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
Nov 07 Watch 4:32 Democrat Northam wins Virginia governor’s race. Here’s who turned out to vote By PBS News Hour Democrats picked up wins in the two biggest races of the 2017 elections. Ralph Northam outpaced Republican Ed Gillespie in the Virginia's governor's race, while Phil Murphy is projected to easily win in New Jersey. Judy Woodruff sits down with… Continue watching
Nov 07 Danica Roem wins Virginia race, becomes first openly trans state legislator By Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. — A transgender candidate defeated an incumbent Virginia lawmaker who sponsored a bill that would have restricted which bathrooms she could use. Democrat Danica Roem, a former journalist, is set to make history as the first openly transgender… Continue reading
Nov 07 Democrat Phil Murphy wins New Jersey governor’s race By Associated Press In New Jersey front-running Democrat Phil Murphy topped Republican Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno on Tuesday to succeed Republican Gov. Chris Christie. Continue reading
Nov 07 Democrat Ralph Northam wins Virginia governor’s race By Alan Suderman and Michael Catalini, Associated PRess Early unofficial results show Ralph Northam defeated Republican Ed Gillespie on Tuesday. Continue reading
Nov 07 Two longtime House Republicans announce their retirements By Erica Werner, Associated Press Two longtime GOP lawmakers announced their retirements Tuesday, adding to the growing list of Republicans electing to leave Capitol Hill under the Trump administration rather than face voters in next year's midterm elections. Continue reading
Nov 07 Trump a graver threat to American democracy than Russian meddling, Schiff says By Laurie Kellman, Tom Lobianco, Associated Press Rep. Adam Schiff cited a litany of actions by Trump, from appointing Cabinet officers with "direct conflicts of interest" and goals of dismantling their agencies to limiting Muslim immigration and discrediting federal judges. Continue reading
Nov 07 Watch 7:16 Closing gun background check loopholes may be ‘common cause’ for Democrats and Republicans, says Sen. Chris Murphy By PBS News Hour Sen. Chris Murphy. D-Conn., has been one of the most vocal advocates for reforming gun laws since the Sandy Hook tragedy in his own state. As more becomes known about the man behind the massacre at a Texas church, lawmakers… Continue watching
Nov 07 Watch 5:54 How the Virginia governor’s race may test Trump’s popularity By PBS News Hour In the first statewide elections since 2016, the governor's race in Virginia is taking the spotlight for what it says about the national political landscape under the Trump presidency. Judy Woodruff sits down with Stu Rothenberg of Inside Elections to… Continue watching