House Democrats will start their majority focused on boosting healthcare and ending the Iran war

From high-flying AI stocks to tariff-hit alcohol companies, the midterms shook up Wall Street

NEW YORK (AP) — The overwhelming victory by the Democrats in the midterm elections shook up Wall Street this week. The biggest tremors were felt in shares of companies tied to the boom in artificial intelligence on concerns that a Democratic Congress will put the brakes on further development of data centers. Defense and oil […]

Young voters overwhelmingly backed Democrats this year. The question is whether they'll stay

WASHINGTON (AP) — Andy Soma, 24, doesn’t identify with either political party, and he’s been skipping elections since he became old enough to vote. But this year, disappointed with the economy and President Donald Trump’s war with Iran, he cast his midterm ballot for Roy Cooper, the North Carolina Democrat now headed to the Senate. […]

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The blue wave.

Troy Jackson inherits Susan Collins’ seat but not her federal funding clout

The five-term Republican made bringing home federal dollars a centerpiece of her campaign, often touting the $1.5 billion she brought to Maine over the past five years.

Letter: Susan Collins’ career ended like Tom Brady’s

“Like Brady, her storied career tragically came to an end of her own doing.”