Tag: Donald Trump

A construction worker walks past signs about gas, food prices, and voting in Dallas.

Energy and Environment

GOP loss culprit? Trump dismal approval ratings track gas prices almost 1-for-1

Callie Patteson · November 4, 2026 12:20 pm

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) from left, and Iowa Rep. Ashley Hinson, a Republican running for Senate, talk to reporters at a campaign event.

Thune to run for second term as Senate GOP leader after midterm shellacking

David Sivak · November 4, 2026 12:11 pm

The Capitol Building, left, is partially blocked by a bush in this photo.

What Senate races are left to be decided: Alaska and Mississippi still too close to call

Rena Rowe · November 4, 2026 12:10 pm

Vice President JD Vance.

Vance blames Iran war for GOP midterm blowout

Mabinty Quarshie · November 4, 2026 11:39 am

A collage of pesticide protests, "MAHA moms," and President Donald Trump.

MAHA blames GOP defeat on Trump’s broken promises on pesticides and war in Iran

Gabrielle M. Etzel · November 4, 2026 11:37 am

Political pundit Chris Cillizza and journalist Laura Trevelyan were providing an update to viewers at the Decision Desk HQ party when Kalshi called the South Carolina race for Annie Andrews, drawing gasps from the audience at Pubkey in Washington, DC.

Washington Secrets

Four parties and a funeral: How Kalshi and a duck owned election night in DC

Rob Crilly · November 4, 2026 11:14 am

Graphic featuring Democratic govs. (from left to right) Aaron Ford (NV), Gina Hinojosa, Keisha Lance Bottoms (GA), Rob Sand (IA), and Amy Acton (OH). (Graphic by Christine Valora/Washington Examiner; photos by AP)

Democrats gain five governorships: What to know

Rena Rowe · November 4, 2026 10:59 am

President Donald Trump listens as Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks.

Only Donald Trump could cut off Israel — and win a Nobel Peace Prize for it

James Patterson · November 4, 2026 10:00 am

People wait in line to vote.

How shifting demographics helped Democrats flip the House and Senate according to exit polls

Mabinty Quarshie · November 4, 2026 9:31 am

President Donald Trump walks from the podium after speaking at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, in Washington.

Beltway Confidential

Democrats campaigned on affordability. It took two hours to show it was a lie, and they just want to investigate Trump

Christopher Tremoglie · November 4, 2026 8:39 am

Alan Wilson holds a microphone and points to his father, U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., in the audience at his final rally ahead of Republican primary runoff elections on Monday, June 22, 2026, in Columbia, S.C.

Alan Wilson wins South Carolina governor’s race

Haris Alic · November 4, 2026 6:04 am

Photographers take pictures of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

Elissa Slotkin went to Hungary to learn how to jail her opponents

Mike Gonzalez · November 4, 2026 6:00 am