Nov 07 5 things we learned from the midterm elections By Daniel Bush The 2018 midterm election results offered a series of contrasts. Republicans appeared likely to lose control of the House, but picked up seats in the Senate. Here are some of the night’s key takeaways. Continue reading
Nov 05 Watch 12:33 Midterm closing arguments come down to immigration and health care Tuesday's midterm elections could shift control of Congress, while rendering a judgment on the Trump presidency, and Democrats and Republicans are campaigning down to the wire. Lisa Desjardins and Yamiche Alcindor join Judy Woodruff to round up what both parties… Continue watching
Nov 05 Watch 9:01 Amy Walter and Tamara Keith on midterm election wild cards to watch Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR join Judy Woodruff to discuss what they’re watching going into Tuesday’s midterm elections. Continue watching
Nov 05 Fox, NBC and Facebook say they will stop airing Trump's anti-immigrant ad By David Bauder, Associated Press NBC, Fox News Channel and Facebook all said Monday they will stop airing President Donald Trump's campaign advertisement that featured an immigrant convicted of killing two police officers. The ad has already likely been seen by more people than it… Continue reading
Nov 05 What Trump's declining popularity among wealthier Americans could mean for midterms By Gretchen Frazee Voters with college degrees and higher incomes appear to be souring on President Donald Trump, a shift that could hurt Republican candidates in the midterm elections. Continue reading
Nov 05 U.S. sanctions on Iran take effect By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The sanctions target Iran's energy, financial and shipping sectors and are aimed at crippling the country's economy following President Donald Trump's withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal. Continue reading
Nov 05 AP Analysis: Democrats seek blueprint for bucking Trump in 2020 By Julie Pace, Associated Press On the cusp of Tuesday's vote, many Democrats are as anxious as they are hopeful. Continue reading
Nov 05 AP fact check: Trump's fabrications on Medicare, immigrants By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Associated Press In the final days before midterm elections, President Donald Trump is painting a distorted picture of immigration while exaggerating his record of achieving economic gains for non-whites and improving health care for veterans. Here's a look at his most recent… Continue reading
Nov 05 'Everything's at stake' on eve of first Trump-era elections By Steve Peoples, Associated Press There are indications that an oft-discussed "blue wave" may help Democrats seize control of at least one chamber of Congress. But two years after an election that proved polls and prognosticators wrong, nothing is certain on the eve of the… Continue reading
Nov 03 'We are not killers:' Migrants in caravan respond to Trump By Sonia Pérez D., Associated Press President Trump said he told the U.S. military at the southwest border that if they face rock-throwing migrants, they should react as though the rocks were “rifles.”… Continue reading