US midterm elections 2026 live: Democrat inches ahead in Mississippi Senate count; another Trump loyalist resigns from justice department

What the coverage shows

The New York Times and The Guardian US both frame the story as a set of races that explain or extend Democrats’ blue wave, while CBS News takes a more interview-led angle. The Times is the only outlet to specify five midterm races and says the districts are different but collectively explanatory. The Guardian US is alone in foregrounding the last two razor-thin Senate races and the live coverage format, and CBS News alone centers a conversation between Elise Stefanik and Jasmine Crockett.

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