Live results of elections that will determine control of the US Senate and House of Representatives during the second half of Joe Biden’s term as president
Raphael Warnock keeps his seat after defeating Trump-backed Republican challenger Herschel Walker
Two black candidates contest second-round Senate race but system continues to disadvantage voters of colour
A clutch of amateur polling enthusiasts has gained traction online after successfully calling the US midterms
Gilded ballroom at Mar-a-Lago packed with supporters but most lawmakers steer clear
Washington is an open-air bazaar for influence purchasing
How friends, frenemies and superfans at the private club drive the former president
US and UK voters watch parallel political dramas as experts diagnose a rise in narcissistic leaders
The American midterms demonstrated that punditry based on ‘vibes’ has little value
Appealing to both domestic labour and foreign allies will be tougher for US politicians
FT analysis of this week’s election results paint a dire picture for the Democrats
Also in today’s newsletter, the former president has overtaken Biden among the youngest American voters, according to one poll
Nikki Haley fails to dent ex-president’s momentum as he cruises towards White House race against Joe Biden
Alabama judgment that frozen embryos are ‘children’ follows Supreme Court’s overturning of abortion rights
A key electoral headwind has changed direction in recent years
The president’s eagerness to face Trump is morally ambiguous and strategically short-sighted
Republicans and Democrats face an electorate that increasingly favours looser marijuana laws
Efforts to protect women’s reproductive rights are helping Joe Biden’s party, strategists say
Rebellion against former Speaker leaves party shorn of its prodigious fundraiser
Former US president’s legal battles are the animating essence of his campaign
Diverse group dissatisfied with the party establishment are wielding increasing leverage over key issues
Result ends a tortuous week on Capitol Hill that exposed sharp divisions in the US Republican party
Multiple rejections of Kevin McCarthy as Speaker show a party in disarray
A hoodie-wearing stroke survivor, a Trump-backed author and an ex-mixed martial arts fighter are among the newcomers
Ron DeSantis emerges as chief rival while Republicans blame former president for poor results
Billionaire venture capitalist ploughed more than $30mn into backing GOP candidates
Win for Raphael Warnock strengthens US party’s hold on upper chamber and prompts Republican hand-wringing
South Carolina will hold first nominating vote following push by Joe Biden to reward more diverse states
Campaign of incumbent senator Raphael Warnock says Republican opponent Herschel Walker is unfit for office
Congressman from New York becomes first black person to lead a political party on Capitol Hill
In Pennsylvania, John Fetterman bridged the ‘representation gap’ between the concerns of elite and middle-class voters
Influence of handful of rich benefactors are blamed for US party’s poor midterms performance
Departure of towering figure in US politics follows her party’s loss of its majority in midterm elections
Their surprisingly good midterms should make US Democrats appreciate Bidenomics
Narrow victory ushers in new era of divided government in Washington after Democrats retain Senate
