US Midterm Elections
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US midterm polls: Warnock or Walker? Georgia runoff to settle last Senate seat

In the election held in November, Warnock led Walker by about 37,000 votes out of almost 4 million casts but fell shy of a 50 per cent majority, triggering the second round of voting.

published on : 6th December 2022
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US midterm polls: Georgia Senate runoff between Warnock, Walker has bitter closing

The extended Senate campaign in Georgia between the Democratic incumbent, Raphael Warnock, and Republican challenger, Herschel Walker, has grown increasingly bitter as their Dec. 6 runoff nears.

published on : 27th November 2022
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US Democrats maintain Senate majority after key polls

Midterms traditionally deliver a rejection of the party in power, and with inflation surging and Biden's popularity in the doldrums, Republicans had been expecting to ride a mighty "red wave".

published on : 13th November 2022
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US midterm polls: Senate race neck-and-neck, as Trump readies presidential bid

Trump will announce next week that he is taking another shot at the presidency in 2024, his longtime advisor Jason Miller said Friday.

published on : 12th November 2022
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US midterm polls: 'Future of democracy' loomed large in voters' minds

44% of voters said the future of democracy was their primary consideration, according to AP VoteCast. That included about 56% of Democrats and 34% of Republicans.

published on : 11th November 2022
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Trump urged to delay 2024 launch after GOP's uneven election

Trump sought to use the midterms as an opportunity to prove his enduring political influence after losing the White House in 2020.

published on : 10th November 2022
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Ron DeSantis, rising star of the Republican hard-right

DeSantis's thumping reelection victory over Democrat Charlie Crist in America's midterms propels him to the front of the race for the 2024 Republication presidential nomination.

published on : 10th November 2022
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US midterm polls: Abortion, wages, and weed - the issues Americans voted on

From healthcare to electoral laws, a plethora of issues drove American voters to the polls, culminating in a strong showing for the Democrats while the GOP struggles to gain control of Congress.

published on : 10th November 2022
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US midterm polls: Biden hails 'good day for democracy' as Republicans fall short

Biden, while acknowledging voters' frustration, said that an "overwhelming majority" of Americans supported his economic agenda and indicated he was leaning toward seeking a second term in 2024.

published on : 10th November 2022
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US midterm polls: GOP in struggle to break Democrats' hold on Congress

Divided government has historically offered the possibility of bipartisan deal-making. But Republican candidates campaigned instead on a platform to stop Democrats.

published on : 9th November 2022
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Biden's next 2 years: Changes afoot whatever midterm elections bring

White House aides have been drawing up contingencies should Republicans take control of one, or both, chambers of Congress — a scenario Biden acknowledged would make his life "more difficult."

published on : 9th November 2022
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Massachusetts' Healey is first lesbian elected governor in US

Healey, the state's first woman and openly gay candidate elected to the office, defeated Republican Geoff Diehl, a former state representative who had the endorsement of former President Donald Trump.

published on : 9th November 2022
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US: Midterm polls offer Biden hope in defeat

Biden stands to emerge in much better shape than either of his Democratic predecessors, Barack Obama or Bill Clinton, who both took a hammering at the midterms.

published on : 9th November 2022
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The US midterm election for dummies

US voters decide every two years who get the majority in both chambers of Congress and whether the president will get any new policies passed or if the opposition will be able to frustrate the agenda.

published on : 9th November 2022
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US: DeSantis wins Florida in landslide; sets stage for 'Ron vs Don' in 2024

The resounding DeSantis victory also confirms a clear shift to the right in Florida, long considered a swing state that could go to either Democrats or Republicans.

published on : 9th November 2022
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US midterm polls: Abortion rights protected in Michigan, California, Vermont

The Tuesday ballot measures came months after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and the constitutional right to abortion it guaranteed to women nationwide.

published on : 9th November 2022
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US midterm polls: No sweep for the Republicans after all

Republicans hoped for a wipeout. They didn't get it. Rather than a wholesale rejection of President Joe Biden and his party, the results were far more mixed as returns from midterms trickled in.

published on : 9th November 2022
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​Democrat Shri Thanedar wins Congressional elections from Michigan

Thanedar's win is inspirational, as it represents a quintessential rags-to-riches story, having arrived in the US in the 70s with just USD 20.

published on : 9th November 2022
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North Korea fires ballistic missile, Seoul's military says

North Korea has dialled up its weapons demonstrations to a record pace this year as leader Kim Jong Un exploits the distraction created by Russia’s war on Ukraine.

published on : 9th November 2022
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US midterm polls: GOP predicting wins, Dems brace for setbacks

Democrats were braced for disappointing results, anxious that their grip on the U.S. House may be slipping and that their hold on the U.S. Senate — once seen as more secure — has loosened.

published on : 8th November 2022
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