Dec 11 Watch 6:26 News Wrap: House opens debate on bill to lower prescription drug costs In our news wrap Wednesday, the House opened debate on a Democratic bill to lower prescription drug costs through government negotiations. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi appealed for bipartisan support, but Sen. Mitch McConnell said he won’t bring the bill up… Continue watching
Nov 22 Watch 8:27 After months of protest, Hong Kong’s interest in local elections soars By Divya Gopalan Hong Kong will face its first electoral test since anti-government protests began in June. The district council elections are usually focused on local community issues and will not change Hong Kong’s political system. But more than half of Hong Kong’s… Continue watching
Nov 14 Matt Bevin concedes Kentucky governor’s race By Associated Press The Republican governor says he will not contest results showing Democrat Andy Beshear winning the Kentucky governor’s race. Continue reading
Nov 07 Some in Kentucky GOP warn Bevin against election challenge By Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press Gov. Matt Bevin trails by more than 5,000 votes to Democrat Andy Beshear, out of more than 1.4 million cast. Continue reading
Nov 06 WATCH: Kentucky’s Beshear begins transition while Bevin asks for vote recanvass Democrat Andy Beshear turned his focus toward transitioning into the Kentucky governor's office as Republican incumbent Matt Bevin asked for a recanvass of vote totals, one day after election results showed Bevin trailing by several thousand votes. Continue reading
Nov 06 Election results: Voters weigh in on sanctuary cities and Airbnb rentals By Associated Press Across the country, ballot measures gave voters a chance to weigh in on a wide range of issues. Here are the highlights. Continue reading
Nov 06 Republican wins competitive race for Mississippi governor By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press Second-term Republican Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves on Tuesday defeated fourth-term Attorney General Jim Hood in the hardest-fought Mississippi governor's race since 2003. Continue reading
Nov 06 Democrats promise swift action after win in Virginia By Alan Suderman, Associated Press Democratic leaders said Virginians should expect a higher minimum wage, new gun restrictions and greater abortion rights after their party flipped control of the state House and Senate in Tuesday's election. Continue reading
Nov 06 Beshear claims victory in Kentucky but Bevin refuses to concede By Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press With 100% of the precincts reporting, Steve Beshear had a lead of 5,333 votes out of more than 1.4 million counted, or a margin of less than 0.4 percentage points. Continue reading
Nov 06 Democrats flip Virginia’s legislature; Kentucky governor’s race too close to call By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Democrats took full control of the Virginia legislature for the first time in more than two decades. Continue reading