Nov 06 Democrats win the Arizona House, Senate and governor's office for the first time since 1966 By Associated Press The Associated Press called enough legislative races to confirm that both chambers flipped on Friday. Continue reading
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 The shift in the nation’s fourth-largest city is one of the first actions to restrict U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations since Democrats’ rout in Tuesday’s midterm elections. Continue reading
Nov 06 Latino voters propel Democrats to big wins with leftward swing By Valerie Gonzalez, Mike Catalini, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Nov 06 Opposition to AI data centers in the midterms foreshadows tougher regulations ahead By Marc Levy, Associated Press Data center regulation itself was not on most midterm ballots, but hard-line stances against the server warehouses were woven into the platforms of Democrats who upended longtime Republican control of the governorships in Texas, Ohio and Georgia, all data center… Continue reading
Nov 06 Trump's Washington projects are a likely casualty as Democrats claim Congress By Gary Fields, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The work his administration is doing to change the physical face of the District of Columbia is sure to encounter far more roadblocks than it did for the first two years of his second term. Continue reading
Nov 05 'JD, habibi.' Arabs celebrate El-Sayed's use of a term of affection in his victory speech By Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press “Habibi” literally translates to “my beloved” and is peppered through Arab pop songs. In everyday speech, it often means “buddy,” “pal,” or “bro.” El-Sayed's supporters have sported shirts reading “Habibi for Abdul.”… Continue reading
Nov 05 Watch 7:10 A look at the midterm races that remain undecided By Amna Nawaz, Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura, Winston Wilde, Genesis Magpayo As Democrats prepare to take control of Congress and Republicans grapple with stunning losses, every remaining race matters. Some races are still too close to call, including Senate battles in both Alaska and Mississippi. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports. Continue watching
Nov 05 Watch 6:01 After midterms, world leaders await Trump's next move in Iran By Nick Schifrin, Veronica Vela, Zeba Warsi Tuesday's election results were not just closely watched in the U.S. American elections, in many ways, have become global events and the Democratic wave led to an extraordinary outpouring. Nick Schifrin gauges that reaction. Continue watching
Nov 05 Watch 7:00 Rep. Garcia says voters gave Democrats a mandate to pursue accountability By Liz Landers, Doug Adams With Democrats set to take control of the House, they are making plans to use their majority not only to advance legislation but also to ramp up congressional oversight. California Rep. Robert Garcia is expected to become the new chairman… Continue watching
Nov 05 Elon Musk gambled $445 million to boost Republicans in the midterms. It came up short By Jesse Bedayn, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press 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. Continue reading