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The lame duck session gives Trump two more months with a Republican Congress. Here's the unfinished business on the table...

Texas Democrats James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa celebrate their election wins

Texas Turns Blue as James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa Win the Senate and Governor’s Races

Texas Democrats won big as James Talarico beat Ken Paxton for Senate and Gina Hinojosa unseated Greg Abbott, the party's...

Democrats win control of Congress at the U.S. Capitol

Democrats Take Back the House and Senate, Putting Trump’s Agenda in Jeopardy for His Last Two Years

Democrats won control of Congress, flipping Senate seats in Texas, Kansas and Ohio. Here's what the House and Senate takeover...

Keisha Lance Bottoms celebrates becoming Georgia's first Black governor

Keisha Lance Bottoms Becomes the First Black Woman Ever Elected Governor in America

Keisha Lance Bottoms beat billionaire Rick Jackson to become the first Black woman ever elected governor in America, ending 24...

DOJ Deploys 1,000 Election Monitors Nationwide, With Nearly Two-Thirds Sent To Democratic Strongholds

The Justice Department has deployed approximately 1,000 election monitors across all 50 states for Tuesday’s midterm elections, with nearly two-thirds...

What Is The Supreme Court Emergency Docket And How Does It Work

The Supreme Court emergency docket handles urgent requests in days. Learn how emergency applications work, who decides them and why...

Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Trump Says U.S. Will Stop Sending $4 Billion In Annual Aid To Israel After 2026

Donald Trump says the United States will stop sending billions of dollars in annual military assistance to Israel by the...

A hand places a ballot into a blue U.S. election box while the Capitol rises in the background; banner reads '57+ MILLION EARLY VOTES CAST'.

Control Of Congress Is On The Line Tuesday With More Than 57 Million Early Votes Already Cast

Voters decide control of Congress on Election Day, with all 435 House seats and 35 Senate seats on the ballot...

A man in a navy suit and red tie wears a white USA cap and speaks at a podium labeled with the presidential seal, holding up a photo of a construction site.

Trump Spends His Midterm Closing Argument Talking About The Reflecting Pool Instead Of The Economy

Donald Trump had one final opportunity to make his case to voters before the 2026 midterm elections. Instead of spending...

Federal Judge Rebukes Trump Justice Department, Tosses Charges Against Ex-FBI Officials In Hunter Biden Investigation

A federal judge has dismissed criminal charges against two former FBI officials accused of lying to Congress about the bureau’s...

Florida Voters Decide Three Amendments On Property Taxes And Budget Reserves While Georgia Votes On Three Of Its Own

Florida voters face three amendments on property taxes and reserves, and Georgia has three of its own. Here is what...

Election voting scene: a tub labeled 'BALLOT COUNT' filled with ballots, with a gloved hand inserting one, and a clipboard showing 'COUNTED', 'CALLED', 'CERTIFIED' checks in the foreground

How Are Election Results Counted, Called And Certified

Learn how election results are counted, called by news organizations and certified by officials, and why the winner can change...

Election Day Is Tuesday, And Congress Faces A December 11 Funding Deadline Right After

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3. See when polls close in key states, how results become official, and the December...

What Happens When Two Ballot Measures Conflict With Each Other?

Conflicting ballot measures can both pass. Learn how many states decide which one wins, why courts get involved and how...

Washington DC Voters Pick A New Mayor And Decide A Foie Gras Ban On Tuesday

The DC election on November 3 picks a new mayor, council members and a delegate, and asks voters to ban...

Split-screen of two news anchors: a man with white hair and glasses on the left in a dark pinstripe suit and pink tie; a woman with dark hair on the right against a red studio backdrop.

Haley Stevens Faces Tough CNN Questions After Stunning Endorsement Of Republican Mike Rogers

Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens faced a tense grilling from CNN anchor Anderson Cooper after abruptly endorsing Republican Mike Rogers in...

Donald Trump in front of the Supreme Court as his Justice Department fights over California ballots

After Losing Twice in Lower Courts, Trump’s Justice Department Takes Its Fight Over 20,000 California Ballots to the Supreme Court

Trump's Justice Department wants the Supreme Court to stop California ballots from 20,000 voters it calls likely noncitizens from being...

Ballot for ranked choice voting with three candidates (A, B, C); a hand marks Candidate A; I Voted sticker and US flag in the background.

What Is Ranked Choice Voting And How Does It Work

Ranked choice voting lets you rank candidates in order of preference. Learn how ballots are counted, which places use it...

Trump preemptive pardons Elon Musk midterms

Trump Vows to Protect Elon Musk From Democratic Investigations and Floats Pardons for His Staff Ahead of the Midterms

Trump says he would protect Elon Musk and issue preemptive pardons to his staff if Democrats win Congress in the...

Supreme Court Hears A Colorado Preschool Religion Case On Election Day And A Pregnancy Bias Suit Against Fulton County Prosecutors