BBC World News

1. 'This is a disaster': Angry Republicans blame Trump for midterms defeat

   Some Republicans tell the BBC the president's focus on his legacy and indifference to voter concerns cost them.

2. James Talarico becomes first Democrat to win Texas Senate seat since 1988

   "This wasn't just a tsunami, not just a referendum, but this was a bloodbath," one expert told the BBC on Democrats' historic wins in Texas.

3. Left-wing Democrat Abdul El-Sayed wins in Michigan to become first Muslim senator

   El-Sayed bested Republican Mike Rogers to become the first Muslim senator in US history.

4. Florida Republicans fend off Democrats as state elects first black governor

   Republican Byron Donalds, who was backed by President Donald Trump, will be the first black governor of Florida.

5. Iran's chief negotiator says Americans voted 'no to war'

   "We endorse this message," Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf says, as Donald Trump acknowledges the conflict's role in the Republican Party's defeat.