America Now - November 5, 8 PM EST
Published 6 Nov, 2026 06:06Election fallout: Republicans and Trump administration reeling from decisive Democratic victory in midterms
The fallout from this week’s midterm elections is spreading, and now everyone appears to be asking themselves, who’s going to take the blame? America Now anchor Ben Swann discusses the aftermath with retired US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Karen Kwiatkowski. Plus, host of America First Scottie Nell Hughes reports from Washington on how a humanitarian ceasefire brokered by Melania Trump brought Russian and Ukrainian officials to the White House today. And finally, America Now correspondent Jalyssa Dugrot dives into an historic shift that we saw take place in this week’s elections, and it’s raising questions about the future of the two-party system.