Why the stock market tumbled after the midterm surge
The stock market tanked on Thursday after an initial post-midterm surge. CBS News' Kelly O'Grady breaks down what happened.
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Mississippi Senate race is toss-up, with razor-thin margin
The Senate race in deep-red Mississippi remains unresolved Thursday morning, as Democrat Scott Colom has mounted a surprisingly competitive challenge to incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith.
Democrats prepare to take Congress as GOP grapples with stunning losses
After Democrats' sweeping House and Senate victories, the party is laying out how it plans to wield power, while President Trump and Republicans react to their midterm losses.
Democrats win House majority with Trump approval at historic low
Democrats won control of the House in the 2026 midterm elections, CBS News projects, with victories in battleground districts across the country.
Newsom moves to commute all California death sentences
The move does not repeal California's death penalty or prevent prosecutors from seeking it in future cases.
Election 2026 live results: Karen Bass concedes LA mayoral race to Nithya Raman
Raman is poised to become the 44th mayor of the nation’s second-largest city.
Sizing up the blue wave: From the Politics Desk
Democrats are on track for the second-biggest House popular vote edge in the last 50 years. This will also be the largest midterm margin for one party since 1974.
Spacewalkers complete space station solar power upgrade
The eighth and final roll-out solar array installation caps a five-year effort to augment the space station's aging, original solar wings.
All the House districts that flipped in the midterm elections
Democrats won control of the House on Tuesday by flipping more than two dozen Republican-held seats, picking up perennial swing districts and seats that were once considered deep red.
Who won the redistricting war? So far, it looks like Democrats
Dems were able to keep seats that Republicans redrew to make them GOP-friendly.
This is what moms told us they actually want this holiday season
Looking for a gift mom will actually use? A mother of two shares the best gifts for moms in 2026, from cozy loungewear and LED masks to coffee and chocolate.
Dow plunges 1,800 points, wiping out gains from midterm results rally
The selloff came a day after the Dow soared more than 1,500 points.
'Extinction-level event': How Republicans eyeing 2028 are taking midterm losses
Republicans considering a presidential run offered their assessment of the party's performance in the midterm elections.
California Gov. Newsom commutes all death sentences in the state
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has commuted all death sentences in the state, saying he opposes "state-sanctioned killing." NBC News' Danny Cevallos has details on the governor's decision.
Appeals court weighs Trump's challenge to 2024 criminal hush money conviction
Two and a half years after a jury convicted Donald Trump of 34 felony counts in his hush money case, the president's lawyers are seeking to have the verdict overturned.
Russell Brand found guilty in UK rape, sexual assault trial
Brand, 51, denied the charges, pleading not guilty to three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault, and one count of attempted indecent assault.
Wisconsin reports its first measles death in decades, the third in the U.S. this week
An infant in Wisconsin has died of measles, the state health department said — the third measles-related death reported in the U.S. this week.
Home Depot’s Black Friday sale has already started: 18+ deals you can shop now
Home Depot’s Black Friday sale has already begun, with up to 65% off home appliances, power tools, storage items, furniture and more.
Wisconsin infant dies from measles: Health officials
It’s the first measles death in the state since 1990.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom commutes all death sentences
Gov. Gavin Newsom commuted all California death sentences on Thursday, declaring that “state-sanctioned killing is incompatible with” values in America’s most populous state.
How to prevent your pipes from freezing this winter, according to plumbers
Frozen pipes can burst and cause costly water damage. Plumbers share how to keep your pipes from freezing and what to do if one bursts.
Paraguay's president is impeached minutes after resigning following a bank collapse
Paraguayan lawmakers voted to impeach President Santiago Peña minutes after his resignation, as the collapse of a digital bank tied to his government froze millions of people's savings.
Democrat drops out of race due to health concerns and still wins, opponent says 'we deserve to know more'
Democratic Iowa state House candidate Eric Armstrong, who announced in September that he was dropping his campaign due to health struggles, still won the election contest.
North Korea's fake IT worker scheme takes dangerous turn as new threats emerge every day
CrowdStrike says it uncovers one or two suspected North Korean fake IT worker cases daily, with operatives infiltrating defense contractors and AI firms.
Head of Justice Department office on Civil Rights resigns
The head of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, Harmeet Dhillon, is out after 18 tumultuous months in charge.
Mexican judge arrested after U.S. charges him of accepting $2M bribe in case linked to former Olympian
Luis Benítez Alcántara allegedly took a $2 million bribe to release Ryan Wedding's second-in-command in a billion-dollar cocaine enterprise.
Charles Barkley rips bold trick-or-treaters or ask him to sign their basketball cards
Charles Barkley called out trick-or-treaters who showed up at his door with basketball cards, demanding he sign autographs along with candy.
Schumer faces mutiny from newly elected Senate Dems as party prepares to seize power
Senate Democrats face a leadership battle as Chuck Schumer seeks to keep his role, but several newly elected senators are pushing for new blood.
LIV Golf is officially over after announcing plans to 'wind-down' operations after failed rescue deal
LIV Golf plans to liquidate assets after BC Partners scrapped its $300 million rescue deal when key players failed to commit before the deadline.
Schumer, Jeffries sidestep questions on nuking filibuster, launching Elon Musk probe after blue wave
Chuck Schumer ignored questions twice about abolishing the filibuster as Democrats prepare to take the Senate majority after midterm victories.
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