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A “blue wave” swept the United States on Election Day, with Democrats flipping control of both the House and Senate in a resounding and historic midterm victory.

The results were a visceral rejection of President Donald Trump's actions in his second term. Republicans were washed out of power in places the party hadn’t lost in a generation — and sometimes more. Only twice in the last 50 years had control of both chambers changed in the same cycle.

The exact sizes of the Democrats’ majorities are still yet to be determined as the final results are counted.

History was also made in some gubernatorial races on Tuesday. Georgia Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms is set to become the first Black female governor in US history. US Rep. Byron Donalds, a Republican, was elected the first Black governor of Florida. And Gina Hinojosa was elected as the first Latina governor of Texas.

Here are some of the stories that made headlines over the past week, as well as some photos that caught our eye.

Investigators in Greenacres, Florida, examine the roadway where a private jet <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2026%2F11%2F05%2Fus%2Flearjet-crash-investigation-thursday">crashed nose-first into the ground</a> on Sunday, November 1, killing all nine people aboard. Investigators are trying to figure out how the flight ended in catastrophe.

Investigators in Greenacres, Florida, examine the roadway where a private jet crashed nose-first into the ground on Sunday, November 1, killing all nine people aboard. Investigators are trying to figure out how the flight ended in catastrophe.

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Democratic candidate Roy Cooper embraces supporters at his election night watch party in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Tuesday, November 3. <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2026%2F11%2F03%2Fpolitics%2Flive-news%2Fmidterm-election-congress%3Ft%3D1793755960914%26post-id%3Dcmw1fq7yw000m3b74hbhfw5dl">Cooper defeated Republican Michael Whatley</a> for a US Senate seat that has long evaded Democrats.

Democratic candidate Roy Cooper embraces supporters at his election night watch party in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Tuesday, November 3. Cooper defeated Republican Michael Whatley for a US Senate seat that has long evaded Democrats.

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Runners make their way through Brooklyn during the New York City Marathon on Sunday, November 1.

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Ronaldo Salgado places “I voted” stickers on his father’s memorial site in Houston on Tuesday, November 1. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2026%2F07%2F09%2Fus%2Florenzo-salgado-araujo-houston-ice-shooting">was fatally shot in July</a> by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent.

Ronaldo Salgado places “I voted” stickers on his father’s memorial site in Houston on Tuesday, November 1. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was fatally shot in July by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent.

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A protester holds a firework during a demonstration in Paris on Saturday, October 31. France saw <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2026%2F10%2F23%2Feurope%2Ffrance-braces-for-weekend-protests-latam-intl">yet another wave of protests over the weekend</a>, with some 70,000 officers positioned across the country to prevent a repeat of the kind of <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2026%2F10%2F19%2Feurope%2Ffrance-riots-political-crisis-intl">violence and riots</a> that hit the nation the week before.

A protester holds a firework during a demonstration in Paris on Saturday, October 31. France saw yet another wave of protests over the weekend, with some 70,000 officers positioned across the country to prevent a repeat of the kind of violence and riots that hit the nation the week before.

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Voters wait in line to cast their ballots at the Buxton Town Offices in Buxton, Maine, on Tuesday, November 3. <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2026%2F11%2F03%2Fpolitics%2Fgallery%2Fmidterm-election-photos">See more photos from Election Day</a>.

Voters wait in line to cast their ballots at the Buxton Town Offices in Buxton, Maine, on Tuesday, November 3. See more photos from Election Day.

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Supermodel Heidi Klum <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2026%2F11%2F01%2Fentertainment%2Fvideo%2Fheidi-klum-dresses-as-her-left-hand-for-halloween-digvid-vrtc-hnk">dresses up as a severed hand</a> at her annual Halloween party event in New York on Saturday, October 31.

Supermodel Heidi Klum dresses up as a severed hand at her annual Halloween party event in New York on Saturday, October 31.

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Abdul El-Sayed, a Democratic candidate for the US Senate, speaks to supporters at his election night party in Detroit. When he took the stage at about 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 4, his race was still too close to call. CNN later projected him as the winner. El-Sayed is the first Muslim to be elected to the US Senate.

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A steam train travels through the Harz Mountains near Wernigerode, Germany, on Thursday, November 5.

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A supporter takes a selfie as Georgia gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms speaks in Atlanta on Tuesday, November 3. Bottoms is set to become the first Black female governor in US history. The former Atlanta mayor also will make Georgia history as the first African American and the first woman elected to the role.

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Boats are seen off the coast of Saint-Malo, France, during the Route du Rhum solo sailing race on Sunday, November 1.

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Washington Capitals center Boone Jenner, front left, slips the puck through a scrum of players during an NHL hockey game in Nashville, Tennessee, on Thursday, October 29. The Capitals won 4-3.

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A cemetery is flooded in Masantol, Philippines, as people visit the graves of loved ones to mark All Saints’ Day on Sunday, November 1. In low-lying towns along Manila Bay, flooding has become a regular occurrence.

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Ballet dancers from the the Bucharest National Opera put on their shoes during an open rehearsal marking World Ballet Day in Bucharest, Romania, on Thursday, October 29.

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US President Donald Trump picks up a photo after speaking at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Monday, November 2. On the eve of Election Day, Trump spoke at length about his various projects around Washington, DC.

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Confetti falls around NASCAR driver William Byron as he celebrates his Cup Series win in Martinsville, Virginia, on Sunday, November 1.

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Pope Leo XIV <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2026%2F11%2F04%2Feurope%2Fpope-leo-bob-dylan-meeting-latam-intl">meets with legendary musician Bob Dylan</a> at the Vatican on Wednesday, November 4. The meeting was brokered by the Rev. Antonio Spadaro, a Vatican official known for building bridges between the church and wider culture.

Pope Leo XIV meets with legendary musician Bob Dylan at the Vatican on Wednesday, November 4. The meeting was brokered by the Rev. Antonio Spadaro, a Vatican official known for building bridges between the church and wider culture.

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White roses are placed at a pedestrian crossing in Belgrade, Serbia, on Saturday, October 31. People were observing 15 minutes of silence for those who died when a railway station’s canopy collapsed in Novi Sad, Serbia, in 2024.

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A great egret catches a fish at a national wildlife refuge in Boynton Beach, Florida, on Tuesday, November 3.

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Sofia Martinez hugs Beth Martinez at the election night watch party for Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico in Austin, Texas, on Tuesday, November 3.

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Smoke billows into the sky as <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2026%2F10%2F30%2Fweather%2Fvideo%2Fwxapp-volcanic-eruption-spews-ash-10-000-feet-in-the-philippines">the Mayon volcano erupts</a> near Legazpi City, Philippines, on Friday, October 30. It is one of the country’s most active volcanoes.

Smoke billows into the sky as the Mayon volcano erupts near Legazpi City, Philippines, on Friday, October 30. It is one of the country’s most active volcanoes.

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Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard stiff-arms Green Bay’s Brenton Cox Jr. during an NFL game in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on Thursday, October 29.

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Black crows circle above the statue of Archangel Michael, the patron saint and protector of Kyiv, Ukraine, on Wednesday, November 4.

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People cheer during Adam Hamilton’s election night event in Overland Park, Kansas, on Tuesday, November 3. Hamilton won his race and will become <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2026%2F11%2F03%2Fpolitics%2Flive-news%2Fmidterm-election-congress%3Fpost-id%3Dcmw1lpul2001c3b753f9ghr7l">Kansas’ first Democratic US senator in 94 years</a>.

People cheer during Adam Hamilton’s election night event in Overland Park, Kansas, on Tuesday, November 3. Hamilton won his race and will become Kansas’ first Democratic US senator in 94 years.

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People visit the graves of their loved ones as they commemorate the Day of the Dead holiday in Mazatlán Villa de Flores, Mexico, on Monday, November 2.

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Philadelphia 76ers forward LeBron James looks through the net as he and New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby box out for a rebound during an NBA game in Philadelphia on Friday, October 30.

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Police block the entrance to the Constitutional Tribunal in Warsaw, Poland, on Friday, October 30. <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2026%2F11%2F01%2Feurope%2Fpoland-constitutional-tribunal-tusk-intl">Poland is in the throes of a constitutional crisis</a> as a battle over the future of the country’s highest court ignited another confrontation between the country’s president and prime minister.

Police block the entrance to the Constitutional Tribunal in Warsaw, Poland, on Friday, October 30. Poland is in the throes of a constitutional crisis as a battle over the future of the country’s highest court ignited another confrontation between the country’s president and prime minister.

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Voters exit a polling location in Smyrna, Georgia, on Tuesday, November 3.

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A man is reflected in the facade of the Cube Berlin building on Wednesday, November 4.

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A Ukrainian servicemember named Dmytro welcomes back his partner, Larisa, as evacuees from the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky arrive in Chernihiv, Ukraine, on Saturday, October 31. The evacuees left Oleshky as part of a humanitarian operation made possible by a localized ceasefire that Pope Leo XIV called for and first lady Melania Trump helped to negotiate.

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Golfer Victor Perez tees off during a pro-am ahead of the Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship on Wednesday, November 4.

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Voters cast ballots at a fire station in Detroit on Tuesday, November 3.

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Buddhists pray holding yellow light balls as workers start construction of stupas of enlightenment at the Gelephu Mindfulness City project site in Gelephu, Bhutan, on Sunday, November 1.

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A woman walks along the beach as rain falls off the coast of Montevideo, Uruguay, during a storm on Sunday, November 1.

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California gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra greets supporters at his victory party in Sacramento on Tuesday, November 3. <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2026%2F11%2F03%2Fpolitics%2Flive-news%2Fmidterm-election-congress%3Ft%3D1793764856754%26post-id%3Dcmw1l21j200073b6t6ogg94yd">The Democrat defeated Steve Hilton</a> to maintain his party’s control of the nation’s largest state.

California gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra greets supporters at his victory party in Sacramento on Tuesday, November 3. The Democrat defeated Steve Hilton to maintain his party’s control of the nation’s largest state.

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Novak Djokovic serves to Valentin Vacherot during a match at the Paris Masters event on Tuesday, November 3.

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Election workers assist Jacqi Bell with her dog, Walter, at a voting center in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles on Tuesday, November 3.

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Singer Harry Styles, left, and New York Knicks basketball star Jalen Brunson stand on stage together during a Styles concert at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Saturday, October 31. It was the final night of Styles’ 30-day residency at the famous arena, and Brunson surprised Styles with a banner commemorating it.

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