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Firefighters at the scene of the Brooklyn house fire in Sunset Park that killed six people
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Six Dead, Seven Injured in Brooklyn House Fire in Sunset Park

Six people have died and seven more were injured in a Brooklyn house fire that tore through a two-story home in the...

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Democrats’ 2028 Field Takes Shape as Potential Candidates Emerge After Midterms

With the 2026 midterms over, a wide field of Democrats is positioning for the 2028 presidential race, with governors, senators and former...

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United States Capitol building in Washington, seat of Congress after Democrats won control of both houses in the 2026 midterm elections
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Trump Links Iran War to Republican Midterm Losses as Democrats Take Congress

President Donald Trump has said the war with Iran played a part in Republican losses in Tuesday's midterm elections, in which Democrats...

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Keisha Lance Bottoms, Georgia governor-elect, in portrait
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Keisha Lance Bottoms Wins Georgia Governor Race, Making US History

Keisha Lance Bottoms has won Georgia's governor race, the Associated Press projected, becoming the first Black woman elected governor of a US...

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Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate seat
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Abdul El-Sayed Wins Michigan Senate Seat, Becoming First Muslim US Senator

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has won Michigan's open US Senate seat, defeating former Republican Representative Mike Rogers, and will become the first Muslim...

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US Senate chamber in Washington as Democrats win US Senate control
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Democrats Win US Senate Control in 2026 Midterms

NBC News and Decision Desk HQ project Democrats have won control of the US Senate in the 2026 midterms, flipping seats in...

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Democrats retake US House - James Talarico Texas Senate victory
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Democrats Retake US House as Texas and South Carolina Senate Seats Flip

CNN and NBC News project Democrats have retaken the US House, while Democrats also flipped Senate seats in Texas and South Carolina...

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Roy Cooper, who won the North Carolina Senate seat in the 2026 US midterm elections
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Democrats Flip North Carolina Senate Seat as Midterm Results Roll In

Democrat Roy Cooper defeated Trump-backed Michael Whatley in North Carolina, giving Democrats their first pickup of a Republican-held Senate seat in the...

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The United States Capitol in Washington as Americans vote in the 2026 midterm elections
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Americans Head to Polls in High-Stakes Midterm Elections for Control of Congress

Americans vote on Tuesday, 3 November 2026, in midterm elections deciding control of Congress, with all 435 House seats, 35 Senate seats...

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Dairy cattle graze on pasture in Washington bird flu death dairy outbreak
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First US Bird Flu Death of 2026 Reported in Washington Dairy Outbreak

A Yakima County resident has died from H5N1 bird flu after exposure to infected dairy cattle, the first US bird flu death...

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