Politics
Democrats captured house and senate, triggered Shutdown
The party won both chambers and a Shutdown unfolded under the new Democratic majority.
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The six months ahead, reported from the odds
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Politics
The party won both chambers and a Shutdown unfolded under the new Democratic majority.
Culture
The film outgrossed all releases, while Avengers: Doomsday recorded the year's largest opening week.
Economics|Crypto
US inflation stayed modest, the Fed held rates at 4.25% and Bitcoin traded near $83,000.
Economics
The central bank raised rates twice, held steady in January, and capped the target range at 4.25%.
Science
OpenAI failed to reach a $2 trillion valuation and did not achieve AGI.
Crypto
StandX, Hyperbeat, Opensea and Reya also missed their projected valuations on day one.
World
Washington did not declare war, launch an invasion, recognize Reza Pahlavi, or secure a final nuclear pact.
World
The United States neither secured any part of Greenland nor launched an invasion in 2026.
World
The United States also failed to obtain Iranian enriched uranium and the blockade remained in place.
World
No U.S. strike was launched and the Cuban government remained in power.
World
The conflict ended without a ceasefire or Peace deal, Ukraine did not win, and Russia avoided NATO attacks.
Economics
Canada's output barely moved in August and Mexico failed to release a Q3 GDP figure.
Economics
The Bank of England lifted rates by 25 basis points while the Bank of Japan and Reserve Bank of Australia kept policy steady.
Politics
Democrats secured both chambers as Oil prices held at $85 or above.
Politics
Republicans kept Alaska's senate seat and Californians rejected the Billionaire wealth tax.
Politics
Jocelyn Benson and Amy Acton won governor races and Abdul El-Sayed and Sherrod Brown won senate seats
World
The ceasefire continued through October and no nuclear deal or oil sanction relief was secured.
World
The country also failed to reach a Hormuz accord with Oman by the end of October.
World
Bab el-Mandeb remained open while Kharg Island stayed under Iranian control.
Science
Anthropic topped coding and Agent tests while Google remained Overall leader, and OpenAI claimed the top text-to-Image ranking.
World
The Yashar-led bloc secured a parliamentary majority while Likud fell to 20-24 seats.
Science
Google's Gemini Pro launch was postponed past October, and the Fable 5.2+ model launched on October 14.
World
The attacks occurred on October 16 and 14, while Trump referenced the war at his Arizona Rally on October 14.
Economics
SpaceX stayed above $135 and ended the week near $155, while Rocket Lab did not reach $70.
Politics
The party won both chambers and a Shutdown unfolded under the new Democratic majority.
On Tuesday 1 December, Democrats secured majorities in both the house and the senate, ending Republican control of Congress. The victories gave the party control of both chambers for the first time in a midterm cycle. The new Democratic majority then faced a budget impasse that led to a Shutdown declared on Monday 1 February.
On Sunday 15 November, the election result confirmed that Republicans failed to win a house majority. The outcome meant Democrats held enough seats to control the chamber. The shift reversed a narrow Republican hold that had rested on a single independent vote.
World
Washington did not declare war, launch an invasion, recognize Reza Pahlavi, or secure a final nuclear pact.
World
The United States neither secured any part of Greenland nor launched an invasion in 2026.
World
The United States also failed to obtain Iranian enriched uranium and the blockade remained in place.
World
No U.S. strike was launched and the Cuban government remained in power.
World
The conflict ended without a ceasefire or Peace deal, Ukraine did not win, and Russia avoided NATO attacks.
Economics
Canada's output barely moved in August and Mexico failed to release a Q3 GDP figure.
Economics
The Bank of England lifted rates by 25 basis points while the Bank of Japan and Reserve Bank of Australia kept policy steady.
Politics
Democrats secured both chambers as Oil prices held at $85 or above.
Politics
Republicans kept Alaska's senate seat and Californians rejected the Billionaire wealth tax.
Politics
Jocelyn Benson and Amy Acton won governor races and Abdul El-Sayed and Sherrod Brown won senate seats
World
The ceasefire continued through October and no nuclear deal or oil sanction relief was secured.
World
The country also failed to reach a Hormuz accord with Oman by the end of October.
World
Bab el-Mandeb remained open while Kharg Island stayed under Iranian control.
Science
Anthropic topped coding and Agent tests while Google remained Overall leader, and OpenAI claimed the top text-to-Image ranking.
World
The Yashar-led bloc secured a parliamentary majority while Likud fell to 20-24 seats.
Science
Google's Gemini Pro launch was postponed past October, and the Fable 5.2+ model launched on October 14.
World
The attacks occurred on October 16 and 14, while Trump referenced the war at his Arizona Rally on October 14.
Economics
SpaceX stayed above $135 and ended the week near $155, while Rocket Lab did not reach $70.
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