Nov 06 Democrats seek to put a dent in Republican stronghold on state-level offices By David A. Lieb, Associated Press Republicans entered the election with a sizable advantage, controlling two-thirds of the state legislative chambers and 33 governors' offices. Continue reading
Nov 06 Florida voters to choose Trump ally or first African-American governor By Jonathan Lemire, Catherine Lucey, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Former Republican U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis is hoping to ride President Donald Trump's backing to victory in the governor's race Tuesday, while Democratic Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum has sought to energize his party's voters as an unabashed liberal. Continue reading
Nov 06 Election security put to the test in polling stations nationwide By Christina A. Cassidy, Colleen Long, Associated Press Election officials and voting rights groups fear that voter confidence in the results could be undermined if such problems become even more widespread on Election Day, as millions of Americans head to the polls to decide pivotal races for Congress… Continue reading
Nov 06 Unprecedented voter turnout expected for 2018 midterm election Tuesday By Claire Galofaro, Martha Irvine, Associated Press More than 30 million Americans already have voted in a midterm election expected to draw unprecedented numbers by the time polls close Tuesday night. Continue reading
Nov 05 Watch 12:33 Midterm closing arguments come down to immigration and health care Tuesday's midterm elections could shift control of Congress, while rendering a judgment on the Trump presidency, and Democrats and Republicans are campaigning down to the wire. Lisa Desjardins and Yamiche Alcindor join Judy Woodruff to round up what both parties… Continue watching
Nov 05 Watch 9:01 Amy Walter and Tamara Keith on midterm election wild cards to watch Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR join Judy Woodruff to discuss what they’re watching going into Tuesday’s midterm elections. Continue watching
Nov 05 Watch 3:00 What would get young people to vote? These teens have some ideas By Student Reporting Labs Will the youth vote turn out on Tuesday? NewsHour Student Reporting Labs interviewed 300 young people to get the next generation’s take on why it is important to vote. Continue watching
Nov 05 Fox, NBC and Facebook say they will stop airing Trump’s anti-immigrant ad By David Bauder, Associated Press NBC, Fox News Channel and Facebook all said Monday they will stop airing President Donald Trump's campaign advertisement that featured an immigrant convicted of killing two police officers. The ad has already likely been seen by more people than it… Continue reading
Nov 05 A look at the election security charges in Georgia’s governor’s race By Bill Barrow, Frank Bajak, Associated Press Voting concerns have dominated the final weeks of the race between Democrat Stacey Abrams and Republican Brian Kemp, the secretary of state. Here's what we know. Continue reading
Nov 05 Iran president warns of ‘war situation’ as sanctions resume By Nasser Karimi, Amir Vahdat, Associated Press Iran greeted the re-imposition of U.S. sanctions on Monday with air defense drills and a statement from President Hassan Rouhani that the nation faces a "war situation," raising Mideast tensions as America's maximalist approach to the Islamic Republic takes hold. Continue reading