Nov 16 Republicans win control of the House with slim majority By Will Weissert, Sara Burnett, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Republicans won control of the U.S. House on Wednesday, returning the party to power in Washington and giving conservatives leverage to blunt President Joe Biden’s agenda and spur a flurry of investigations. Continue reading
Nov 16 Arizona Republicans withdraw lawsuit to force a hand count in local election By Bob Christie, Associated Press Two Republicans who control the board in a rural southeastern Arizona county now want to withdraw a lawsuit they filed two days ago seeking to force their own elections director to hand-count all the ballots cast in-person on Election Day. Continue reading
Nov 15 Watch 6:55 Factions of the GOP wrangle for power and influence By Lisa Desjardins With all but a handful of races decided, next year's Congress will be one of the most evenly divided in the country's history. Legislative leaders will wrangle with fragile coalitions within and across parties, complicating even basic functions. But first,… Continue watching
Nov 15 Watch 9:25 Republicans on the state of the party and Trump’s role in it Disappointing midterm outcomes for Republicans prompted the party to question its future and its leaders. Nearly all of former President Trump's hand-picked candidates in key races were defeated, but he may soon announce another run for the White House. Republican… Continue watching
Nov 15 Watch 7:41 Democrat Wes Moore on election win making him first Black governor of Maryland A highlight for Democrats in this year's election was flipping three governor's mansions from red to blue. One of those winners is Maryland Governor-elect Wes Moore. He's the state's first Black governor and will be the only sitting Black governor… Continue watching
Nov 15 GOP Sen. Rick Scott mounts long-shot bid to unseat Mitch McConnell By Brian Slodysko, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Florida Sen. Rick Scott is mounting a long-shot bid to unseat Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, a rare challenge for the longtime GOP stalwart after his party failed to win back the majority in the midterm elections. 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 14 Watch 5:43 Republican leadership on Capitol Hill in flux after midterm results Lawmakers return to Capitol Hill after a drawn-out midterm battle for power. Democrats kept control in the upper chamber, but a Georgia runoff will determine if they gain a seat or return to a 50-50 Senate. The balance of power… Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch 6:09 How election deniers fared in their midterm races Nearly a week after Election Day, we're getting a clearer picture of the winners and losers. We're also seeing how the candidates who spread baseless lies about the last presidential election are faring. Tammy Patrick of the non-partisan Democracy Fund… Continue watching