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The U.S. Capitol is seen on the 40th day of a government shutdown on November 9, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Anna Rose Layden/Getty Images) Democrats have gained control over the United States Senate, drastically shifting power in Washington. Since 2024, Republicans have held the Senate majority with 53 seats to the Democrats’ 47 seats. After Tuesday’s election, six Senate seats have flipped toward Democrats after deep red states such as Texas, Kansas and South Carolina elected Democrat senators for the first time in decades. Iowa, Ohio, Georgia, New Hampshire and North Carolina also flipped blue. Thirty-three Senate seats were up for regular election, along with two special elections. One of those special elections was for Ohio’s seat, which JD Vance vacated when he resigned to join President Donald Trump’s Cabinet as vice president, alongside Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R-Fla.).  Florida’s special election seat will now be permanently filled by Senator Ashley Moody (R-F...

  (L-R clockwise) Yashar party head Gadi Eisenkot, Democrats head Yair Golan, B'Yachad head Naftali Bennett, Yisrael Beytenu head Avigdor Liberman, B'Yachad deputy Yair Lapid. (photo credit: YAIR LAPID'S OFFICE) Israel's opposition party leaders agreed to work toward forming a "national emergency government" as soon as possible, saying they would act immediately to do so in a joint statement following a meeting on Tuesday. The leaders of the opposition bloc seeking to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met for the first time since the election, amid disagreements and a political deadlock between the two blocs, with no clear path toward forming a government . Those attending the Herzliya meeting included prime ministerial candidate Gadi Eisenkot (Yashar), Naftali Bennett (B'Yachad), Avigdor Liberman (Yisrael Beytenu) and Yair Golan (the Democrats), along with outgoing opposition leader Yair Lapid, who holds the second slot on the B'Yachad Knesset...

  Zehut party chairman Moshe Feiglin visits the Jewish Quarter in Jerusalem’s Old City, October 26, 2026 (photo credit: CHAIM GOLDBERG/FLASH90) Zehut party chairman Moshe Feiglin called for the dissolution of the newly elected Knesset and fresh elections on Tuesday, claiming that alleged electoral irregularities had undermined the legitimacy of Israel's democratic process, according to a statement issued by his party. Feiglin is scheduled to meet President Isaac Herzog at the President's Residence in Jerusalem on Wednesday, where he intends to present Zehut's position that the Knesset should dissolve itself and new elections should be held. Despite questioning the legitimacy of the election results, Feiglin said he would recommend only Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form the next government .

  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara Netanyahu, speak with members of the public in the city of Beit Shemesh, just hours before polls close on Israel’s general election day, October 27, 2026. (photo credit: YAAKOV LEDERMAN/FLASH90) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused opposition leaders of hypocrisy over the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) draft issue on Tuesday, claiming they had abandoned years of criticism of the haredi sector in an attempt to secure the parties' support for forming the next government. Netanyahu accused Yashar chairman Gadi Eisenkot, B'Yachad chairman Naftali Bennett, Yesh Atid head Yair Lapid, and Yisrael Beytenu's Avigdor Liberman of courting haredi parties despite their previous opposition to legislation they said would give haredim a blanket exemption from military service . His comments came as Likud separately attacked the opposition bloc, accusing its leaders of seeking to form a "dangerous government relying on terro...

  Shas leader MK Arye Deri (L) and United Torah Judaism leader MK Ya’akov Asher. (photo credit: CHAIM GOLDBERG/FLASH90, YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90) Israel's haredi parties could determine the next government as Eisenkot seeks a coalition, Liberman rules out support from an Arab party, and Netanyahu weighs his options. The haredi parties hold much of the power to determine Israel's next government as President Isaac Herzog prepares to begin coalition consultations on Wednesday, with Yisrael Beytenu chairman Avigdor Liberman announcing on Monday that he would recommend Gadi Eisenkot for prime minister while ruling out a minority government dependent on Arab party support. Liberman also reiterated that he would not serve in a government with Benjamin Netanyahu. His positions have narrowed the options available to Eisenkot , leaving the central question of whether Shas and United Torah Judaism would be willing to cross political lines and join a government under his leadership. For no...

  Otzma Yehudit party chairman and Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, alongside members of his party, at the party’s election headquarters in Modiin, on Israel’s general election night, October 28, 2026. (photo credit: FLASH90) Several parties have declared who they intend to recommend for prime minister during the round of consultations with President Isaac Herzog at the President's office on Wednesday and Thursday. National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit party confirmed its intention to recommend Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the candidate to form the government. The Sephardi haredi (ultra-Orthodox) Shas party also announced that it would recommend Netanyahu to Herzog for prime minister, following a statement released by the Netanyahu attacking the opposition for their stance on the haredi draft issue. Go to the full article > >

  Michigan is staying blue as Republicans’ hopes of flipping the state and gaining some breathing room in their thin majority were crushed. Abdul El-Sayed , the Muslim son of Muhammad who became the veritable face of this midterm cycle acting as the GOP’s boogeyman for Democratic policies across the country, is projected to topple former Rep. Mike Rogers in what was one of the most-watched contests of the election. In his victory speech, El-Sayed thanked AIPAC, which spent roughly $42 million running a campaign against him, for allowing him the opportunity to beat the American-Israeli interest PAC twice. El-Sayed celebrated his victory by invoking the Arabic phrase "alhamdulillah," which means "praise be to God." The progressive candidate also issued a warning shot to his defeated opponent, Rogers. "Enjoy your retirement," El-Sayed said of the Republican candidate. "You chose hate, and Michigan chose hope. May we never have to see the likes of you in ...