Nov 12 Before the new Congress begins, the old shutdown threat looms By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Republicans will try to deliver on President Trump's promise to fund the border wall, which could spark a partial federal government shutdown in weeks. Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch 8:29 After historic Virginia win, a former CIA case officer goes to Washington Among the record number of women elected to Congress last week is former CIA case officer Abigail Spanberger, who defeated two-term Republican Rep. Dave Brat in Virginia's 7th District. Rep.-elect Spanberger will become the first woman ever to represent the… Continue watching
Nov 12 Watch 7:08 Tamara Keith and Stuart Rothenberg on election process vs. outcome The initial despondency of Democrats on election night receded once the full scope of their House victory became clear -- although disappointments remained. In Politics Monday, NPR’s Tamara Keith and Stuart Rothenberg of Inside Elections join John Yang to discuss… Continue watching
Nov 12 After wave of activism, educators-turned-candidates saw mixed midterm results By Adam Beam, Carolyn Thompson, Associated Press For educators who ran for office in states including Kentucky, Arizona and West Virginia that saw teachers converge on capitols this year, there were some successes but also disappointments. Still, advocates say, the movement will have lasting effects after pushing… Continue reading
Nov 12 ‘Ramp down the rhetoric,’ judge in Florida recount case says By Terry Spencer, Associated Press "We need to be careful of what we say. Words mean things these days," the judge told lawyers representing the warring sides in the Florida recount… Continue reading
Nov 12 In one Utah county, redrawing voting maps led to the historic shift for Navajo lawmakers By Rachel Parsons, University of Southern California A historic shift took place in San Juan County, Utah, on Tuesday, when more than 100 years of control by white conservatives on the county commission came to an end. Continue reading
Nov 12 ‘Public hanging’ remark by Mississippi’s Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith draws rebuke ahead of runoff By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press Hyde-Smith, who faces a black Democratic challenger in a Nov. 27 runoff, was recorded on video praising someone by saying: "If he invited me to a public hanging, I'd be on the front row." Mississippi has a bitter history of… Continue reading
Nov 12 Battle for House seat tests Maine’s new way of voting By David Sharp, Associated Press The four-way political battle won't conclude until a computer algorithm has the final say this week on whether Republican Rep. Bruce Poliquin wins re-election or is ousted by Democratic state lawmaker Jared Golden. Across the country, voting reform advocates are… Continue reading
Nov 12 Democrats seek ways to protect Robert Mueller probe from acting AG By Hope Yen, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Stepping up Democratic efforts to shield the Russia investigation, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said he would seek to tie a measure protecting special counsel Robert Mueller to must-pass legislation if the new acting attorney general does not recuse himself… Continue reading
Nov 12 AP fact check: Trump’s rhetoric on voter fraud is misleading By Hope Yen, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Facing closely contested election races in Florida and Arizona, President Donald Trump is spreading misleading rhetoric regarding voting fraud. Here's a look at his claims the past week. Continue reading