Democrats gain hundreds of seats in historic victories – and party set to embark on aggressive legislative spree The blue wave that swept Republicans out of power across the United States didn’t just strike Congress. In Michigan and Minnesota, they regained trifectas they lost after the 2024 election, while in Texas, they will control the state house for the first time since 2002.
But Tuesday night was a referendum not just on Donald Trump and Maga policies, but on the puppeteers who pull America’s strings. Illinois governor JB Pritzker signed sports betting into law a year later.
Lawmakers have voted to impeach Paraguay’s President Santiago Pena amid a banking collapse that has roiled the country.
The Victorian opposition has promised to expand the range of cancers covered by legislation that guarantees compensation for firefighters if it wins government this month.
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has stated his position on the recent Federal High Court Judgement which nullified the recognition of the current governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Imo-West senatorial district in the 2027 general elections. Further speaking on his rainbow coalition initiative, Wike posed a question to the Imo State Governor, asking, “What is Uzodimma afraid of?”
The package includes 130 crore reserved for primitive tribes, ₹30 crore reserved for the Pardhi community, and also provides for 100% government grant for individual and collective benefit schemes
First Muslim U.S. senator’s wife has a Karnataka link. Dr. Sarah is the granddaughter of the late J.H. Shamsuddin Jukaku, a lawyer from Bhatkal who served as Deputy Finance Minister in the erstwhile Mysore State government, led by the then Chief Minister B.D. Jatti, in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has directed the government to coordinate and support the withdrawal of the United Nations mission in Western Sahara, while reaffirming the kingdom’s commitment to the ceasefire. Head of Government Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, royal adviser Fouad Ali El Himma, and Interior Minister Abdelouafi Laftit attended the meeting.
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has called on Nigerians to turn out in massive numbers in the 2027 elections and use their votes to demand accountability, fiscal responsibility, and a government that puts the people’s interests first, according to a statement by the party’s National Presidential Campaign Council Spokesperson, Dr. Chiogo Constance Ikokwu. The party said the country’s growing debt burden, in light of new loan requests by President Bola Tinubu, and the obligations being passed on to future generations, make the 2027 general election too important for citizens to sit out.
The Home Minister, who led the BJP's 'Loktantra Bachao, Arajakta Hatao' march in Karnal, accused the Congress leader of spreading anarchy in the country
NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 5 – People’s Party of Kenya (PPK) leader Ndindi Nyoro has cited recent political developments in the United States as a warning to President William Ruto, saying growing public dissatisfaction with economic conditions could shape Kenya’s 2027 General Election. Nyoro’s remarks come as political leaders and parties intensify mobilisation ahead of the August 2027 General Election.
By Henry Umoru, Abuja The National Leadership of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has strongly criticised President Bola Tinubu over his request to the National Assembly for approval of a fresh $7.7bn (approximately ₦10.79tn) external borrowing plan to partly finance the 2026 budget deficit. She further said, “President Bola Tinubu has again asked the National Assembly to approve a new external borrowing plan of $7.7 billion (approximately ₦10.79 trillion) to help finance the 2026 budget deficit, making this a case of a one-week, new loan.”
The independent MP, who lost both of her legs due to injuries suffered in last month's alleged attack, had previously been "serious but stable".
Former Osun State Governor, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has dissociated himself from the Peoples Democratic Party leadership purportedly under the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, saying the minister is not his leader. Wike, a PDP member, was appointed FCT minister by President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Tomorrow, the grandiose FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, will lavishly host President Tinubu in our home state, Rivers. Would it have been so hard for Ogoni men to meet Tinubu and say: “WIKE HAS SIDELINED US AGAIN.
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said that the government was in talks with Ashok Leyland for setting up a plant at Singur
During a review of the phase-wise construction and handover plan, the Union Minister was informed that Phase-I buildings, including the OPD Registration Block, OPD Block, residential buildings and designated hostels, had been completed
Bob Katter says he loves crocodiles — in fact, he ate one at the pub the other night. But when a Far North band wrote a song about him from the croc's point of view, he fired back with a lyrical threat.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Zamfara North Senatorial aspirant, Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, has called for the immediate nullification of the party’s November 2, 2026, senatorial primary election, alleging widespread irregularities and gross violations of electoral and party guidelines. Shinkafi, in a press briefing in Gusau, described the exercise conducted across Birnin-Magaji, Shinkafi, Kaura Namoda and Zurmi Local Government Areas as fraudulent, saying it was characterised by non-compliance with statutory procedures and the alleged fabrication of election results.
But the president still has veto power, which he can wield to dictate policy over tariffs, the war in Iran or aid for Ukraine In a rare occurrence, a US election may have actually been decided by foreign policy. And in the coming months, the president is going to face severe headwinds on those policies as Democrats storm back into control of Congress, threatening investigations of some of his top envoys and Pentagon contractors, big fights over budgets linked to the Iran war, and greater scrutiny of US relationships with allies such as Israel.
Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has condemned in strong terms the attack on the convoy of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, by suspected political thugs yesterday in the state capital, Calabar. Governor Otu reiterated that Cross River State remains an enclave of civil harmony and hospitality, making the ugly occurrence an unacceptable anomaly.
APC stakeholders in Omala Local Government have challenged the former Deputy Governor of Kogi State, Chief Edward Onoja, to throw his weight behind the party’s Kogi East senatorial candidate, Chief Joseph Ameh Erico. Attah dismissed rumors that Onoja is allegedly opposing Erico—who hails from the same Olamaboro Local Government—out of fear that the senatorial victory would scuttle his own chances of securing a federal appointment under Tinubu.
Democratic US Senate candidate James Talarico celebrates with supporters after winning the Texas race during a midterm election night watch party at the Long Center for the Performing Arts in Austin, Texas, on November 3, 2026. Supporters of Democratic US Senate candidate James Talarico cheer after he won the Texas race during a midterm election night watch party at the Long Center for the Performing Arts in Austin, Texas, on November 3, 2026.