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Democrat Annie Andrews has won South Carolina’s Senate seat, overturning a Republican stronghold and ending the party’s hold on the seat since 1998, according to projections. Andrews defeated Republican incumbent Darline Graham, the younger sister of the late Lindsey Graham, in a historic upset for the Democratic Party. “I think we just made some history,” Andrews told supporters on Tuesday night as the result became clear. South Carolina Senate seat changes hands Graham was appointed to complete her brother’s term after he died suddenly in July. She later secured the Republican nomination in a special primary runoff with the endorsement…

Joe Biden’s political legacy received a boost as several former administration officials secured prominent victories, led by Keisha Lance Bottoms’ win in the race for governor of Georgia. Ms Bottoms, the former Atlanta mayor, served as Mr Biden’s senior adviser and director of the Office of Public Engagement. Her victory was among a series of results that former Biden staffers said could help restore his standing within a Democratic Party that largely turned away from him in 2024. “It’s proof that President Biden assembled a talented team of public servants — who the public is calling on now to help…

The dollar fell sharply as early gains by Democrats in the US midterm election came into focus. Moves in the currency came as attention turned to the emerging election results, with the performance of the Democratic Party influencing the market. The US midterm results remained the central focus for the dollar as the vote count continued.

Keisha Lance Bottoms has won the Georgia governor’s race, becoming the first Black woman to serve as governor. The former Atlanta mayor was named the winner on Tuesday after defeating Republican billionaire Rick Jackson. Jackson said he had spent more than 200 million US dollars of his own money on the campaign.

America’s 2026 midterm elections are determining the balance of power in Congress and the political direction of President Donald Trump’s final two years in office, with all 435 House seats and 35 Senate seats being contested. Voters are also choosing governors in 36 states, making the ballot one of the most consequential tests yet of Mr Trump’s second-term agenda and the strength of Republican control in Washington. Control of the House and Senate remained undecided as results came in, with competitive races across the country expected to determine whether Republicans retain unified control of Congress or Democrats regain the power…

An Adelaide woman has been charged over an alleged $1.6 million NDIS fraud scheme after federal investigators raided her home in the affluent suburb of Parkside. The 42-year-old National Disability Insurance Agency employee is accused of accessing confidential information belonging to dozens of NDIS participants and passing it to disability service providers. Police allege she had undisclosed associations with the providers and that information was used in a scheme involving taxpayer-funded payments. The woman was arrested at the property, where cash was seized. The raid on October 21 was part of a nationwide crackdown on alleged fraud across several federal…

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BlackMilk Clothing has entered voluntary administration after moving its production offshore earlier this year, as the Australian fashion brand faces rising costs and difficult trading conditions. Co-owner Linda Lillis said the business had undergone “significant change” in response to what she described as a “very different retail environment” in recent years. “But the combination of a challenging consumer environment, rising costs and increasingly complex global trading conditions has continued to place pressure on the business,” she said in a statement posted on the brand’s social media page. Ms Lillis said BlackMilk’s website would remain open and that customer orders would…

Tens of millions of people voted in the US midterm elections without widespread disruption, despite concerns that interference by the Trump administration could affect polling. Election officials reported familiar problems in some areas, including delayed openings, long queues, inadequate signs and faulty voting equipment. Flooding in parts of Florida, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah also led authorities to move some polling stations and issue emergency ballots. Polling stations remained open later in parts of the western United States, while counting continued across the country. Ballot scanner problem in New York The most prominent technical problem was reported in Westchester…

Democrat Annie Andrews has defeated President Donald Trump’s candidate, Darline Graham, in the South Carolina Senate race, according to calls by CBS News, NBC News and Decision Desk HQ. The result makes Andrews the first Democrat to win a Senate election in South Carolina since Fritz Hollings in 1998. It also represents a significant setback for Trump in a state he carried by 18 percentage points in 2024. Republican Alan Wilson held a narrow lead in the governor’s race on Tuesday evening, although that contest had not been called. Graham was running about 10 points behind Wilson, suggesting that some…