Michele Skalicky
Democrats shattered GOP legislative supermajorities, flipped a congressional seat and gained ground in unexpected places as voters rejected abortion restrictions and efforts to weaken their power over state laws.
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NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Democrat Dr. Annie Andrews, who bested Republican candidate Darline Graham, the incumbent and sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.
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Tuesday was not only a night of Democrat victories in midterm elections, but of historic firsts — including the first openly gay man elected to the Senate and the first Black woman elected governor.
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Mario Tama/Getty ImagesVoters in dozens of states considered 146 statewide ballot measures this midterm cycle, on topics spanning LGBTQ rights, wealth taxes, abortion, redistricting, guns and more. -
Writer Ian Rankin takes us to the underbelly of uber wealthy London life in his new novel The Heights.
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NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with former congressman and Obama advisor Rahm Emanuel about what Democrats' strategy should be, now that they'll soon control both houses of Congress.
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President Trump has spent the past 10 years claiming widespread fraud in American elections. And yet, as Republican losses continue to mount, Trump seems to be accepting it.
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Nearly 30 jurisdictions voted to reduce or stop data center growth on Tuesday. So what's next? We talk to a Wired reporter who's been covering AI.
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Several Democratic members of the clergy, as well as a Texas seminarian, James Talarico, won their races for the House and Senate on Tuesday. Here's how religion helped them connect with voters
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Democrats' wins in the House and Senate mean a new power dynamic is coming to Washington.
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Democrats are likely to launch investigations into Musk's influence, including his leadership of DOGE and government contracts -
Democratic party leaders and political analysts spoke with Morning Edition about the results of the midterm elections, the effects of mid-decade redistricting efforts, and the next steps for the party. -
Historically, most physicians who served in the House or Senate have been Republicans. In the next Congress, physicians who are Democrats made significant gains. -
Four weeks of flooding washed out roads and sent thousands fleeing their homes on the Navajo Reservation. But many worked hard to get to polling places and voting day became part of the recovery process. -
Modest in his demeanor but remarkably enduring, the American-born, Swedish conductor continually fell in love with music, leading orchestras with no-nonsense insight and integrity well into his 90s.
