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Democrats’ Congress agenda: affordability and oversight
The newly elected Democratic majorities in the Senate and the House are planning to pass a flurry of bills as soon as they take the reins next January, CNBC has learned, and are preparing to tussle with an antagonistic President Donald…
What Republicans’ huge loss means for Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., Aug. 7, 2026.Elizabeth Frantz | ReutersDemocrats just put President Donald Trump in a bind.The party is projected to win commanding majorities in the…
Cramer says this bank stock is a buy after its post-election pullback
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a "Morning Meeting" livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here's a recap of Wednesday's key moments. 1. Stocks rallied Wednesday following a decisive Democratic victory in the midterms.…
Trump blames Fox News for GOP midterm losses
President Donald Trump turned against Fox News on Tuesday night in a string of posts on Truth Social while Democratic wins rolled in during a historic midterm election. Trump blamed the network, which he's long championed, for Republican…
Debt ceiling is only shot Democrats have to extract Trump concessions —
The electoral sweep by Democrats on Tuesday night injects a new, unstable dynamic into the single biggest political risk to financial markets in the coming year: the debt limit. Unless a defeated Republican Party makes a swift and…
Blood banks targeted in latest European fridge cyberattacks
Close up of the hands of a nurse from the French Blood Establishment holding blood collection tubes intended to receive blood samples during a plasma donation session at the Maison du Don in Saint Brieuc Cotes d Armor Brittany France on…
SpaceX, Tesla stocks fall over 4% on Democrats big win
AI data center stocks came under pressure as Democrats — seen as proponents of moratoriums on the buildout — won big in midterm elections and in key technology hubs like Texas.Markets were already anticipating the Democrats to win the…
A blue wave sends futures into the green
This is CNBC's Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.Hello, this is Leonie Kidd with today's edition of Morning Squawk. A blue wave means green for markets. Wall Street is on track to open…
Elon Musk suffers political setback in 2026 midterms
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk attends the Golden Age of American Innovation Summit at the Institute of Peace on Oct. 8, 2026 in Washington, DC.Win McNamee | Getty ImagesDemocrats' sweeping midterms victory marked a major rejection of…
Gold, silver and precious metals jump as Democrats take Congress
Argor-Heraeus' CEO Robin Kolvenbach holds one kilo bars of silver and gold at the plant of refiner and bar manufacturer Argor-Heraeus in Mendrisio, Switzerland, July 13, 2022. Denis Balibouse | ReutersPrecious metals saw strong gains on…