Politics Nov 06 Former Sen. Flake, outspoken Trump critic, on the GOP reckoning post-midterms By Amna Nawaz, Leila Jackson
Politics Nov 05 Elon Musk gambled $445 million to boost Republicans in the midterms. It came up short Nobody may have suffered bigger losses Tuesday than President Donald Trump. But few others had more on the line than Musk, who gambled big and came up holding the midterm’s worst return on investment. By Jesse Bedayn, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press
Politics Nov 04 Watch 6:46 Midterm voters rebuke Trump, handing Democrats both chambers of Congress Voters delivered a sweeping rebuke of President Trump and his party in the midterms, handing Democrats major victories and dramatically reshaping the balance of power in Washington. Trump now enters a lame duck phase of his second term, promising both… By Liz Landers, Winston Wilde, Amalia Huot-Marchand
Politics Nov 04 Watch 4:03 The issues that drove voters' decisions in the midterms For a deeper dive into the election data and why people voted the way they did, Geoff Bennett and Amna Nawaz spoke with Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report. By Amna Nawaz, Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman
Politics Nov 04 Watch 4:40 Republican mayor says election wipeout is 'rejection of Trumpism' President Trump has sought to deflect blame for the sweeping Republican losses. But within the party, some are beginning to ask whether they have been too deferential to the president — and whether the GOP needs to rethink its identity. By Amna Nawaz, Doug Adams
Nov 04 Trump-backed redistricting sought a midterm edge for Republicans. It didn't work By David A. Lieb, Associated Press Republicans lost most of the Democratic-held seats they had targeted to flip, lost others they had banked on retaining and got swept out of power by a Democratic surge fueled by voter dissatisfaction with Trump, the economy and the war… Continue reading
Nov 04 World leaders who sparred with Trump express mix of relief, caution at GOP election rout By Jill Lawless, Rob Gillies, Associated Press British Prime Minister Andy Burnham expressed hope the election results would focus minds in Washington and other capitals on ending the Iran war, which has sent fuel prices soaring — a major source of frustration for voters. Continue reading
Nov 04 Trump says Democrats 'did a good job,' blames Republican candidates for midterm losses By Michelle L. Price, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press Voters delivered a significant rebuke to President Donald Trump on Tuesday by handing Democrats control of the Senate, rejecting his handpicked candidates while airing widespread concerns about high costs in the wake of his war against Iran and his punishing… Continue reading
Nov 03 Watch 5:29 Former RNC chair Ronna McDaniel on GOP's political challenges By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold Ronna McDaniel served as chairwoman of the Republican National Committee during President Trump’s first term. Now, she’s a surrogate for Mike Rogers’ Senate campaign in Michigan. McDaniel joined Geoff Bennett to discuss the race. Continue watching
Nov 03 Trump faces prospect of impeachment if Democrats gain control By Michelle L. Price, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press If Republicans lose control of Congress, the rest of his time in office is likely to be consumed by Democratic-led investigations into his administration and his business dealings, and possibly even another impeachment. Continue reading