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
Nov 04 Watch 4:40 Republican mayor says election wipeout is 'rejection of Trumpism' By Amna Nawaz, Doug Adams President Trump has sought to deflect blame for the sweeping Republican losses. But within the party, some are beginning to ask whether they have been too deferential to the president — and whether the GOP needs to rethink its identity. Continue watching
Nov 04 Watch 4:47 How the Latino shift to Democrats helped turn Texas blue By Amna Nawaz, Veronica Vela 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… Continue watching
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 U.S. stocks surge, and the Dow soars 1,500 points as Brent oil's price drops below $95 per barrel By Stan Choe, David McHugh, Associated Press U.S. stocks are soaring Wednesday after President Donald Trump’s party lost its sole control of Washington in the midterm elections. Continue reading
Nov 04 Trump-backed redistricting sought a midterm edge for Republicans. It didn't work By David A. Lieb, Associated Press Republicans lost most of the Democratic-held seats they had targeted to flip, lost others they had banked on retaining and got swept out of power by a Democratic surge fueled by voter dissatisfaction with Trump, the economy and the war… Continue reading
Nov 04 World leaders who sparred with Trump express mix of relief, caution at GOP election rout By Jill Lawless, Rob Gillies, Associated Press British Prime Minister Andy Burnham expressed hope the election results would focus minds in Washington and other capitals on ending the Iran war, which has sent fuel prices soaring — a major source of frustration for voters. Continue reading
Nov 04 Democrats usher in a new era with their resounding sweep of the House and the Senate By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press In a nationwide romp, Democrats ousted Republicans from coast to coast, with many surprising places in between, as voters rejected the president's party for the promise of something different for the country. Continue reading
Nov 04 Iranian leaders say midterm results show U.S. voters have rejected Trump's war By Elena Becatoros, John Seewer, Associated Press Concerns about the war, particularly frustration over rising prices for fuel and other goods in the U.S., helped Democrats win control of both chambers of Congress in Tuesday’s vote, a sharp setback for President Donald Trump and his Republican Party. Continue reading
Nov 04 Vance blames Iran war for GOP midterm losses By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press JD Vance publicly broke from President Donald Trump's defense of the Iran war Wednesday after the Republican Party's deep losses in the midterm elections, attempting to distance himself from voters' clear rebuke of the president as the vice president faces… Continue reading