Nov 07, 2018
Good morning from Washington, where election results last night mean that Democrats will reclaim the House even as Republicans take a bigger majority in the Senate, posing new challenges and opportunities for President Trump. House Democrats will be able to pass some pet legislation and torment the Trump administration with oversight and investigations, for example. But Senate Republicans will have the numbers to stop unwanted bills and ease confirmation of the president’s nominees to courts and agencies. Hold tight, we see a bumpy road ahead.
So Much for a ‘Blue Wave’—4 of Biggest Midterm Takeaways
The first midterm election under President Obama went far worse for the incumbent party. Republicans gained 63 seats in the House of Representatives and six seats in the Senate.
With Her Win, Marsha Blackburn Could Become ‘Most Conservative Woman in Senate’
“I voted for Marsha, I have met her, and I have watched her over the years. And she is as true to her values as they get,” says Lisa Williams, who cast her ballot Tuesday for Republican Senate candidate Marsha Blackburn.
7 of Pelosi’s Priorities as Democrats Take Back the House
Pelosi recently said that a Democratic majority would use House committees to conduct additional oversight of the Trump administration and preserve all documents related to special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of Trump’s connections with Russia, for congressional follow-up.
Conservative Favorite Dave Brat Trails Challenger in Squeaker
Rep. Dave Brat had easily won his two previous general elections after becoming a conservative star on the national stage as the obscure economics professor who shockingly ousted then-House Majority Leader Eric Cantor from the seat in a primary fight in 2014.
Podcast: Divided Government Is Back
Tuesday night’s results made clear that Republicans would retain the Senate, but lose the House, and we're here to examine what happened. Rachel del Guidice joins us from the ground on Tennessee, and Fred Lucas joins us from Rep. Dave Brat's Virginia district to share what they learned from voters and experts over the course of their reporting.
Mike Pence’s Brother Wins House Seat From Indiana the Vice President Once Held
“I believe Donald Trump cares more about the middle class … than any president we’ve had in a long time, and he needs help out there,” says Greg Pence. “But he needs more Marines to go out there and be in Congress and help his agenda get through Congress.”
Dan Crenshaw, Whose War Wounds ‘SNL’ Mocked, Gains House Seat
After losing his right eye in Afghanistan, Crenshaw went on to deploy two more times to the Middle East and then to South Korea.
7 Staggering Quotes Made by Progressive Democrats’ New Star
“Unemployment is low because everyone has two jobs,” said Ocasio-Cortez in an interview when pressed on why the unemployment rate was low in a capitalist system.
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