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Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) called Trump’s handling of the Iran war a “complete disaster,” as he argued Democrats should use congressional power to push for an end to the conflict.

Self-described "border security Democrat" James Talarico is ready to cross the aisle and work directly with Donald Trump to fix the border. Speaking with Erin Burnett, the newly elected Texas Senator emphasized that community protection beats partisan gridlock: "I think there's an opportunity here to finally pass comprehensive immigration reform to secure our border... I will work with anyone to get it done."

After Democrats won the House and Senate, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer are planning an aggressive legislative and investigative agenda to take on President Donald Trump. CNN's Manu Raju reports.

CNN's Annie Grayer goes inside a ballot-counting center in Mississippi as absentee ballots are counted. Democratic candidate Scott Colom and the state's incumbent Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith are locked in a razor-thin Senate race following Tuesday's election.

Democrat Annie Andrews pulled off a stunning upset over Sen. Darline Graham for South Carolina's Senate seat. CNN's Dianne Gallagher explains why Trump-backed Graham struggled in a state where the president won by double digits just two years ago. Discover more videos, including live streams and exclusive storytelling, on our Watch page.

Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) and Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) shout over each other as they argue over impeachment and policy after the midterm elections.

President Donald Trump highlighted the new White House ballroom construction Wednesday, a day after Democrats swept the midterm elections, while fielding questions about how he closed out the campaign.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis calls the blue wave of the 2026 midterm election "close to an extinction level event" for the Republican party moving forward.

For the first time since 1932, Kansas has elected a Democratic senator. CNN looks at how life has changed quite dramatically since then for Kansans.

亚利桑那州民主党参议员马克·凯利称特朗普对伊朗战争的处理是一场“彻底的灾难”，他认为民主党人应该利用国会权力推动结束这场冲突。

自称“边境安全民主党人”的詹姆斯·塔拉里科准备跨越党派界限，直接与唐纳德·特朗普合作解决边境问题。这位新当选的德克萨斯州参议员在接受艾琳·伯内特采访时强调，社区保护胜过党派僵局：“我认为现在有机会最终通过全面的移民改革来确保边境安全……我愿意与任何人合作来实现这一目标。”

民主党赢得众议院和参议院控制权后，众议院民主党领袖哈基姆·杰弗里斯和参议院民主党领袖查克·舒默正计划推出一项积极的立法和调查议程，以对抗唐纳德·特朗普总统。CNN记者马努·拉朱报道。

CNN记者安妮·格雷尔进入密西西比州的一个计票中心，报道了工作人员清点缺席选票的情况。周二的选举结束后，民主党候选人斯科特·科洛姆和该州现任共和党参议员辛迪·海德-史密斯之间的参议院席位之争异常激烈。

民主党候选人安妮·安德鲁斯爆冷击败达琳·格雷厄姆，赢得南卡罗来纳州参议员席位。CNN记者黛安·加拉格尔解释了为何特朗普支持的格雷厄姆在这个两年前特朗普以两位数优势获胜的州遭遇如此困境。更多精彩视频，包括直播和独家报道，请访问我们的“观看”页面。

德克萨斯州共和党众议员丹·克伦肖和马里兰州民主党众议员杰米·拉斯金在中期选举后就弹劾和政策问题争论不休，大声争吵。

在民主党横扫中期选举的第二天，唐纳德·特朗普总统周三重点介绍了白宫新宴会厅的建设情况，同时回答了有关他如何结束竞选活动的问题。

佛罗里达州州长罗恩·德桑蒂斯称，2026 年中期选举的蓝色浪潮对共和党而言“接近灭绝级别事件”。

自1932年以来，堪萨斯州首次选出一位民主党参议员。CNN将带您了解堪萨斯州人民的生活自那时以来发生了怎样的巨大变化。