CIA in Venezuela, Voting Rights Act, shutdown and Russian oil

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Democrats surge to power in Congress

Democrats capture majorities in both the Senate and House, scoring sweeping victories that reached deep into Republican strongholds as tens of millions of voters delivered a scathing rebuke to ​President Donald Trump. The size and breadth of the Democratic wave are still coming i ...  Show more

Election Day, US Israel aid, Europe bomb threats (Updated)

Americans head to the polls to vote in the US midterms, with control of Congress on the line. King Charles addresses the UK's legacy of slavery, but stops short of an apology or reparations. President Donald Trump says the US will stop $4 billion in funding to Israel after the en ...  Show more

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