The election result should remove the “insanity premium” investors have been forced to build into their calculations. Dangers still lurk, though.
At least Elon Musk still has a sense of humour.
Having moved himself and his companies to Texas to escape the woke Democrats in California, and having poured a sum estimated to be $US500 million ($714 million) into the Republican Party’s midterm election campaign, Musk had to sit and watch as the blue tsunami swept the Democrats to victory across the country.
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The last Black candidate elected to the Senate in Mississippi was former slave Blanche Bruce in 1874.
The historic victory flips an eighth US Senate seat for Democrats after last week's pivotal midterm election.
Senator Van Hollen says midterm results show Americans want change in Washington, and Democrats need new leadership to deliver that
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.
