How Trump lost control of Congress and Musk’s Texas businesses brace for blue wave: Morning Rundown
The Republican missteps that led to the party losing control of Congress.
Covered by 9 sources from 6 countries. First reported by The New York Times ·
Headlines compared
Common ground: most headlines mention “blue” and “Texas”.
Different angles:
- The New York Times “Finally FINALLY”
- Stuff “first time in four decades”
- The Globe and Mail “greater scrutiny”
- ABC News Australia “almost impossible for Republicans to win”
2 of 9 headlines quote someone directly. One is framed as a question.
How 9 newspapers cover this story
Finally. FINALLY. Texas Is Blue.
For Republicans, Texas has long been a dependable political anchor. Its loss was a profound psychological blow.
Democrat turns a Texas Senate seat blue for first time in four decades
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Democrat James Talarico flipped a U.S. Senate seat in Texas on Tuesday, defeating Republican Ken Paxton to pull off the party's first statewide victory in more than 30 years and sending a jolt through a longtime GOP stronghold that President Donald Trump carried by double digits
How did Texas turn blue?
And did Donald Trump’s backing of Ken Paxton cost Republicans the Senate seat? Hannah McCarthy, who has been reporting from Texas for The Journal, joins us.
- The Globe and MailCanada
Elon Musk’s businesses brace for greater scrutiny as blue wave flips Texas
Musk spent nearly half a billion dollars to back Republicans in Texas, home to SpaceX and Tesla
New blue Texas may be 'almost impossible' for Republicans to win back
For decades, the GOP could count on the Lone Star state for strong support, but after Tuesday night's midterms, some are worried it may never be red again.
- Los Angeles TimesUnited States
How Latino voters helped secure blue victories
In Texas, voters in majority-Latino districts near San Antonio and along the border helped Democrats break Republicans' longstanding grip on the state to win the races for governor, lieutenant governor and senator.
How Trump lost control of Congress and Musk’s Texas businesses brace for blue wave: Morning Rundown
The Republican missteps that led to the party losing control of Congress.
Seth Meyers on the midterms ‘blue tsunami’: ‘Say hello to the shy woke voter in Texas’
Late-night hosts discussed Democrats’ runaway success, while Trump shirked responsibility for Republican losses Late-night hosts reacted to Democrats’ rout of Republicans in midterm elections across the country as Donald Trump blamed everyone but himself.
Texas went so blue Talarico got more early votes than Paxton got in total
Senator-elect James Talarico and Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa in Texas defeated Republicans in an election upset
Coverage details
9 outlets from 6 countries are covering this story: The New York Times, Stuff, TheJournal.ie, The Globe and Mail and 5 more. The New York Times published it first, on November 4, 2026; the last outlet to join was The Independent, 2 days later.
Key names in the coverage: Texas, Donald Trump, Republican Ken Paxton, Democrat James Talarico and Senate.
By country: United States (3), United Kingdom (2), New Zealand (1), Ireland (1), Canada (1), Australia (1).
