has rolled out what it calls a “super-emitter response program” Friday that’s intended to push the fossil-fuel industry to control how much atmosphere-warming methane it spews into Read more
Biden at COP27 on firmer footing, but world wants U.S. to lead on pollution cut
President Joe Biden addresses the U.N. climate summit Friday with his party surviving a midterm election “red wave” by Republicans — in the process protecting at least the bulk of Read more