Nov 08 Maine governor says voters wrong to approve Medicaid expansion By Associated Press Maine's governor says residents of his state made an expensive mistake when they voted to expand access to Medicaid, and he is hesitant to implement it at all. Continue reading
Nov 08 New Jersey politician who joked about women’s march defeated By Associated Press A woman who was angered by Republican John Carman's remarks defeated him Tuesday as he tried to win a second term as an Atlantic County freeholder. Continue reading
Nov 08 Hoboken elects first Sikh mayor, dismisses racist flyers By Associated Press Ravi Bhalla will become Hoboken's first Sikh mayor after being targeted by racist flyers. Continue reading
Nov 08 WATCH: Confirmation hearing for DHS secretary nominee Kirstjen Nielsen By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump has nominated Kirstjen Nielsen as the new Department of Homeland Security secretary. Watch the confirmation hearing here. Continue reading
Nov 08 WATCH: Senate Commerce Committee holds hearing on protecting consumers from data breaches By Corinne Segal The Senate Commerce Committee is holding a hearing Wednesday about ways to protect consumers from major data breaches. Watch live here. Continue reading
Nov 08 Indicted Pennsylvania mayor elected to fourth term By Associated Press The mayor of Pennsylvania's third-largest city won a fourth term Tuesday despite facing federal corruption charges that could land him in prison. Continue reading
Nov 08 Democrats come close to retaking Virginia House By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press Democrats nearly wiped out Republicans' overwhelming majority on Election Day in the Virginia House of Delegates. Continue reading
Nov 07 At Northam victory party, Democrats breathe a sigh of relief By Jessica Yarvin Democrats breathed a sigh of relief Tuesday night after scoring several election night wins, including in the closely watched race for governor of Virginia. Continue reading
Nov 07 7 takeaways from Tuesday’s big night for Democrats By Daniel Bush Ralph Northam won the Virginia governor’s race Tuesday, beating his Republican opponent Ed Gillespie in a race that doubled as a referendum on President Donald Trump’s first year in office. Continue reading
Nov 07 Maine voters approve measure to expand Medicaid By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press Tuesday's referendum represented the first time since the law took effect that the question of expansion had been put in front of U.S. voters. Continue reading