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The Oval Office is set for a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store at the White House on April 24, 2025. – Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/File President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Thursday that he said would designate the White House’s Oval Office and Cabinet Room as national…

Mississippi is one of the reddest states in America, so this year’s U.S. Senate race between Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith and her Democratic challenger Scott Colom wasn’t supposed to be especially close.Now it couldn’t be closer. As of Thursday afternoon, Colom was leading Hyde-Smith by a mere 1,724 votes…

Brazil’s Lula to decide on fiscal measures after foreign trips, finance minister says

District Attorney and U.S. Senate candidate for Mississippi Scott Colom speaks as he gives an update on state of Senate race against Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in Jackson, Mississippi, on Nov. 4, 2026. —Rogelio V. Solis—Getty ImagesAs Democrats are celebrating a historic blue wave, eyes are on the Senate race in deep-red Mississippi…

Democrats have regained control of Congress, winning back the U.S. House and Senate as Republican midterm losses mount.Coming into the night, Republicans held 53 of the Senate’s 100 seats, compared with 45 held by Democrats. To wrest back control of the Senate, Democrats needed a net gain of at least four seats…

What to know about the Iran war today:Iran’s chief negotiator said Wednesday that the U.S. midterm election results reflected Americans’ rejection of the war President Trump launched against his country. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf added a warning that if Mr. Trump does not heed the message from American voters…

Election Day is here. Today, voters across the United States are heading to the polls to cast their ballots in the 2026 midterms. And with control of Congress up for grabs, the stakes are high for both parties as President Trump heads into his final two years in office.Democrats are seeking to regain control of…

By Erin Banco and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON, Nov 3 (Reuters) – US intelligence sharing on Iran and other global threats with Congress and across the federal government has slowed and, in some cases, temporarily stopped during President Donald Trump’s second term, according to eight current and former officials and people briefed on the matter…

Investors gaming out Congress control for spending, AI outlook

By Jacob Bogage and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON, Nov 2 (Reuters) – Facing elections that could cost his party control of Congress, President Donald Trump spent his last major speech before the midterms talking about pipes and paint on Monday. Trump ruminated on his Washington renovations, new ‌sod…