Nov 05 Watch 6:17 Trump's unpopular, harmful policies fueled Democratic wins, says Virginia's Ghazala Hashmi By William Brangham, Kyle Midura Democratic state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi is the winner of Virginia's lieutenant governor's race, defeating former conservative talk radio host John Reid. Hashmi joined William Brangham to discuss the issues that fueled her victory and those that powered Democratic gains across… Continue watching
Nov 05 Watch 6:46 Voters sent Washington a message to put 'everyday Americans first,' Jeffries says By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold Wednesday marks day 36 of the government shutdown, setting a record for the longest in U.S. history. After Democrats’ strong showing on election night, President Trump conceded that his party is shouldering the blame for the shutdown. Geoff Bennett spoke… Continue watching
Nov 05 What to know about Trump's changes to student loan forgiveness rules By Jennifer L. Steele, The Conversation There is currently more than $1.6 trillion of student loan debt in the United States. A person with an average amount of undergraduate federal student loan debt is paying about $299 a month over the course of the 10 years it typically takes… Continue reading
Nov 05 Watch 4:29 What the election results signal for next year's midterms By Amna Nawaz, Jonah Anderson Election night saw resounding wins for Democrats across several states. But how did the winning coalition come together? Amna Nawaz took a deeper dive into the results with Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter. Continue watching
Nov 05 Watch 7:27 Democratic and GOP strategists on what the parties learned from voters By Geoff Bennett, Doug Adams Democrats dominated election night as economic anxieties and discontent with President Trump’s leadership weighed heavily on Republican candidates. Geoff Bennett discussed the implications with Democratic strategist Ameshia Cross and Republican strategist Whit Ayres. Continue watching
Nov 05 Georgia Democrats win big over GOP incumbents in 2 statewide utility regulator races By Jeff Amy, Associated Press Two Democrats romped to wins over Republican incumbents in elections to the Georgia Public Service Commission on Tuesday, delivering the largest statewide margins of victory by Democrats in more than 20 years. Continue reading
Nov 05 Republicans file lawsuit to block new congressional map approved by California voters By Trân Nguyễn, Associated Press California Republicans have filed a lawsuit to block a new U.S. House map that voters just approved. Continue reading
Nov 05 Trump may become the face of a deteriorating economy, a year after such worries helped him win By Josh Boak, Will Weissert, Associated Press Voters have sent a message to President Donald Trump that the economy doesn't feel as though its booming — despite what he says. Continue reading
Nov 05 Jacob Frey fends off democratic socialist's challenge to win 3rd term as Minneapolis mayor By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press In neighboring St. Paul, Democratic state Rep. Kaohly Her defeated incumbent Mayor Melvin Carter, and will become the first woman and Hmong American mayor of the city. Continue reading
Nov 05 WATCH: 'I don't think it was good for Republicans,' Trump says after Democrats score election wins By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Trump, whose first term at the White House set the previous government shutdown record, said this one was a “big factor, negative” in the GOP's election losses Tuesday and he repeated his demands for Republicans to end the Senate filibuster as a way… Continue reading