Scott Colom claims victory as he addresses supporters in Mississippi following his historic Senate victory – as it happened

Colom beat Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith after race was called eight days after midterm election day Democrat Scott Colom wins race for US Senate in Mississippi How Colom won deep-red Mississippi with little help from Democrats Sign up for the US Breaking News email Some Democrats,

Colom beat Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith after race was called eight days after midterm election day Democrat Scott Colom wins race for US Senate in Mississippi How Colom won deep-red Mississippi with little help from Democrats Sign up for the US Breaking News email Some Democrats, out of the 11 who missed the key procedural vote on Tuesday to impeach Pete Hegseth, blamed a traffic jam in Washington DC for their inability to make it to the US Capitol in time . By a vote of 211-204, Republicans referred the articles of impeachment to the judiciary committee – effectively killing the effort to oust Hegseth. Continue reading...