Topic: Senate

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Paraguay: Senate impeached Peña rather than accept his offer to resign

Paraguay's ousted president, Santiago Peña, has been charged over the collapse of Ueno Bank. Initially placed under house arrest, he has since been transferred to a military facility for his own safety. Nearly three million customers were locked out of their accounts after regulators seized control of the online bank. Repayments are now under way, but protests continue as customers demand access to their money. Peña denies any wrongdoing. Jack Pownall reports.

8 Nov 2026, 12:08 UTC

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Paraguay places ousted president Peña under house arrest after bank collapse

Paraguayan authorities placed ousted president Santiago Peña under house arrest on Friday, shortly after the Senate unanimously removed him from office over a massive banking crisis that locked nearly half of Paraguayans out of their savings. Peña offered his resignation over the scandal, but lawmakers pressed ahead with impeachment proceedings that stripped him of political immunity.

7 Nov 2026, 06:39 UTC

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Paraguay: President Santiago Pena under house arrest over bank crisis

Paraguay’s Senate has ousted President Santiago Pena over the collapse of a major bank tied to his government. Millions of customers' accounts are frozen, with public pension and health care funds also tied up.

7 Nov 2026, 02:48 UTC

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Paraguay Senate dismisses President Santiago Pena over bank crisis

6 Nov 2026, 23:45 UTC

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Could Trump’s veto stop the Democratic majority?

Democrats have won the House and Senate. AJLabs looks at the numbers and what their majority means for Trump.

6 Nov 2026, 19:45 UTC

Business

Trump says Stephen Miller to replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff

Trump revealed the shake-up three days after Democrats' landslide victory in the midterm elections, winning majority control of the House and Senate.

6 Nov 2026, 19:27 UTC

Business

Mississippi Senate: Longshot Ty Pinkins says he aimed to spoil Hyde-Smith, boost Colom vote

Ty Pinkins said he avoided campaigning in heavily Black areas of Mississippi to avoid harming chances for Democrat Scott Colom, who, like him, is Black.

6 Nov 2026, 18:26 UTC

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What did the Republicans lose in the US midterms?

Democrats took the Senate and the House of Representatives from the Republicans. AJLabs maps the wave in US midterms.

6 Nov 2026, 16:39 UTC

Business

Mississippi Senate: Colom increases lead over Hyde-Smith to nearly 2,500 votes

The Mississippi Senate election could be determined by the mail-in ballots received after Election Day, whose legality was upheld by the Supreme Court.

6 Nov 2026, 00:08 UTC

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US midterms: 'Donald Trump's wings have been more than clipped'

US President Donald Trump faced a radically transformed and hostile political landscape after Democrats seized both the House of Representatives and the Senate in Tuesday's (November 3) midterms. The result was a personal humiliation for the 80-year-old Trump, leaving him as a lame duck president for the remaining two years of his term. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Commentator Douglas Herbert has more.

5 Nov 2026, 16:01 UTC

Business

Democrats to probe JPMorgan's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein when they take Senate control

JPMorgan kept Jeffrey Epstein as a client for years after top executive Mary Erdoes hearing claims he paid to have underage girls brought to his home.

5 Nov 2026, 16:00 UTC

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‘Knives out’: Will Congress impeach Pete Hegseth after GOP midterms loss?

Democrats can adopt the impeachment articles in the House but will need Republican backing in the Senate.

5 Nov 2026, 11:42 UTC

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Trump says 'largely true' Iran war led to Republican midterm loss

After Democrats won both the House and Senate in a blowout for Republicans, President Donald Trump admitted fuel prices brought on by the Iran war impacted the outcome, but stuck by his decision.

5 Nov 2026, 04:02 UTC

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What’s delaying the US Senate election results in Mississippi and Alaska?

Ranked-choice voting may decide Alaska's Senate outcome, while Mississippi's race hangs on a knife's edge.

5 Nov 2026, 03:26 UTC

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Ohio’s voters tell Republicans: don’t take us for granted

Democrats flipped a Senate seat and recaptured the governor’s mansion in Ohio.

5 Nov 2026, 00:51 UTC

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Trump says 'largely true' Iran war led to Republicans midterm loss

After Democrats won both the House and Senate in a blowout for Republicans, President Donald Trump admitted fuel prices brought on by the Iran war impacted the outcome, but stuck by his decision. DW has more.

4 Nov 2026, 23:58 UTC

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Democrats take House and Senate from Republicans in US midterm rout

Democrats will control both chambers of Congress after flipping seats in Republican strongholds across the US in an election seen as a repudiation of President Donald Trump.

4 Nov 2026, 23:57 UTC

Business

Democrats flip dozens of GOP seats. Republicans haven't flipped a single one

Democrats have flipped seven Senate seats, nearly 30 House districts, five governorships and up to 12 state legislative chambers in a historic 2026 midterm rout.

4 Nov 2026, 23:43 UTC

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'Hopefully things get done': Americans react to historic political shift

The BBC spoke to voters from different states for their reaction to Democrats taking control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives.

4 Nov 2026, 22:54 UTC

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US midterms: 'Largely true' Iran war led to loss, Trump says

The US president still insisted he "had to do" the controversial war, after his Vice President Vance also blamed it for the Republican loss. The Democrats now control both the US House and Senate. Follow live.

4 Nov 2026, 19:54 UTC