The 2026 midterms delivered a sharp rebuke to President Donald Trump and a dramatic reset in Washington. Democrats won control of both chambers of the US Congress on 3 November 2026, overturning Republican majorities and breaking through in states that had looked safely Republican only two years earlier. The result was not a narrow correction. Democrats gained six Republican-held Senate seats and flipped at least eight Republican House districts while votes were still being c

Chris Pappas won more than a Senate seat on Tuesday. His projected victory in New Hampshire’s open US Senate race marked a political first, both for the state and for the country. The Democrat defeated Republican former senator John E. Sununu on 3 November 2026, according to media projections, holding a seat that Republicans had hoped to capture in their push to retain control of the Senate. Pappas will succeed Jeanne Shaheen, who is retiring after 18 years in the chamber. Th

Rafael Camara’s Formula 1 debut is arriving sooner than expected, and it could hardly come in a more charged setting. The Ferrari junior and Formula 2 standings leader will race for Haas at the upcoming Sao Paulo Grand Prix, stepping into the seat after the team confirmed Esteban Ocon will not compete for them again this season. For Camara, it is a home debut in Brazil. For Haas, it is another sharp turn in a late-season driver reshuffle that has already brought Ryo Hirakawa

Millions of Americans are voting today in the 2026 US midterm elections, and LGBTQ+ rights are one of the issues shaping contests from Congress to state ballot measures. The results will help decide control of Congress and may set the tone for equality policy under President Donald Trump’s administration. For LGBTQ+ Americans, the stakes reach far beyond campaign speeches. The outcome could affect healthcare access, school policies, anti-discrimination protections, marriage e