Politics news · 6 November 2026
Democrats Sweep Both Chambers of Congress in 2026 Midterms
Democrats won control of both the House and Senate in the midterm elections, with NBC News projecting at least 259 Democratic House seats in what Sen. Ted Cruz called a "Watergate-level repudiation" of the Republican agenda.
Turkey Ratifies Mecca Defence Pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan
Turkey's parliament voted 279–119 to ratify the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, binding NATO's second-largest military to come to any member's aid if attacked, amid an escalating Houthi campaign against Saudi Arabia.
New Zealand Election Eve: Race Too Close to Call as Voting Nears
New Zealand's election campaign concluded on November 6 with polls showing Labour ahead of the governing National Party, raising the prospect of the first one-term government in nearly 50 years.
Israel's Herzog to Assign Government Mandate on Sunday as Eisenkot Leads Recommendations
Israeli President Isaac Herzog announced he will assign the mandate to form a government on Sunday, after factions representing 67 Knesset seats backed Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot, compared with 46 seats for incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Trump Threatens Further Action Against Iran as Revolutionary Guard Claims to Down US Drones
President Trump warned he may have to 'destroy the rest' of Iran, while Tehran's Revolutionary Guard claimed it shot down two US MQ-170 reconnaissance drones over the Strait of Hormuz, deepening the military standoff between the two countries.