Nov 09 ‘This history teacher is making history’: How Jahana Hayes ran on education By Sarah Schwartz, Education Week A former high school history teacher and current district administrator, Hayes, a Democrat, will be the first black woman from her state to serve in Congress. Continue reading
Nov 09 10 key lawmakers to watch in the new Congress By Jessica Yarvin House Democrats have promised to ramp up congressional oversight of the Trump administration when the party takes over the chamber in January. Changes are coming to the Senate as well. Continue reading
Nov 08 Watch 6:12 With incoming lawmakers, Congress makes a historic shift Washington will be seeing some new faces come January. The 116th Congress -- with more women, people of color and LGBTQ members -- will be the most diverse ever. Lisa Desjardins joins Amna Nawaz to take a closer look. Continue watching
Nov 08 How voters viewed Trump, health care and immigration, according to exit polls By Laura Santhanam Exit polls aren't perfect. But they do provide information on what mattered most to voters, and how they viewed key leaders and issues. Here's a look at what mattered to voters during the 2018 midterms. Continue reading
Nov 08 Congress will have more Latino members than ever before By Luis Alonso Lugo, Associated Press The total is at least 42, with GOP Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler of Washington state claiming victory Wednesday for a fifth term over Democrat Carolyn Long. Continue reading
Nov 08 Lucy McBath, Democrat and gun control advocate, wins long-red Georgia seat By Jeff Martin, Bill Barrow, Associated Press Republican Rep. Karen Handel has conceded her long-red House seat in the Atlanta suburbs to an African-American gun control advocate making her first run for public office. Continue reading
Nov 08 Brian Kemp resigns as Georgia secretary of state By Bill Barrow, Kate Brumback, Associated Press As the state's top election official, Kemp oversaw the race, and his resignation Thursday morning came as a hearing began for a lawsuit in which five voters asked that he be barred from exercising his duties in any future management… Continue reading
Nov 07 Watch 3:59 Trump suggests a post-election opening for bipartisanship — with a warning President Trump touted the midterm election returns and claimed personal credit for expanding the GOP Senate majority the day after Americans went to the polls. He even argued that he could get more done with a Democratic House, and warned… Continue watching
Nov 07 Watch 4:01 Trump calls a question about nationalism ‘racist’ in post-election news conference President Trump addressed the midterm election results and much more in a news conference at the White House on Wednesday. Yamiche Alcindor was there and asked the president about whether his rhetoric has emboldened white nationalism. She joins Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Nov 07 Watch 5:49 Kellyanne Conway touts ‘Trump bump’ for GOP, defends ‘nationalism’ Nine of the 11 candidates President Trump campaigned for in the last week prevailed on Tuesday, notes Kellyanne Conway, counselor to the president. "The Trump touch matters," she said. Conway joins Judy Woodruff to share the White House’s reactions to… Continue watching