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Dissident Project Launches Media Fellowship to Amplify Voices for Freedom

Expanding Our Mission Beyond the Classroom We are excited to announce a new milestone for the Dissident Project, a platform dedicated to sharing the powerful stories of immigrants who have escaped oppressive regimes. Since its launch in 2022, Young Voices has sponsored over 140 live talks, reaching 25,000 students in high schools across the country. […]

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed wins historic Senate race in Michigan November 4, 2026
Abdul El-Sayed speaks onstage after declaring victory in Michigan's Senate race.Jeff Kowalsky / AFP via Getty ImagesDemocrat Abdul El-Sayed has won one of the marquee battles of the 2026 midterms: the race to succeed retiring Democratic Sen. Gary Peters in Michigan.El-Sayed, an unapologetic 42-year-old progressive and the son of Egyptian immigrants, will become America's first […]
Andrew Romano, Mike Bebernes, Tom Parfitt
Republicans and Democrats react to a night of surprising election results November 4, 2026
Democrats have regained control of Congress, winning back the U.S. House and Senate as Republican midterm losses mount.Coming into the night, Republicans held 53 of the Senate's 100 seats, compared with 45 held by Democrats. To wrest back control of the Senate, Democrats needed a net gain of at least four seats. As at 6 […]
Yahoo News Staff
Iran says midterms election results show Americans reject the war November 4, 2026
What to know about the Iran war today:Iran's chief negotiator said Wednesday that the U.S. midterm election results reflected Americans' rejection of the war President Trump launched against his country. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf added a warning that if Mr. Trump does not heed the message from American voters, it will bring "a Nightmare."President Trump acknowledged […]
Duarte Dias
Democrats take control of Congress and put Trump's economic agenda in their sights November 4, 2026
Democrats retook power in Washington on Tuesday, flipping key House and Senate seats to command majorities in both chambers of Congress.The power shift creates a new platform for Democrats to launch investigations of President Trump's economic allies — Elon Musk, to name one — and pass bills that may be unlikely to become law but […]
Ben Werschkul
Trump faces a political reckoning after Democrats' midterm rout November 4, 2026
President Donald Trump spent two months urging Americans to pretend he was on the ballot. On Tuesday, they did just that.Voters delivered a stunning rebuke to Trump's party that rivaled anything Republicans had suffered in 50 years, defeats on ruby-red turf that Trump won handily just two years ago, where he has dominated politics for […]
Natalie Allison, (c) 2026 , The Washington Post
Elon Musk jokes about GOP election defeat after spending record amount on party November 4, 2026
Elon Musk contributed nearly half a billion dollars to Republican political efforts this cycle (Kent NISHIMURA)Tech billionaire Elon Musk joked on Wednesday about Republicans' defeat in US midterm elections after spending hundreds of millions of dollars to help the party.Democrats seized control of the US Congress on Tuesday, capturing both the Senate and House of […]
8 candidates who made history in the 2026 midterm elections November 4, 2026
The 2026 midterm elections made history for several candidates, as voters are projected to have elected the country's first Black, Native American and Latina female governors and more major firsts.All eyes were on the results Tuesday night in the high-stakes election, in which House and Senate races will determine the balance of power in Congress.But […]
LEAH SARNOFF
Democrats seize control of Congress. The shift goes far beyond swing states. November 4, 2026
It was a blue wave big enough to become a blue tsunami. On Tuesday, the Democratic Party shattered a series of decades-long Republican winning streaks, notched several historic firsts and flipped both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives as Americans in states and districts that voted to reelect President Trump just two years ago […]
Andrew Romano
A rare condition killed a 24-year-old first-time NYC Marathon runner. Its warning signs can be easy to miss. November 4, 2026
Just two miles short of the finish line of the 2026 New York City Marathon on Nov. 1, 24-year-old runner Rachel Apa collapsed. She died of a rare and potentially life-threatening illness that can be brought on by excessive exertion, the New York Times reported. It's called rhabdomyolysis, and while there are relatively few cases […]
Natalie Rahhal
Key part of Learjet broke off before deadly crash, but investigators don't know why November 3, 2026
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — As federal investigators continue their probe of Sunday’s Learjet 60 crash in Palm Beach County amid rainy weather challenges, key pieces of evidence have been found, the National Transportation Safety Board announced Tuesday. The jet’s left tail elevator was found in three pieces Monday within a range of 1.3 miles to […]
Angie DiMichele, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Supermarket fridges are being hacked across Europe, and the damage is in the millions November 3, 2026
LONDON (AP) — Mysterious cyberattacks on European supermarket fridges have sent officials around the continent scrambling to figure out the cold, hard facts. Supermarkets in a number of European countries reported this week that their fridges and freezers warmed up after they were remotely taken over, resulting in tons of spoiled food at a total […]
KELVIN CHAN, EMMA BURROWS and MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS
At least 124 people shot nationwide over Halloween weekend November 3, 2026
Violence at parties and other festivities marred the Halloween weekend, as police in multiple cities across the country investigated shootings and other mayhem that left at least 124 people shot, 17 fatally, authorities said."This is not normal," Delaware Gov. Matt Meyers said after shootings erupted at Halloween events in two cities in his state over […]
BILL HUTCHINSON