Key events31s agoWhat does impeachment look like in the Senate with Democratic majority?1m agoWill the midterm results affect food and gas prices?8m agoWhy hasn't Mississippi been called yet?18h agoWelcome to the conversationWhat does impeachment look like in the Senate with Democratic majority?Grauniad9999 asks in the comments: With the Democrat Senate majority and the likelihood of Maga / Republican splintering, what is the odds of achieving impeachment numbers in the Senate? double quotation markLauren Gambino, senior political correspondent: I think it would very much depend on who was being impeached. There is a lot of anger at the defense Sec.

Hegseth. And we could have an early test of who might be willing to side with Democrats on an impeachment if Congressman Massie, the Kentucky Republican who lost his primary to a Trump-backed rival, does move forward with impeachment articles against Hegseth, as he’s said he’ll do.

Massie will leave office in January, so this would be brought in final days of the outgoing Congress. He’d just need 218 votes and then it’d get sent to the Senate.

As for impeachment against Trump, that is a trickier question that Democrats are wrestling with, particularly in the House where impeachment articles are brought. Voters made clear on Tuesday they wanted to punish Trump and put a check on his agenda.

And of course many Democrats, and a few Republicans, feel he’s committed high crimes and misdemeanors. The opposing view is that impeachment is all-consuming and would distract from their legislative efforts In an act of civil disobedience, active duty U.S.

Air Force Major Jason Watson calls for the impeachment and removal of President Donald Trump on the Capitol steps, in Washington, D.C., U.S., on July 1, 2026. Photograph: Allison Bailey/NurPhoto/ShutterstockWill the midterm results affect food and gas prices?Dee Kee in California asked in a reader callout: How does it affect me?

Will anything affect the cost of food and cost of gas? double quotation markDominic Rushe, US business editor: Democrats are keen to end the war in Iran and some Republicans - most notably JD Vance - are blaming their losses on the war’s impact on the price of oil. So a resolution to that conflict now looks more likely and traders are already predicting oil prices will come down.

That will filter through to prices at the pumps. But it wont be immediate.

Food prices are another matter. Inflation is now 3.7% and is rising faster than wages.

Trump’s tariffs continue to filter through to consumers. With Trump threatening to veto any bills he does not like, it seems unlikely that Democrats will be able to pass legislation that will meaningfully bring down prices.

Gas prices are displayed at a Love's gas station in Magee, Mississippi, US, November 4, 2026. Photograph: Edgar Su/ReutersWhy hasn't Mississippi been called yet?In the comments, reader Heavycola asks: Why is the count in Mississippi taking so long? double quotation markAdria R.

Walker, a reporter on the race and equity team: As of Thursday, according to Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson, there are between 12,000 and 20,000 affidavit ballots that are still uncounted in Mississippi’s Senate race. Because thousands of voters were inaccurately marked inactive, due to the Secretary of State’s office using unverified Experian data, Mississippi received a historic number of affidavit ballots.

Voters who cast an affidavit ballot because they didn’t have a photo ID have five days (until 10 November) to cure their ballots. Additionally, there are outstanding mail-in ballots that have until 10 November to reach precincts to be counted.

Because the race remains so close, it’s necessary to wait to receive all votes before calling it. Scott Colom, the Democratic candidate for US Senate in Mississippi, speaks to reporters about the tight race against Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith.

Photograph: Lauren Witte/ReutersWelcome to the conversationThe 2026 US midterm elections were a forceful rebuke of Donald Trump and the Republicans as Democrats captured control of Congress.Democrats hoping for a “blue wave” saw a blue tsunami as they triumphed in deep-red states such as Texas, Kansas and South Carolina to build comfortable majorities in both the Senate and House of Representatives. Voters also elected Democratic governors in Texas, Georgia, Iowa, Wisconsin and Ohio, all states Trump won in 2024.Over the last month, we’ve been answering your questions in a series of reader conversations from how immigration and the economy’s impact on voters, to who is spending the most on campaigns.So how did Democrats pull off the win for Congress, and what’s next for them and for Trump?

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