May 06 Michigan Democrats keep control of state Senate in election win that offers clues about midterms By Joey Cappelletti, Mike Householder, Associated Press Democrat Chedrick Greene won a special election in Michigan on Tuesday, securing his party’s control of the state Senate through the remainder of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s term. Continue reading
May 06 Trump's Indiana wins show his power over GOP with more primaries and redistricting debates ahead By Thomas Beaumont, Bill Barrow, Associated Press Tuesday's election results in Indiana prove President Donald Trump can still punish wayward party members after he endorsed a slate of challengers who defeated almost every one of those lawmakers he wanted to dislodge. Continue reading
May 06 Takeaways from Indiana, Ohio and Michigan: Trump's flex pays off and Democrats win special election By Jonathan J. Cooper, Humera Lodhi, Simran Parwani, Associated Press Elections in Indiana, Ohio and Michigan on Tuesday reinforced a picture that's becoming increasingly clear — while President Donald Trump still dominates the Republican Party, Democrats seem to have the momentum ahead of November's midterm elections. Continue reading
May 06 About 2 in 3 Americans blame Trump for rising gas prices By Hannah Grabenstein Some 63% of Americans also blame the president for high gas prices, according to the latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
May 05 Watch 5:02 New wave of Southern states scramble to redraw congressional maps ahead of midterms By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz The Supreme Court ruling against drawing congressional maps to protect Black or other minority voters has sparked a new wave in the ongoing redistricting war. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins joins Amna Nawaz to discuss where things stand and what it… Continue watching
May 05 WATCH: Vance speaks at a manufacturing facility in key election state Iowa By Michelle L. Price, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press Standing before hundreds of supporters at a steel manufacturing facility, Vance repeatedly drew a contrast between Iowa Republican Rep. Zach Nunn and his Democratic challenger, telling the crowd that Nunn and the Trump administration were “fighting for you instead of… Continue reading
May 05 Special election for control of Michigan's state Senate may offer fall midterm clues By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press A special election in a small Michigan swing district on Tuesday could have outsized consequences. Continue reading
May 05 Abortion pill rulings bring the issue back to the forefront in a midterm election year By Ali Swenson, Associated Press Back-to-back court rulings on abortion pill access are thrusting a contentious political issue back into the spotlight ahead of this year’s midterm elections that will determine control of Congress for the second half of President Donald Trump's term. Continue reading
May 05 What to watch in Tuesday's elections in Indiana, Ohio and Michigan By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press President Donald Trump's campaign to politically punish Republicans who stand in his way moves through Indiana on Tuesday, when seven state senators face Trump-backed primary challengers. Continue reading
May 05 Trump's influence tested in Indiana primaries after failed redistricting push By Scott Bauer, Associated Press Indiana's primary will test President Donald Trump's enduring power over the Republican Party as he tries to dislodge state senators who refused to go along with his call to redraw the state's congressional map. Continue reading