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
Nov 05 Alaskans are waiting for more votes in Senate and governor's races. Both could go to ranked tabulations By Becky Bohrer, Associated Press Alaskans settled in Wednesday to await more results from key races on the general election ballot, including a bitterly fought U.S. Senate campaign and an open seat for governor. Continue reading
Nov 05 The election brought a wave of historic firsts. Here are some groundbreaking winners By Terry Tang, Associated Press While some of these candidates have avoided focusing on the inherent historic value of their race, gender, religion or sexual orientation, some voters' rights advocates are celebrating how the electorate has expanded. Continue reading
Nov 04 Watch 6:46 Midterm voters rebuke Trump, handing Democrats both chambers of Congress By Liz Landers, Winston Wilde, Amalia Huot-Marchand 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… Continue watching
Nov 04 Watch 4:12 Breaking down the Democrats' big majorities after the blue wave By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura The results of the midterms have set up a two-year power struggle between Trump’s White House and the incoming Democratic Congress. Lisa Desjardins takes a look at the races and the potential size of the incoming Democratic majority. Continue watching
Nov 04 Watch 4:03 The issues that drove voters' decisions in the midterms By Amna Nawaz, Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman 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. Continue watching
Nov 04 Watch 5:02 'A mandate for change': Progressive Democrat William Lawrence flips House seat in Michigan By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz, Sam Lane In Michigan's 7th Congressional District, progressive activist William Lawrence unseated Republican Tom Barrett in one of the year’s most competitive House races. Lawrence joined Amna Nawaz to discuss the win and what comes next. Continue watching
Nov 04 Watch 6:37 New Mexico's Deb Haaland on making history as first Native American woman elected governor By Geoff Bennett, Jonah Anderson, Mira Donaldson The election led to several historic firsts. In New Hampshire, Chris Pappas became the first openly gay man to be elected to the Senate. In Georgia, Keisha Lance Bottoms will be the first Black woman governor. And in New Mexico,… Continue watching