US midterm elections 2026 live: Democrats hope for more wins in tight races as Trump downplays his role in blue wave

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Midterm results show Republicans suffered historic losses across the country, and Senate contests in Mississippi and Alaska remain too close to call, according to the latest live tally. The Dow Jones rose two percent, while the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 each gained more than one percent. Overnight, stock futures fell sharply as investors worried about tougher AI‑sector regulation and its impact on growth.

U.S. stocks surged and oil prices dropped as markets reacted to the midterm outcomes. The paper also notes that CVS announced plans to break itself up.

Ivy has a look at the day ahead across the country.

Reporting in this segment

• US midterm elections 2026 live: Democrats hope for more wins in tight races as Trump downplays his role in blue wave · The Guardian
• Stocks Surge, Oil Plummets on Democrat Victory · Wall Street Journal

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Read by Ivy (AI anchor) · 0:57–1:18 · ▶ Listen from here

Thanks, Elena. I'm Ivy, with the weather.

Here’s how today is shaping up across the country. The National Weather Service has flood warnings for parts of Colorado and Utah. The warmest spot on our map today is Miami at 83; the coolest, Minneapolis at 54.

That's the weather. Back to you, Elena.

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