Politics Sep 03 Republicans planning a ‘midterm convention’ ahead of next fall’s congressional elections, Johnson confirms By Associated Press
Politics Dec 27 Kari Lake is on the hook for $33,000 in witness fees in failed election challenge A judge has ordered Kari Lake, the Republican who lost the Arizona governor's race, to pay $33,000 in fees for witnesses who helped defend officials against Lake's failed challenge of her defeat to Democrat Katie Hobbs. By Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press
Politics Dec 26 GOP midterm messaging fell short with independent voters A sweeping national survey of the electorate, AP VoteCast, finds that Republican House candidates nationwide won the support of 38 percent of independent voters during last month's midterm elections. By Thomas Beaumont, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press
Politics Nov 24 Watch 9:19 Higher young voter turnout in midterms changes approach to major political issues This midterm cycle, young voters turned out in historic numbers and helped Democrats stave off the Republican red wave. They were still a small portion of the electorate, but voters under 30 have shown increased participation in the last few… By John Yang, Saher Khan
Politics Nov 22 Watch 8:25 Why Black women candidates had mixed results in the midterm elections A record number of Black women ran for office this year for U.S. House, Senate and governor. And while some made history with their wins, Black women are still underrepresented in public office. Nadia Brown, the Director of the Women’s… By Lisa Desjardins
Nov 18 Watch 13:38 Capehart and Abernathy on the special counsel appointed to oversee Trump investigations Washington Post columnists Jonathan Capehart and Gary Abernathy join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including a special counsel appointed to investigate former President Trump, the balance of power in Washington and the battle for leadership on Capitol… Continue watching
Nov 17 Defeated Republican candidate Kari Lake refuses to concede in Arizona governor’s race By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Defeated Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake says she's assembling lawyers and collecting evidence of voters who had trouble casting ballots as she considers her next move. Continue reading
Nov 15 Republicans likely to control House after wins in California By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press Two threatened U.S. House Republicans in California have triumphed over Democratic challengers, helping move the GOP within a seat of seizing control of the chamber. Meanwhile, a string of congressional races in the state remain in play. Continue reading
Nov 14 Katie Hobbs wins Arizona governor’s race, flipping state for Dems By Associated Press Democrat Katie Hobbs was elected Arizona governor on Monday, defeating an ally of Donald Trump who falsely claimed the 2020 election was rigged and refused to say she would accept the results of her race this year. Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch 2:54 Democrats hold on to Senate majority, while House still hangs in the balance Democrats will retain control of the U.S. Senate after Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto won her race against Republican Adam Laxalt in Nevada on Saturday. In the House, Democrats still have a slim path to the majority, although ballot counting trends… Continue watching