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1st November 2026 - 7th November 2026
Proposition 40
California set to reject billionaire wealth tax, a proposal Patrick Collison spent heavily to oppose
Analysisdiluted power
Landslide sparks fears in Irish government that Trump could ramp up foreign policy aggression
Dublin District Court
Rickshaw driver facing trial over death of Co Down mother after Westlife concert in Dublin
Carrie Mullane
PSNI granted extra time to question man arrested on suspicion of murdering missing Limerick woman
From The 42Team news
Nick Timoney and Craig Casey get starts as Ireland make seven changes to face Argentina
As it happenedmidterm elections
Democrats sweep Congress, with further gains possible as counting continues
Counting continues after a Democratic wave swept through Republican strongholds, handing Trump a major midterm defeat.
Reality TV
'I'm only human': Maura Higgins was 'unwell' training for Dancing With The Stars this week
AnalysisHEY BIG SPENDERS
How megadonors like Elon Musk spent $1.7 billion on the midterms, but couldn’t stop the Democrats
Must ReadMIDTERM MOCKERY
'Trump got regime change in Texas before Iran': How social media reacted to midterm demolition
From The 42Familiar Ground
'It's always great to be here' — Contepomi names powerful Argentina side to face Ireland
Must ReadThe Blue Wave
I was at Talarico's watch party as he 'took back Texas'. Here's what it was like
There was an electric atmosphere at the concert hall in downtown Austin. One voter told me it felt like a ‘fever dream’.
Midterms
At a glance: The key wins that saw the Democrats romp home in the House and Senate
It was a historic night for the Democratic party which did even better than polls had suggested.
Changing tune
Trump says he's 'learned a lot' and is ready to work with Democrats after midterms disaster
democrats
Abdul El-Sayed wins in high-profile Michigan race, making history as first-ever Muslim senator
House of Vance
Amy Acton wins in Ohio after ugly race where her opponent used her estranged mother in ad
texas turns blue
Democrats pull off unexpected double win in Texas in most expensive Senate race in US history
Commonwealth
UK's King Charles stops short of offering formal apology over transatlantic slave trade
role reassignment
Patrick O’Donovan was consulted on which Fine Gael minister would take over his portfolio
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