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
Nov 11 Watch 3:28 Utah politician leaps from a razor-thin loss to a landslide win By PBS News Hour Two years ago, when Dr. Suzanne Harrison ran for a seat in Utah’s House for the first time, she lost by three votes. But in this year’s midterms, she beat out her opponent by nearly 2,000 votes. Harrison joins Hari… Continue watching
Nov 11 Watch 3:31 Democratic veterans helped tip House scales By PBS News Hour A record 200 military veterans ran for the House and Senate this year, with at least six Democrats pulling upsets are taking open seats. Claudia Grisales, who reports on Congress for Stars and Stripes, recently called this group a “new… Continue watching
Nov 11 In remembering WWI, world warned of resurging 'old demons' By John Leicester, Raf Casert, Lori Hinnant, Associated Press World leaders with the power to make war but a duty to preserve peace solemnly marked the end of World War I’s slaughter 100 years ago at commemorations Sunday that drove home the message “never again” but also exposed the… Continue reading