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Democrats win control of the House of Representatives, CBS News projects
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Democrats win control of the House of Representatives, with a vow to combat Trump
Democrats won control of the House of Representatives with what could be their largest majority in nearly two decades, NBC News projects, as voters delivered a stunning rebuke to President Donald Trump and Republicans. The House projection is based on an analysis that Democrats will win approximately 248 House seats — an estimate that could still tick up or down by a few seats but will be well beyond the 218 needed to secure a majority. NBC News has not yet projected who will win the Senate. Democrats needed to win a net of just three seats to take back the majority.
Democrat Rob Sand wins Iowa’s gubernatorial race as party plans rebuild
Sand, auditor for state with strong Trump support, defeats Maha-backed Republican Zach Lahn as Democrats win big Democrat Rob Sand has been elected governor of Iowa, the Associated Press projects, a milestone as his party seeks to rebuild its political standing in the midwestern state. Sand, the state auditor who is the sole Democrat holding statewide office in Iowa, triumphed over Republican Zach Lahn, a political newcomer backed by Robert F Kennedy Jr’s “Make America healthy again” movement. Continue reading...
Democrat Rob Sand wins Iowa governor's race, ending GOP control of the office
Midterms coverage: Live results | What to know | Stories around the country Stay connected: NPR Politics Podcast | NPR Politics newsletter | NPR app Democratic State Auditor Rob Sand defeated Republican businessman Zach Lahn in Iowa's race for governor, according to a race call by the Associated Press. Voters chose the two-term state auditor, electing a Democrat for the first time since Chet Culver in 2006. Republicans have held the office since 2011. Sand will succeed Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds, who decided not to seek another term.
Journify , the ad signal infrastructure company, today announced a $12 million Series A at four times its previous valuation. Al Mada Ventures led the round, co-led by returning investor Silicon Badia, with Shorooq and Bunat Ventures increasing their investment and Du Ventures and Oraseya Capital joining as new investors. The funding will take Journify into the US and Europe and expand the AI behind its platform. Global ad spend will exceed $1 trillion in 2026, with algorithms expected to place three quarters by 2028, according to dentsu.
Journify , the ad signal infrastructure company, today announced a $12 million Series A at four times its previous valuation. Al Mada Ventures led the round, co-led by returning investor Silicon Badia, with Shorooq and Bunat Ventures increasing their investment and Du Ventures and Oraseya Capital joining as new investors. The funding will take Journify into the US and Europe and expand the AI behind its platform. Global ad spend will exceed $1 trillion in 2026, with algorithms expected to place three quarters by 2028, according to dentsu.
Democrats Win Control of the US House, Decision Desk HQ Projects
Democrats are projected to flip control of the House in Tuesday’s midterm elections, according Decision Desk HQ, setting up the first real check on President Donald Trump’s power in Washington since he returned to the White House two years ago.
Binance says hackers used fake job interviews and an internal AI tool to pull off the $6.3 billion heist
The largest crypto theft to date was pulled off by combining some well-known hacking techniques over the course of a few months, according to Binance. A postmortem from the company says the process that started with one developer downloading a tampered installer in June apparently spread by a malicious Google ad, exposing details about the engineers and how they work.
Trump says US will stop $5.7b in aid to Israel in surprise announcement
Hello! Welcome back to our daily briefing on the US midterms. The polls are now open and we're expecting results to start rolling out later today. In the meantime, let's get you up to speed with what's happened overnight! Click here to see how popular Trump is today, and click here for a quick breakdown on what the midterms are all about. Here's what you need to know today - Surprise announcement: Trump announced he made a deal with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Washington would stop $US4 billion ($5.7 billion) in annual funding to Israel after this year.
More than 100 million people will likely cast their ballots in 2026’s midterm voting, if the turnout is anything like the previous occasion in 2022. Republicans hold a 218-214 majority in the 435-seat House, which includes two vacancies and one Republican-aligned independent. Democrats must win a net gain of four seats to win control. Democrats also are fighting to win the US Senate, where Republicans hold a 53-47 majority. They must net four additional seats to get control.