The BBC also visited Brookhaven, in Lincoln County, where Hyde-Smith was born and where Trump won a whopping 72% of votes two years ago. Party loyalty here was on stark display, with everyone saying either they didn’t vote or they voted for Hyde-Smith. No-one denied the cost of living had gone up, but few here
A Democratic Congress may have less influence over markets than investors expect, an economist said. US stocks rose sharply Wednesday after Democrats won control of Congress in the midterms. The Dow jumped 3% in its best day in 18 months, the S&P 500 gained 1.6%, while the Nasdaq climbed 1.4%, as investors wagered that a
The “Blunami” is washing over markets. US stocks soared on Wednesday as investors digested the stunning streak of Democrat victories in the midterm elections. Major indexes initially dropped overnight before reversing to surge on Wednesday, with the Dow gaining nearly 1,600 points in the session. It marks the index’s best day since April 2025, when
US stock futures fell late on Tuesday as investors awaited results from the midterm elections that could reshape the balance of power in Washington. S&P 500 futures were around 1% lower at 9:30 p.m. ET, while Nasdaq futures fell 1.8%. Early results showed Democrats making gains in the Senate, although control of both chambers of
My mother had the most gorgeous hair. It was a deep, rich red that looked more like Bordeaux than carrots. My favorite photograph of her is from her modeling days when she posed as one of the original Breck girls. Three of my four grandparents were redheads. My grandmothers had the more common copper color.
A dramatic deadlock had been widely forecast as Israelis surged to the polls – with turnout reaching more than 77%. Despite the historic number of voters, no clear winner has emerged. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is calling for a “strong” right-wing government and his Likud is set to be the biggest party in the
