Midterm ballot measures, from abortion to LGBTQ rights to guns: NPR
Voters weighed in on 146 statewide ballot measures in dozens of states. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption I Mario Tama/Getty Images Tuesday’s midterm elections were, among other things, a huge success for Democrats. And in 39…
Elon Musk faces scrutiny after Democrats win midterms: NPR
Elon Musk has donated more than $445 million to Republican candidates, political action committees and outside groups, according to federal election records, but most of the candidates he supported on Tuesday lost. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption…
Led by 5,500 votes, Ty Masterson calls for ‘another look’ at results in Kansas governor’s race – Kansas Reflector
TOPEKA — With Democrat Cindy Holscher holding a roughly 5,500-vote lead in the Kansas gubernatorial race, Republican Ty Masterson said Wednesday the results warrant “another look.” Holscher declared victory, even though the race was too close…
Republican David Valadao, who voted to impeach Trump, loses re-election in California
Washington — GOP Rep. David Valadao lost his re-election bid in California’s 22nd District, CBS News projected. Valadao’s defeat against Democrat Randy Villegas makes him the last of the House Republicans who voted to impeach President Trump…
Iowa Democrats flipped seats in the governor’s office, Senate and House.
Iowa Democratic Party Chairwoman Rita Hart warned Wednesday against viewing her party’s biggest victories in years as a mandate. She said voters who flipped the governor’s office, a U.S. Senate seat and three House seats want elected…
The end of Trump’s most powerful legacy
The resounding victories of the Democrats on Tuesday evening will soon put an end to the election of the president. that of Donald Trump most important achievements: the overhaul of the federal judicial system. Democrats may even have some hope of…
Hakeem Jeffries set to make history as first Black House Speaker
WASHINGTON (AP) – Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries is poised to make history as the first black speaker of the House of Representatives, a generational shift in American politics after Democrats defeated Republicans to gain majority control of the…
Oil prices fall after Vance’s Iran war message
Wednesday’s price drop – around $8 a barrel – deepened after Vance posted on Sen. Chuck Schumer (D), the likely Senate majority leader in the next Congress, has promised that Democrats will push to end the war. “This drop in the price…
Hakeem Jeffries announces presidential bid, promising ‘radical change’ – Live Updates
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Iranian leaders claim Republican midterm losses as anti-war rebuke
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Democrats weren’t the only ones celebrating Republicans’ resounding defeat in the midterm elections: Iran’s leaders also took a victory lap on Wednesday. Iran presented the results –…