Election Day is here, with President Trump’s political capital on the line as Democrats eye a potential blue wave and Republicans scramble to defend their congressional majorities.
Trump has campaigned across the country in recent months, holding 28 in-person rallies in addition to a series of telerallies. He’s made stops in states including Ohio, Texas, Iowa, Kansas and Alaska, as well as deep-red states like Mississippi and South Carolina, where polls have shown unexpectedly competitive races. Read more. |
If Democrats take back one or both chambers, they’ll unlock a sweeping new set of investigative powers they could unleash on President Trump’s D.C. projects.
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Filmmaker and historian Ken Burns warned Tuesday that the U.S. is facing its fourth great national crisis, arguing that the stakes of the midterm elections extend beyond political differences and spill into the survival of democracy.
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Election Day has arrived and Democrats are now projected to take control of the Senate if voters behave as polls predict. Read more. |
President Trump said on Tuesday that he has reached a deal with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that will end U.S. aid to Israel this year.
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Advocates are enthusiastic about the potential for increased youth voter turnout in key races in Tuesday’s midterms.
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Voting machines across polling sites in Westchester County, N.Y., experienced widespread problems Tuesday after ballot scanners stopped accepting votes, according to state officials.
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Recently updated election models from Harvard University forecast a strong chance of Democrats winning a majority of seats in the House and the Senate in the midterm elections.
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Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Tuesday that high energy prices will soon come down, citing a boost in U.S. production.
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