After more than a week of counting ballots, Scott Colom has narrowly won the Mississippi Senate seat. And, the White House has sent a letter warning Democrats who plan to investigate the administration.
Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed says Americans “temporarily” put their trust and hope in Democrats. But he adds that if his party doesn’t act boldly when its takes control of Congress, Democrats may lose that trust. El-Sayed is the first Muslim to be elected to the U.S. Senate. The 42-year-old from Michigan is now calling for new Senate leadership and urging President Trump to meet and discuss how they can “figure out what we can work on and get done.”El-Sayed, a former Detroit public health official, even floated the idea of naming major healthcare legislation after Trump.“Put his name on it,” El-Sayed said. “He'll probably pass it. I'm not above doing that. I don't care what it's called.”In this episode of NPR’s Newsmakers, El-Sayed sat down with NPR host Leila Fadel to talk about a divisive campaign season, the future of the Democratic Party and how Congress should legislate during the final two years of Trump’s term in the White House.Newsmakers is where you'll find NPR's biggest interviews. We post new episodes as soon as they're available — any day of the week. Follow or subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or wherever you watch or listen to podcasts to get new episodes as soon as possible. You can also find Newsmakers on the NPR app.Newsmakers relies on supporters who value independent journalism and a free press. Join NPR+ today to support our work and get perks from the podcasts you trust. Go to plus.npr.org.
Politics & Governance
Speaking on his podcast, “The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart,” the former talk show host urged Democrats and Sen. Chuck Schumer to “seize the moment” following their recent historic wins and make changes to their party.
Business & Economy
Groups and strategists advising Democrats are warning them to use their investigative tools on corporate interests, rather than on President Donald Trump.
The Senate races in Alaska and Mississippi are too early to call, as Democrats prepare to take control of Congress in January. Follow for live updates.
Politics & Governance
For the first time since 1932, Kansas has elected a Democratic senator. CNN looks at how life has changed quite dramatically since then for Kansans.
World News
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries would not speculate about his future relationship with the Republican president, telling CNN’s Manu Raju, ‘we’ll cross that bridge when we get to it.’
Politics & Governance
Pollster and communication strategist Frank Luntz spoke with former Trump voters on why they voted for Democrats in the 2026 midterms
Politics & Governance
House Speaker Mike Johnson alluded to the challenging political headwinds the party in power typically faces during midterm elections.
Politics & Governance
On the eve of Election Day, top forecasters Larry Sabato and Dave Wasserman reveal major final-hour shifts moving both Texas and Michigan to “Lean Dem.” Sabato points to James Tallarico’s “brilliant campaign” against a fractured Republican party, while Wasserman highlights Abdul El-Sayed’s strong polling numbers. With control of the Senate hanging in the balance, Wasserman predicts “we will probably know control of the Senate before we all turn into pumpkins at midnight.”
Politics & Governance
Reid Hoffman has given $8 million to Wisconsin Democrats backing David Crowley as Tom Tiffany attacks Hoffman's past ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
Politics & Governance
Speaker Mike Johnson insists to CNN’s Manu Raju that he’ll uphold the law and swear in all of the Democrats who win their midterm races, dismissing speculation to the contrary as “nonsense narrative.”