“I’m hopeful. I’m very hopeful,” a beaming Raman told raucous supporters at her election night party. “I’m also really superstitious. So we’re all just going to be cool, okay? Very …
California Democrats crush GOP opponents in first test of new district maps
California Democrats won pivotal House races up and down the state in the first election under maps approved by Proposition 50. Read full story Author: Dakota Smith, Seema Mehta
Democrats Didn’t Win – Republicans Lost. There’s a Way To Fix This
Trump dodged a bullet in Pennsylvania, but he couldn’t escape history on Tuesday. The most loved and hated president in modern times succumbed to the uniquely American tradition of midterm …
The Billion Illusion: Why GOP Losses Demand a Different Investment
Last night’s results were a receipt, not a mystery. Democrats took control of both the House and the Senate. They flipped the Texas Senate seat (James Talarico over Ken Paxton) …
Married at First Sight UK cancelled after BBC revealed rape allegations
Three women made allegations about the men they were partnered with. Channel 4 has apologised and said the show’s budget would be reinvested in “distinctive new programming”. Read full story …
Vance walks Trump tightrope after blaming Iran war for election defeat
The vice-president’s blunt assessment of Republican election defeat marked one of the sharpest breaks with a sitting president in recent memory. Read full story Author:
Cristiano Ronaldo retires from international football
Portugal legend Cristiano Ronaldo says he is retiring from international football. Read full story Author:
Drunk and dangerous e-bike riders face on-the-spot fines under crackdown
A consultation will consider fines and other ways to clamp down on dangerous e-bike riders. Read full story Author:
Pound rises to its highest level since the Brexit referendum
Pound reaches highest level against a basket of currencies since the Brexit referendum a decade ago. Read full story Author:
The Pitt and ER are similar enough for lawsuit to proceed, judge rules
The widow of ER creator Michael Crichton argues The Pitt is effectively a reboot of the 1990s series. Read full story Author:
New £200m fleet of publicly funded trains in Wales barely used after three years
The final piece in a £2bn rail project is late, with less than half of the trains tested. Read full story Author:
Watch: Was an Italian chef really fired over refusal to put pineapple on pizza?
The chef had stated that putting pineapple on pizza was “offensive to his culture”. Read full story Author:
Anthony Zurcher: Trump is weakened but still wields power for now
Trump has given conflicting messages about how he might deal with Democrats in Congress after his party’s resounding defeat. Read full story Author:
Five reasons why Republicans lost so badly
From angry voters to an unpopular president, here is why Americans in traditional Republican areas turned to Democrats. Read full story Author:
What Democrats can and can’t do with their new power after taking Congress
Democrats can vote legislation through. But Trump still has veto power. Read full story Author:
Bowen: Trump’s loss limits powers at home, but it will likely be different abroad
After bruising midterm results, President Trump will want to show he can still shake the world, the BBC’s international editor writes. Read full story Author:
Would you take a test to see if your life will be cut short? I did – and it changed me
Laura Sides faced a dilemma of whether to find out if she would inherit her father’s condition. Read full story Author:
‘Burning with fever’: How strongest El Niño is supercharging typhoons in East Asia
Even for countries where typhoons are a way of life, the last few months have brought unusually wild weather. Read full story Author:
Chris Mason: The US elections will change Trump – how will Burnham react?
The big question for the British government is does defeat at home make it more likely that President Trump gets angrier abroad? Read full story Author:
The NHS is relying more on charities – and that might be creating problems for patients
Is it symptom a health service at breaking point – or a positive way of involving the public? Read full story Author: