As Democrats continue to add to their “blue tsunami” of midterms wins, President Donald Trump has pointed the finger of blame at the opposition and at the American public for Thursday’s stock market plunge, which has since begun to ease.
The Nasdaq Composite dipped 5.52 percent while the S&P 500 dropped 4.36 percent and the Dow Jones went down 1,833.06 points in response to this week’s resounding election results.
“The Stock Market suffered one of the Worst Days in History based on the results of the Election,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “Remember, it wasn’t Republicans, it was Dumocrats.”
In a follow-up, he told the electorate: “You only have yourselves to blame!”
With votes still being counted in the Alaska and Mississippi Senate races and beyond, Democrats currently hold a 54 to 44 majority in the Senate and are projected to win 253 seats in the House to the GOP’s 157.
The results come amid a civil war brewing within the Trump administration, with insiders scrambling to assign blame, the president reportedly sounding out advisors on the potential firing of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio reportedly on “resignation watch.”
Read MoreTrump blames stock market nose-dive on Dems’ midterm victories – and this gripe is actually accurate
Abdul El-Sayed has already found something he wants to work with Trump on
Fox’s Jesse Watters claims Republicans may never win the White House again if Texas stays Democrat
Texas went so blue Talarico got more early votes than Paxton got in total
Key Points
- Donald Trump shifts blame for stock market slump to voters
- Judge blocks Trump’s 250-foot DC arch within an hour of panel of allies approving plans
- Kaitlan Collins airs brutal montage of Trump endorsing candidates who lost
- Senior Trump official calls Pete Hegseth firing rumors 'delusional thinking'
- Midterm election results: Live maps as Mississippi Senate race remains too close to call
Watch: Fox’s Jesse Watters fears Republicans may never win the White House again
15:45 , Joe SommerladHegseth not even under consideration for Senate role as his possible administration escape hatch closes: report
15:15 , Joe SommerladPrior to the midterms, it was suggested that Pete Hegseth might make a play for Marsha Blackburn’s Tennessee Senate seat, assuming it became vacant when she won her race to become the Volunteer State’s next governor, as a means of escaping angry Democrats on Capitol Hill.
Blackburn did indeed win the governor’s manion, as it happens, but Hegseth is reportedly not in contention to be her replacement after all, leaving him trapped inside the Pentagon – unless Trump fires him.
Rhian Lubin reports.
Hegseth not even under consideration for Senate role as escape hatch closes: report
El-Sayed has already found something he wants to work with Trump on
14:45 , Joe SommerladSenator-elect Abdul El-Sayed has already found something he wants to work with President Donald Trump on – cutting aid to Israel.
The Michigan Democrat, who has been an outspoken critic of Israeli leadership during the war in Gaza, which he calls a genocide, backed Trump’s idea to cut $4 billion in aid to Israel by the end of the year, saying that he would “love to work with him on doing that.”
“I don’t think we should be continuing to subsidize a foreign military that has done the worst things with our money,” El-Sayed told the hosts of MS NOW’s Morning Joe Thursday.
“In fact, I don’t know that we should be continuing to sell weapons to a country that is, again, using our weapons to do awful things.”
Rachel Dobkin has more.
Abdul El-Sayed has already found something he wants to work with Trump on
Texas went so blue Talarico got more early votes than Paxton got in total
14:15 , Joe SommerladRuby red Texas went so blue during the GOP’s crushing midterm defeat that Democrat James Talarico got more early votes than Republican Ken Paxton got in total.
Talarico defeated Paxton with more than 5.4 million votes in a blue tsunami that hit their state, as well as other reliably Republican states such as Iowa and Kansas.
Paxton got 4,249,373 total votes, including 3,232,667 early votes, according to data from Texas Secretary of State Robert S Howden’s office.
Rachel Dobkin reports.
Texas went so blue Talarico got more early votes than Paxton got in total
Hinojosa says data centers ‘must benefit Texans’
13:45 , Joe SommerladGina Hinojosa, the new governor-elect of Texas, has told CNN’s Jake Tapper that data centers have a place in her state but only if they benefit the locals and are not foisted upon communities without proper laws and protections in place.
Hinojosa on AI/Data Centers: We have always been a pro-business state in Texas. But what changes now with me as governor is it has to be a partnership that benefits Texans.
— Acyn (@Acyn) November 5, 2026
What has happened is data centers have moved into mostly rural communities, and there are no rules and… pic.twitter.com/N3HEdlwN81
Trump’s insistence on their necessity and indifference to the objections raised by rural voters may well have cost Republicans their support this week.
The president has already issued his first threat to Hinojosa, who will succeed Greg Abbott in January, over her border security.
Trump says that if Gov.-elect Hinojosa doesn't continue his border policies in Texas, "I will" pic.twitter.com/7DCbvfFob5
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) November 5, 2026
Trump’s DOJ looking at criminal investigation over Supreme Court abortion ruling leak
13:15 , Joe SommerladFederal prosecutors are actively conducting a criminal investigation into the source behind the 2022 leak of the Supreme Court’s decision that overturned federal abortion rights.
Jasmine Fernandez reports.
Trump’s DOJ looking at criminal investigation over Supreme Court abortion ruling leak
The real winners of Tuesday night’s midterms? Influencers live-streaming results
12:45 , Joe SommerladA successful midterms performance for Democrats highlighted an evolving battleground for news consumers, as digital livestreamers like left-leaning creator Hasan Piker drew audiences substantial enough to rival legacy media networks.
Here’s more.
The real winners of Tuesday night's midterms? Influencers live-streaming results
Truth Social: Trump vows to work with states that want to embrace AI
12:31 , Joe SommerladHere’s the latest from the president on social media:
“As President, I am 100% in favor of Super Intelligence (SI), and will work with the many States in the U.S. that want to become RICH by having them. They are GOLD, and only foolish leadership will say ’NO’ to the riches they bring!”
He has also clearly changed the channel on Fox:
“NEWSMAX: ‘Trump is a Winner, and he’s right on Iran!’”
Chuck Schumer: ‘I am not the best bassoonist’
12:15 , Joe SommerladThe veteran Democrat set to be the new Senate majority leader come January has brushed aside questions about his leadership of the party, albeit with a somewhat comic analogy comparing himself to an orchestra’s conductor.
Schumer: What I do as the leader is I'm the orchestra leader. I am not the best bassoonist. I highlight that person. I am not the great virtuoso singer. I highlight that person. pic.twitter.com/6FArXQpukb
— Acyn (@Acyn) November 6, 2026
Schumer: I'm not the issue. It's staying together on what the American people care about so we can have that generational remaking of the map. That's the key issue here. pic.twitter.com/wJTkur6VHw
— Acyn (@Acyn) November 6, 2026
South Carolina senator-elect Annie Andrews, who beat Darline Graham on Tuesday, has already called for “generational change” in Congress amid concerns over the advanced age of some party stalwarts (Schumer is a mere boy at 75).
Baier: Are you still not going to vote for Chuck Schumer?
— Acyn (@Acyn) November 5, 2026
Andrews: I believe it's time for a generational change on both sides of the aisle. pic.twitter.com/IcVAuTZ5eI
Top polling analyst pushes idea that Trump may just flat out ‘quit’ as president after disastrous midterms
11:45 , Joe SommerladNate Silver, who correctly predicted that Democrats would regain control of both the House and Senate, has floated the idea that the president may just flat out “quit” as a result of his party’s crippling defeats in the midterm elections.
Brendan Rascius has more.
Top polling analyst pushes idea that Trump may ‘quit’ as president after midterms
Trump still backing Pete Hegseth as his seat gets warmer after midterm losses
11:15 , Joe SommerladRumors continue to swirl around the defense secretary and his supposedly imminent exit from Trump’s Cabinet but, for now, the president is continuing to support him publicly:
Trump: "Pete Hegseth has done a fantastic job."
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) November 5, 2026
("Has done" is interesting ... ) pic.twitter.com/w04Kwl2fYo
If he does stay on at the Pentagon, he could be the subject of an impeachment push by House Democrats, among whom there appears to be a clear appetite and a feeling that it stands a real chance of passing.
Conley on Hegseth: I believe that this Congress should move out on removing him. I don't believe it should wait until the next. But if it does, then it does need to be a top priority. We cannot afford any more Pete Hegseth pic.twitter.com/zgeglnaEzm
— Acyn (@Acyn) November 5, 2026
Collins on Hegseth Impeachment: I've been talking to people in Trump's world—they're worried it might actually have enough votes to pass pic.twitter.com/gRScipTq90
— Acyn (@Acyn) November 5, 2026
Here’s Rachel Dobkin with the latest.
Hegseth vows ‘not to back down’ in pushing out Trump’s agenda after midterm losses
El-Sayed names his top three priorities for Democrats
10:45 , Joe SommerladThe new Democratic senator for Michigan has been busy doing the media rounds since his triumph on Tuesday and yesterday laid out his top three priorities for his party in Congress, also issuing a timely warning against complacency.
El-Sayed: I think there's 3 key responsibilities we have to get right.
— Acyn (@Acyn) November 6, 2026
1. End this stupid war..
2. We need to end the ridiculous tariffs. We're just doing this because Donald Trump doesn't understand basic economics.
3. We need to end these Medicaid cuts. pic.twitter.com/4iARjI8F2u
El-Sayed: Winning elections is just the beginning. The real work starts when you take office. We're not just campaigning for seats. We’re campaigning for legislation. And that work is work that we have to do all the time… pic.twitter.com/GzCnJfxfXA
— Acyn (@Acyn) November 6, 2026
El-Sayed remains a hot topic on Fox News, where Laura Ingraham appeared to agree with him about the war and former deputy FBI director Dan Bongino attacked him with an astonishing lack of self-awareness.
“Time to cut our losses in Iran & move on” pic.twitter.com/13nekPGQVR
— Acyn (@Acyn) November 6, 2026
Bongino: El-Sayed comes off as a clown. Like one of these guys with an inferiority complex who needs to do this constant puffing all the time. It’s embarrassing. pic.twitter.com/Ag1ce7FVYR
— Acyn (@Acyn) November 6, 2026
Judge blocks Trump’s 250-foot DC arch within an hour of panel of allies approving plans
10:15 , Joe SommerladA federal judge has temporarily blocked Trump’s administration from constructing a 250-foot “triumphal” arch that the president wants to use as a “top-grade military complex” to tower over Washington, D.C.
The late Thursday decision from District Judge Tanya Chutkan arrived within an hour of a federal planning commission filled with Trump’s allies approving the plans, following several hours of public comments urging the panel to reject it.
Alex Woodward has the latest.
Trump wins approval for DC arch — and a judge immediately blocked it
Trump teases ‘big agreement’ after meeting Putin envoy but not with Ukrainian officials
09:45 , Joe SommerladSpeaking in the Oval Office Thursday – where he was, again, largely preoccupied with the decor – the president confirmed holding talks with Vladimir Putin’s envoy Kirill Dmitriev, or, as he described him “head person of Russia” at the White House but admitted he did not meet with visiting Ukrainian officials.
“I can’t tell you what I discussed,” Trump said of his meeting with Dmitriev but did trail a “big agreement” forthcoming.
Q: Did you meet with the Ukrainian delegation as well today?
— Acyn (@Acyn) November 5, 2026
Trump: No, just with the head person of Russia. pic.twitter.com/ykL55cCJ5o
Q: Putin right now kills Ukrainian civilians in their apartments, in their buses, in their schools, he's targeting civilians all the time. Did you bring that up?
— Acyn (@Acyn) November 5, 2026
Trump: I always bring it up and I also bring it up the other way because, the other way, they kill too—a lot of… pic.twitter.com/ZktFiMAE4x
Here’s more.
Trump teases 'big agreement' after meeting Putin envoy but not Ukrainian officials
Watch: CNN airs brutal montage of Trump endorsing candidates who lost
09:15 , Joe SommerladThe president may be working hard to avoid taking responsibility for Tuesday’s disaster but here’s the great Kaitlan Collins with a timely reminder of his culpability.
CNN montage of Trump promoting candidates that lost in the midterms. pic.twitter.com/fWVED8uJV5
— Acyn (@Acyn) November 6, 2026
Trump now blames voters for stock market plunge
08:45 , Joe SommerladAs we’ve just seen, the president was last heard from blaming the Democrats for Thursday’s stock dip.
Now, it’s your fault for voting them in – at least according to his latest Truth Social post.
“The Stock Market crashed today because the Dumocrats had a big Tuesday – So sad to see, you only have yourselves to blame!”
Trump blames stock market nose-dive on Dems’ midterm victories – and this gripe is actually accurate
08:30 , Rachel DobkinPresident Donald Trump has blamed Thursday’s stock market nose-dive on Democrats’ midterm victories – an assessment with which few would argue.
“The Stock Market suffered one of the Worst Days in History based on the results of the Election. Such a sad thing to watch!” Trump wrote on Truth Social after the closing bell rang Thursday.
“It took so much work to get us to a level that no one has ever seen before, and then this. Your 401(k)s have, therefore, dropped.
“Remember, it wasn’t Republicans, it was Dumocrats. Do not fear, however, we will soon, one way or the other, be BIGGER AND STRONGER THAN EVER BEFORE. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”
While Trump’s online rants typically are exaggerated or sprinkled with falsehoods, it is accurate to say that the blue tsunami in reliably Republican states Tuesday also hit Wall Street.
Read on...
Trump blames stock market nose-dive on Dems’ midterm victories — and he’s not wrong
Midterm election results in full: Live maps with Mississippi Senate race too close to call
08:03 , Alex Woodward, Albert Toth & Dan HaygarthDemocrats inflicted a string of historic defeats in the midterm elections against Republicans, allowing them to take control of both chambers of Congress.
The fate of Donald Trump’s final years in the White House will be significantly influenced by the midterm results, as his political opponents gain essential power over policymaking. With control of both chambers, Democrats can now serve as a check on Trump’s most extreme policies.
All 435 seats in the House of Representatives were up for election, along with 35 seats in the 100-member Senate.
With the majority of preliminary results declared, Democrats are expected to hold at least 54 seats in the Senate after a series of victories in former Republican strongholds, including Texas, Kansas, South Carolina, Ohio, Maine and Iowa.
Read on...
Midterm election results in full: Live maps with Mississippi race too close to call
Trump shows off new merch after grim election defeat
07:02 , Rachel DobkinAfter the blue tsunami, Donald Trump has shown off a new red hat.
The president displayed the cap that read “VETO” in the Oval Office Thursday, alluding to his power to reject legislation that he doesn’t like from Democrats once they take control of Congress.
Watch: AOC compares midterms to Obama 2008 win
06:09 , Rachel DobkinTexas went so blue Talarico got more early votes than Paxton got in total
05:03 , Rachel DobkinRuby red Texas went so blue during the GOP’s crushing midterm defeat that Democrat James Talarico got more early votes than Republican Ken Paxton got in total.
Talarico defeated Paxton with more than 5.4 million votes in a blue tsunami that hit their state and other reliably Republican states such as Iowa and Kansas.
Paxton got 4,249,373 total votes, including 3,232,667 early votes, according to data from Texas Secretary of State Robert S. Howden’s office, last updated late Thursday afternoon.
Talarico got nearly 150,000 more votes from Texans who cast their ballots before Election Day than Paxton’s total vote tally. The Democrat got a total of 5,444,982 votes, including 4,397,474 early votes.
Read on...
Texas went so blue Talarico got more early votes than Paxton got in total
Abdul El-Sayed claps back at Trump's metal detector insult
04:34 , Rachel DobkinSenator-elect Abdul El-Sayed has clapped back at President Donald Trump's demand that the Michigan Democrat go through metal detectors at the U.S. Capitol building.
“I'll do a metal detector all day because I've got nothing to hide. But Donald, if you're watching — lie detector’s is still on the table,” El-Sayed said during an appearance on The View.
Watch: Will Rubio be first to jump off Trump train as he eyes 2028 presidential run?
04:08 , Rachel DobkinAbdul El-Sayed has already found something he wants to work with Trump on
03:39 , Rachel DobkinSenator-elect Abdul El-Sayed has already found something he wants to work with President Donald Trump on — cutting aid to Israel.
The Michigan Democrat — who has been an outspoken critic of Israeli leadership during the war in Gaza, which he calls a genocide — backed Trump’s idea to cut $4 billion in aid to Israel by the end of the year, saying that he would “love to work with him on doing that.”
“I don’t think we should be continuing to subsidize a foreign military that has done the worst things with our money,” El-Sayed told the hosts of MS NOW’s Morning Joe Thursday. “In fact, I don’t know that we should be continuing to sell weapons to a country that is, again, using our weapons to do awful things.”
Read on...
Abdul El-Sayed has already found something he wants to work with Trump on
Senior Trump official calls Hegseth firing rumors 'delusional thinking'
03:02 , Rachel DobkinThere are rumors swirling that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth may get the axe after the unpopular Iran war hurt Republicans in the midterms.
“Anyone looking to point fingers should start looking for another scapegoat. The Pentagon and the White House made their positions crystal clear tonight. They are coming out swinging in support of Hegseth and that should tell you everything you need to know,” a senior administration official told NewsNation’s Kellie Meyer.
“Suggesting he’s looking for an exit or preparing to step aside is delusional thinking and misreading the situation. He’s not going anywhere. He’s going to remain focused on his mission, he won’t be distracted by the noise, and he’s not going to let the pressure dictate his future.
“The idea that the Left and no name sources can manufacture enough controversy to force him out is wishful thinking. He’s been through way tougher fights and this fight has only begun. Never bet against Pete,” the official added.
Chuck Schumer speaks with John Thune after election victory
02:36 , Rachel DobkinSenate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer spoke with Senate Majority Leader John Thune after it became clear that the Democrats would take control of Congress.
Schumer told Punchbowl News of the election night call and said that he and Thune plan to meet soon. The New York Democrat said he has not heard from President Donald Trump yet.
Trump holds the line with petty CNN ban
02:09 , Ryan ParkerCNN was scheduled to be today’s TV pool. But the White House blocked us from being allowed in for the president’s event in the Oval Office that’s now underway. That means none of the five networks will have audio or video of his remarks.
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) November 5, 2026
The White House responded to Kaitlan Collins’ post with a link to its own livestream of the event.
If only his remarks were broadcasted online, free to anyone who wanted them.
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) November 5, 2026
Oh, wait: https://t.co/3zGi8CezQP https://t.co/6k31a2nh1L
Watch: Republican blame game begins after midterm wipeout
01:32 , Rachel DobkinDOJ on hunt for Supreme Court abortion ruling leak
01:09 , Ryan ParkerThe feds have not given up trying to find the identity of the person who leaked a 2022 draft of the Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, headed by Trump appointee Jeanine Pirro, is managing the investigation. Pirro, working with career prosecutors, assigned senior prosecutor Carlton Davis to the matter. Davis previously handled local fraud and violence prosecutions, as well as an unsuccessful effort to indict six Democratic lawmakers who had advised military personnel about refusing unlawful orders.
The Justice Department has accelerated its inquiry in recent weeks, The New York Times reported. Prosecutors have issued grand jury subpoenas for testimony and requested information from people employed by the high court when the draft opinion was disclosed.
Read on
Trump’s DOJ looking at criminal investigation over Supreme Court abortion ruling leak
Trump continues to shift blame for election losses: 'I JUST WASN’T ON THE BALLOT'
00:29 , Rachel DobkinPresident Donald Trump has continued to shift the blame for a crushing electoral defeat off himself.
”I JUST WASN’T ON THE BALLOT. IF I WERE, WE WOULD HAVE WON IN A LANDSLIDE!” Trump wrote on Truth Social Thursday night. But the president had campaigned hard for Republicans by telling his supporters to pretend he was on the ballot.
The post is essentially the same as the one he wrote on election night.
Final TV ratings for election night are in...CBS News still comes in dead last
00:03 , Rachel DobkinCBS News has come in dead last for ratings during their election night coverage with just 2.76 million viewers, CNN’s Brian Stelter has reported.
FINAL ratings for election night are in, and NBC remains #1 overall with 6.74 million viewers in prime followed by ABC with 5.19 million. Fox News has pulled ahead of the other cablers with 4.31 million; CNN, 4.15 million; MS NOW, 3.75 million; CBS, 2.76 million. 🧵 with more >>>
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) November 5, 2026
The Independent covered the initial TV viewership numbers, detailing CBS News’ struggle with ratings on election night and beyond. Read more here:
CBS News is dead last in network ratings coverage of midterms, Nielsen data reveals
Hegseth promises ‘not to back down’ in pushing out Trump’s agenda after midterm losses
Thursday 5 November 2026 23:38 , Rachel DobkinDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth has vowed “not to back down” in pushing out President Donald Trump’s agenda as his seat gets warmer after massive midterm losses.
“Just like the president, we don't back down, and that especially applies now. The next few months and years are critical for our department and our republic,” Hegseth said on the steps of the Pentagon Thursday in a video shared on social media. “This is about the president's ‘America First’ agenda. This is about our department's ‘Peace Through Strength’ agenda.”
Hegseth’s spiel came hours after news broke that a Republican lawmaker will soon file articles of impeachment against the Pentagon chief.
Congressman Thomas Massie from Kentucky, who has become a vocal critic of Trump, told Bloomberg News that he will “definitely” reintroduce articles of impeachment when his colleagues return to the House next week.
Read on...
Hegseth vows ‘not to back down’ in pushing out Trump’s agenda after midterm losses
Mary Peltola's campaign releases statement as Alaska Democrat remains neck-and-neck with GOP opponent
Thursday 5 November 2026 23:16 , Rachel DobkinMary Peltola's campaign has released a statement as the Alaska Democrat remains neck-and-neck with her Republican opponent Dan Sullivan.
“The numbers are clear: when every vote is counted, Mary Peltola will be elected as Alaska’s next United States Senator. Tens of thousands of early votes and absentee ballots are still outstanding, and the data shows that these will break for Mary and extend her lead.
“Despite Sullivan pushing fictitious paths to victory that exclude the voices of thousands of Alaskans, every Alaskan’s vote will be counted, and Mary will win this race,” her campaign said.
Peltola is leading Sullivan by just a couple hundred points, 102,962 to 102,325, according to the Associated Press’ latest estimates.
Trump promises 'big agreement' over Ukraine war
Thursday 5 November 2026 22:52 , Alex LangQ: Did you meet with Putin's envoy who was here today?
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) November 5, 2026
TRUMP: I did, yeah
Q: What did you discuss?
TRUMP: I can't tell you what we discussed, but there's going to be a big agreement and it's going to involve more than Ukraine. I could even say it might involve all of Europe. pic.twitter.com/8Q8bh6bNEH
Social media reacts to Trump's Oval Office landmark designation
Thursday 5 November 2026 22:21 , Alex LangSocial media had some strong reactions to President Donald Trump’s plan to try to keep his Oval Office design for future presidents.
Voters: We desperately need the president to focus on cost of living and stop getting distracted by side projects
— Sam Stein (@samstein) November 5, 2026
Trump yesterday: Look at these ballroom beams
Trump today: I'm signing an EO protecting my Oval Office remodelling
This really just happened. Trump signed an executive order saying no one in the future can make major modifications to the Oval Office or Cabinet Room without Congressional Approval.
— Ed Krassenstein (@EdKrassen) November 5, 2026
This comes after he literally tore apart an entire wing of the White House without Congressional… pic.twitter.com/GnocC7n3II
No one is going to destroy the Oval Office. Trump is paranoid. But Trump destroy the East Wing of the WH. Hmm.
— Susan (@CriticSusan) November 5, 2026
Well of course he is. Wait, let me guess. The Trump Oval Office??? Let the toddler have his fun. Nobody will really listen anymore!
— Kim pinson (@Kimpinson2) November 5, 2026
Trump's gold office office in pictures
Thursday 5 November 2026 21:52 , Alex LangTrump is hoping nobody touches his gold remake of the Oval Office. Here is what it looks like
Trump takes a shot at Hillary Clinton when discussing his gold Oval Office
Thursday 5 November 2026 21:36 , Alex LangQ: All this gold—Hillary Clinton even criticized your Oval Office about the gold.
— Acyn (@Acyn) November 5, 2026
Trump: She did? I don't like her house either. I know her house very well. The Oval Office is a place of victory. See the white wall? There’s no gold on that. The exterior of the WH, there’s no… pic.twitter.com/wrM6MpEw8Y
Trump defends Pete Hegseth
Thursday 5 November 2026 21:34 , Alex LangDuring a Thursday Oval Office appearance, President Donald Trump defended Pete Hegseth.
“Pete Hegseth has done a fantastic job,” the president said.
Some have called for Hegseth to lose his job in the aftermath of the midterm elections, where many voters cited displeasure with the Iran war and higher prices as reasons they voted Democrat.
Trump proclaims the Oval Office a landmark - hoping nobody changes his gold design
Thursday 5 November 2026 21:31 , Alex LangTrump is declaring the Oval Office a national monument 🙄 pic.twitter.com/d6zkhlTiCd
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) November 5, 2026
Democrats have now flipped at least 500 state legislative seats
Thursday 5 November 2026 21:30 , Alex WoodwardDemocrats have now flipped at least 500 state legislative seats, including picking up Democratic majorities in at least 12 chambers and breaking at least 11 GOP supermajorities.
“Donald Trump’s failed legacy for Republicans now includes putting Democrats in their strongest position in the states in nearly two decades,” according to Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee president Heather Williams.
“Statehouse elections will continue to have tremendous impacts on the future of our nation, and defending our new seats will be crucial to ensuring Democrats hold power over redistricting, voting rights, and protecting our elections,” she added.
Republican lawmaker says 'there should be some heads rolling' after midterm losses
Thursday 5 November 2026 21:00 , Brendan RasciusRep. Marlin Stutzman, an Indiana Republican, said the Trump administration should enact staffing changes as a result of the party’s resounding defeat in the midterm elections.
"I think there should be some heads rolling from the White House right now,” Stutzman told Newsmax on Thursday.
Tucker Carlson says Trump era is over - and with it Fox News
Thursday 5 November 2026 20:30 , Brendan RasciusTucker Carlson declared the era of President Donald Trump — and Fox News — officially over, following the midterm elections which saw Democrats reclaim control of both the House and the Senate.
The former Trump ally and ex-Fox News host made the remarks on his podcast Wednesday, a day after Democrats romped to victory in a string of red states, ushering in an era of divided government.
Carlson called the election “the biggest blowout of our lifetimes,” “a collective howl of pain,” and a disaster on par with the sinking of the Lusitania.
Brendan Rascius reports...
Tucker Carlson says Trump era is over - and with it Fox News
Republicans get a rare flip in the midterms
Thursday 5 November 2026 20:00 , Alex WoodwardRepublicans are getting a rare flip.
Democratic candidate Matt Dunlap has conceded the race for Maine’s 2nd congressional district to former Gov. Paul LePage.
Not seeing a pathway to victory as the vote count moves to ranked-choice voting tabulation, Dunlap said in a statement: “This isn’t the result we were hoping for, and I’m disappointed that we came short.”
“Congratulations to Paul LePage, I wish him the best,” Dunlap said. “I want to thank every volunteer who knocked doors, made calls, and made their voices heard.”
