Politics Nov 06 WATCH: 'Elections matter.' Houston mayor limits police cooperation with ICE By Lekan Oyekanmi, Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press, Anna Wilder, Associated Press/Report For America
Politics Nov 06 Latino voters propel Democrats to big wins with leftward swing Hispanic voters, especially those in the working class, have been impacted by economic challenges, leading them to reject President Donald Trump and his Republican Party. By Valerie Gonzalez, Mike Catalini, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press
Nation Nov 05 Watch 9:36 State lawmakers seek greater control over what universities can teach Democrats in Texas will head to Austin with power they haven't had in decades. One of the many questions is whether they will try to reverse changes made at universities in recent years by Republicans. Texas is not alone. More… By Stephanie Sy, Mary Fecteau
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 4:47 How the Latino shift to Democrats helped turn Texas blue A major factor in the midterm elections was the number of Latino voters who headed to the polls and supported Democrats. For perspective on this massive swing, Amna Nawaz spoke with María Teresa Kumar, CEO of Voto Latino, an organization… By Amna Nawaz, Veronica Vela
Nov 04 Democrats win full control of more state governments and the Texas House By Scott Bauer, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press Democrats in Texas took control of the state House after historic wins for governor and U.S. Senate, part of a series of sweeping gains nationwide in Tuesday’s elections that shifted the balance of power across several battleground and Republican-leaning states. Continue reading
Nov 04 The U.S. political map? Anyone's guess after Democratic wave By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Voters took a wrecking ball to the traditional map of political battlegrounds, electing Democrats in states that were long considered reliably Republican. Continue reading
Nov 04 WATCH: Republican Ken Paxton speaks after losing Texas Senate race By Associated Press "I will commit that I will be praying for him, that he will do good for Texas and this nation," Paxton said about Talarico. Continue reading
Nov 04 WATCH: Democrat James Talarico speaks after winning Texas Senate seat By Associated Press Talarico's victory represents the first time a Democrat has won a statewide office in Texas since 1994, a shakeup for a state long dominated by Republicans. Continue reading
Nov 03 Democrat Gina Hinojosa wins election for governor in Texas In a stunning upset, Gina Hinojosa was elected the first Democratic governor of Texas in more than 30 years on Tuesday, ousting Republican incumbent Greg Abbott and catapulting a decided underdog to national prominence leading what has long been the… Continue reading