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Traders on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City. Reuters

Nasdaq plunges 5% as investors dump AI stocks after midterms

Dow sheds 1,800 points as investors fear Democrat sweep delays data centre buildout

Who is Nithya Raman, tipped to become next Los Angeles mayor?

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries speaks during a news conference at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee headquarters on Capitol Hill in Washington on Wednesday. EPA

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The midterm elections did not turn out well for US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, pictured at the White House in Washington. EPA

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Democrats ride ‘blue tsunami’ to midterm victories as Trump faces backlash

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