Democrats are likely to launch investigations into Musk's influence, including his leadership of DOGE and government contracts .
Historically, most physicians who served in the House or Senate have been Republicans.
Voters in dozens of states considered 146 statewide ballot measures this midterm cycle, on topics spanning LGBTQ rights, wealth taxes, abortion, redistricting, guns and more.
Voters on Tuesday elected the nation's first Black woman governor and the nation's first Native American woman governor.
Four weeks of flooding washed out roads and sent thousands fleeing their homes on the Navajo Reservation.
The magnitude of the Democrats' outcome was always a possibility, but the depth and breadth of their victories were jaw-dropping.
There are a lot of variables for how things will go today.
Among the sweeping victories by Democrats on Tuesday were wins in several congressional districts that Republicans had redrawn explicitly to boost their party ahead of the midterms.
From Kyiv to Moscow, and Tehran to Tel Aviv, all eyes were on the Democrats big win on Wednesday, as foreign powers weigh up how a flipped Congress will impact international relations.
Democrats won by making inroads in several states where they have long struggled, boosted by a challenging political environment for the GOP dominated by voter frustration over high prices.
After a historic election night for Georgia and many southern states, former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams speaks to Morning Edition about what these wins mean for Democrats.
In remarks the day after his party flipped control of Congress, the Senate Minority Leader said voters had spoken clearly about their priorities, and said it's up to the Democratic party to deliver.