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After ICE raids, southwest Kansans swung to a Democrat. Now they want accountability

After ICE raids, southwest Kansans swung to a Democrat. Now they want accountability

By Renee Hickman and Kristina Cooke DODGE CITY, Kansas, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Early last month, in a starkly lit meeting room in southwest Kansas, Amy Soberanes stood to address members of the Dodge City commission.

The Latest: Democrats gather in Denver to map out their next steps

The Latest: Democrats gather in Denver to map out their next steps

Democrats have gathered in Denver for the two-day What’s Next conference following a historic blue wave of midterm election wins

Moderates and progressives both claim credit for 2026 Democratic wins

Moderates and progressives both claim credit for 2026 Democratic wins

Progressives and moderates are competing to claim credit for the congressional majorities and arguing over who should shape the party's agenda.

Democrat Cindy Holscher is elected Kansas' next governor, extending her party's wave of victories

Democrat Cindy Holscher is elected Kansas' next governor, extending her party's wave of victories

Democrat Cindy Holscher has been elected Kansas' next governor

The Latest: Now Democrats have to figure out 'What's Next'

The Latest: Now Democrats have to figure out 'What's Next'

Democrats are gathering in Denver for a What’s Next conference hosted by a new group called Majority Democrats following their historic blue wave of election wins

Missed Hegseth vote disappointed Americans, Democratic leader says

Missed Hegseth vote disappointed Americans, Democratic leader says

US Congress Democrats plot 'must-have' victories in 2027

US Congress Democrats plot 'must-have' victories in 2027

By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Democrats poised to take full control of the US Congress next year are aiming for a fast start in the opening weeks of January, with what they say will be a response to voters' top concerns in the aftermath of the party's huge wins on November 3.

Mississippi Is Sending a Democrat to the Senate

Mississippi Is Sending a Democrat to the Senate

Scott Colom has pulled off the unthinkable and unseated Cindy Hyde-Smith in the deep-red stronghold

Mississippi elects Democrat Scott Colom as state's first Black US senator since Reconstruction

Mississippi elects Democrat Scott Colom as state's first Black US senator since Reconstruction

Mississippi has elected its first Black U.S. senator since post-Civil War Reconstruction and delivered Democrats a major upset in a rocky midterm election for the GOP

More than a dozen key races remain too early to call one week after Election Day

More than a dozen key races remain too early to call one week after Election Day

The strength of Democrats’ majorities in the House and Senate remains undetermined one week after Election Day as more than a dozen races are still too early to call Tuesday

Stephen Miller’s promotion divides GOP over how hard to go on immigration

Stephen Miller’s promotion divides GOP over how hard to go on immigration

After midterm losses, Republicans split on whether Trump’s immigration crackdown went too far or not far enough. Stephen Miller’s rise may decide it.

Analysts weigh how Democrats’ midterm wins could shift Trump’s Latin America policy

Analysts weigh how Democrats’ midterm wins could shift Trump’s Latin America policy

Analysts are examining how recent Democratic wins in the U.S. midterm elections might impact Latin America during President Donald Trump's final two years