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According to reporting by CBS News US National, Secret Service officers found three weapons in the vehicle of the suspect, who allegedly told officers he had heard voices in his head telling him to come to Washington and assassinate the president.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, Results are still outstanding House and Senate races but political scientists say one of the big winners in the mid-terms is American democracy itself.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, Gina Hinojosa, state representative from the Rio Grande Valley whose legislative priority has been boosting the public education system, will become the first Latina governor of Texas.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, Democrats' resounding victory in the midterms can be boiled down to frustrations over the high cost of living and gas prices. But in divided government -- how much can Democrats do?
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, From the first Native American elected to the U.S. Senate and the first Muslim who will join the upper chamber to the Senate's first Paralympian, voters elected historic candidates in the midterms.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, The razor-thin margin between GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democrat Scott Colom is shining a light on an election process in Mississippi that is among the slowest and most decentralized in the U.S.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles is being replaced by Stephen Miller, President Trump said Friday. The change comes after Republicans were swept out of power in the midterm elections.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, A healthcare intelligence-sharing organization is warning its members to lock down systems following cyberattacks on cold storage systems, including a French blood bank.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, NPR's Leila Fadel asks House Democratic Leader and presumptive House Speaker Hakeem Jeffries about his party's plans to deliver on affordability.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, NPR host Leila Fadel speaks with Abdullah Hammoud, the mayor of Dearborn, Michigan, about why his city turned out in record numbers to elect Abdul El-Sayed to the U.S. Senate.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, Young voters played a large role in Democratic wins in this week's midterms. People under 30 voted blue at much higher rates than in 2024.
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According to reporting by Al Jazeera International, A 14-day pause has been ordered blocking the so-called 'Arc de Trump' project in Washington, DC.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, The Trump administration has said it could begin construction immediately after Thursday's vote. All eyes are now on the federal judge who has been asked to block it.
According to reporting by BBC News World, The order comes after Trump made a series of big changes the Oval Office decor and launched landmark construction projects across Washington.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, The six-day pause from the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky comes as the administration ramps up efforts to secure an agreement to end the war in Ukraine.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, All of these seats were in districts redrawn in 2023 to favor Republican candidates.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, Democrats have flipped five Republican-held congressional seats in North Carolina. The surprising results were just one part of the blue wave in a swing state that President Trump won three times.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Pentagon correspondent Tom Bowman about how the Democrats might use their newly acquired power to curb the war in Iran.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, With their new majorities, Democrats will have at their disposal the full investigatory powers of the Congress, which include the ability to subpoena records and compel individuals to testify.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that he's commuting the sentences of all inmates on the state's Death Row. The governor says at 548 people, it's the largest death row in the Western Hemisphere.
According to reporting by MarketWatch Wall Street, Investors worry a divided Washington could derail “Elon, Inc.”
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, The congresswoman beat Republican state Sen. John Braun in a district President Trump has won three times.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, The head of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, Harmeet Dhillon, is out after 18 tumultuous months in charge.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, A prosecutor described Brand as a ruthless, calculating, manipulative "sexual predator." Brand, 51, denied the charges, saying he had never forced anyone to do something against their will.
According to reporting by CNBC US Markets, Democrats in Congress could impose tougher rules on crypto and investigate President Donald Trump, ushering in a tougher era for the industry.
According to reporting by Al Jazeera International, The midterms showed that challenging support for Israel can win votes. But changing US foreign policy may be harder.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, NPR's A Martinez talks with Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York about Democrats' priorities and strategies now that the party has won back control of the House and Senate.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand spoke with Morning Edition about Democrats' priorities, from lowering costs to ending the Iran war. But questions remain about how they'll deliver.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with historian and journalist Anne Applebaum about how much a Democrat-led Congress can steer foreign policy.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, The Democratic gains in this week's midterm elections will bring a different business climate to Washington. But the overall economy should be OK.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, The 2026 election proved to be very good for Democrats and very bad for President Trump and Republicans. But there are still races outstanding that can tell us what mattered to voters this year.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, NPR's A Martinez speaks with Erin Covey of the Cook Political Report about U.S. Senate and House races that remain uncalled two days after the election.
According to reporting by CBS News US National, A shooting and firefight with officers in eastern Washington state have left four people dead, including the suspect and a deputy, and another deputy critically wounded.
According to reporting by CoinDesk FinTech & Crypto, The asset manager says global demand and institutional adoption will sustain the industry despite a political setback, while BlackRock sees little impact on its crypto business.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with former Texas state Sen. Wendy Davis, a Democrat, about Texas flipping blue and what it means for future elections.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Anna Greenberg, a Democratic pollster, about what polls captured (and underestimated) after Democrats performed stronger than expected in midterm elections.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, 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.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, 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.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, Democrats' wins in the House and Senate mean a new power dynamic is coming to Washington.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, Democrats are likely to launch investigations into Musk's influence, including his leadership of DOGE and government contracts
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, 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.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, Historically, most physicians who served in the House or Senate have been Republicans. In the next Congress, physicians who are Democrats made significant gains.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, 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.
According to reporting by CBS News US National, After the GOP's losses in the midterms, President Trump hosted a celebratory event in the unfinished ballroom that stood in stark contrast with his new political reality in Washington.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, In remarks the day after his party flipped control of Congress, the Senate Minority Leader said voters had spoken clearly about their priorities, and said it's up to the Democratic party to deliver.
According to reporting by Decrypt Financial Technology, Microsoft and Alphabet surged while Nvidia and Tesla fell, highlighting a divided market as investors reassess Washington's approach to AI and Big Tech.
According to reporting by Decrypt Financial Technology, Bitcoin bounced back after Democrats won control of Congress, but a stalled market structure bill and heavy industry campaign spending reveal crypto’s exposure to shifting US political power.
According to reporting by CNBC International Markets, Trump's handling of tariffs, the Iran war and an array of Washington-area construction projects are sure to face sudden pushback from newly empowered Democrats.
According to reporting by CBS News US National, A shooting and firefight with officers in eastern Washington state have left three people dead, including the suspect, and two deputies critically wounded.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, President Trump made the 2026 midterms all about him - and the Iran war and economic undertow took their toll.
According to reporting by CNBC International Markets, The next debt-ceiling confrontation could reverse Washington's traditional political roles, raising the possibility of spending concessions, market volatility and a damaging default.
According to reporting by CoinDesk FinTech & Crypto, The next Congress inherits an unfinished assignment: establishing clear, lasting rules for digital assets that protect consumers and ensure American innovation continues to thrive, writes Blockchain Association's Linsday Fraser.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, University of Virginia's Center for Politics director Larry Sabato talks about what's next for the Democratic Party after their resounding win Tuesday night.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed discusses his win in the U.S. Senate election in Michigan, where he defeated Republican Mike Rogers.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, Democrats have won the House and the Senate, taking full control of Congress for the first time since 2023. And history was made in several states. Here's what happened last night.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, The magnitude of the Democrats' outcome was always a possibility, but the depth and breadth of their victories were jaw-dropping.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Eric Holder, chairman of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, about how mid-decade redistricting affected the results of the midterms.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, NPR's Michel Martin speaks to West Chester University political science professor John Kennedy about the balance of state legislatures as midterm election results come in.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, President Trump's touted his record at rallies across the country before the midterms. But voters didn't agree with his assessment on the state of the economy.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, As speaker, the New York Democrat would be second in the presidential line of succession, after the vice president. He has vowed to focus on affordability and holding the administration accountable.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, Voters on Tuesday elected the nation's first Black woman governor and the nation's first Native American woman governor.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, President Trump lashed out on his social media platform Truth Social Tuesday night, blaming others for losses in key races across the country.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, Among the sweeping victories by Democrats on Tuesday were wins in several congressional districts that Republicans had redrawn explicitly to boost their party ahead of the midterms.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, Jeffries, who addressed supporters after House control was called for Democrats , argued voters have sent Congress a message to end extremism and "corruption."
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, These charts show how various demographic groups voted in the midterm election. The data comes from a poll of tens of thousands of voters, conducted by the firm SSRS for a number of news outlets.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with former Arkansas governor Asa Hutchinson about Democratic victories in states typically considered Republican strongholds.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, The New York mayor tells NPR's Juana Summers that newly elected democratic socialists need to seize this moment and show voters what politics can deliver.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, Democratic former U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown has won back a seat on Capitol Hill, defeating incumbent Republican Sen. Jon Husted after a close and expensive battle, according to a race call by the Associated Press.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, NPR's Juana Summers talks with former Trump aide Sonny Joy Nelson about where some GOP candidates fell short tonight.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, Democrat James Talarico has won the Senate seat in Texas, according to a race call by the Associated Press.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Rahm Emanuel, who served as Chicago mayor and chief of staff to President Obama.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, Andrews, a pediatrician, defeated GOP Sen. Darline Graham, who was appointed to the seat after the death of her brother, longtime Sen. Lindsey Graham.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, Across the country, tens of millions of voters made their voices heard at the ballot box with no major disruptions from interference by the Trump administration.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi about the legacy of the Democratic Party.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, Donalds, who was backed early by President Trump, will become the state's first Black governor.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, Democrat Roy Cooper has won North Carolina's open U.S. Senate seat, according to a race call from the Associated Press, providing the party with a key Senate flip.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with House Democratic Whip Katherine Clark of Massachusetts about tonight's midterm elections.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, This election will determine control of Congress. Rep. Pete Aguilar, who represents California's 33rd Congressional District, shares how Democratic Party leaders are feeling as results come in.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, Several states — including Alaska, Arizona, California and Nevada — are voting on changes to how their elections are run, including voter ID measures. Other states decide on redistricting proposals.
According to reporting by NPR World News, As the Ukraine war grinds on, ties between Russia and neighboring Japan are at their worst in decades. Tokyo wants more support from Washington, but some Japanese are concerned they may not get it.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Republican Congressman Don Bacon of Nebraska about what a Blue Wave would mean for Republicans.
According to reporting by Al Jazeera International, Michigan’s closely contested Senate race and voter concerns over the economy are putting Trump’s control of Washington.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, Election Day is here, and voters are heading to the polls in an election that may change control of Congress. And, a judge is considering whether to dismiss Lindsay Clancy's murder case.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, Race calls are a critical part of election night and NPR partners with the Associated Press to make those calls. Here's how we do it.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, One last check in with the Swing Shift voters before Election Day. All of them voted for President Trump. Now, they're rating his presidency and deciding who to support when he's not on the ballot.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, There are a lot of variables for how things will go today. Results will start to come in at 6 p.m. ET in Kentucky and Indiana, and then it will be off to the races.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, A massacre allegedly targeting Hindu Americans was recently thwarted, but researchers say it helps to illustrate a growing and increasingly mainstream hate directed at South Asians in the U.S.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, Live election results: Get the latest on Arizona's U.S. Senate, U.S. House and gubernatorial races as well as ballot measures.
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According to reporting by CBS News US National, President Trump made his final pitch to voters from the Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., on Monday. He held up photos of his various renovation projects, rather than take on cost-of-living issues, which voters say matter to them most. Weijia Jiang has.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, For the first time in decades, there's no pro-coal candidate for Navajo Nation president. Coal has been an important part of the economy, but voter sentiment is changing.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, In Washington, President Trump delivered his last expected public address, pushing a weaving message to the public about why they should support Republicans.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, There's a lot of data coming at Americans from polls, predictions markets and political chatter. But it's important to take that information in with caution as much of it isn't predictive.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, Millions of Americans are turning to AI for election information, but chatbots are getting voting facts wrong and recommending candidates, raising concerns they could influence voters' decisions.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, The U.S. has become more politically polarized, but research shows people overestimate their differences and there is 'messy middle' majority of Americans who share overlapping political views.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, The judge said he was "deeply troubled" by the mistakes and rushed nature of the case over the FBI's Hunter Biden probes — one of several politically charged DOJ actions ahead of the midterms.
According to reporting by CoinDesk FinTech & Crypto, Regardless of how the midterm elections unfold or which party secures the presidency in 2028, our industry must adhere to its established playbook, writes Solana Policy Institute’s Colin McLaren.
According to reporting by The Verge Tech, SpaceX has discussed a deal with Boost Mobile to launch its own service through the budget-friendly carrier, according to a report from the Washington Post. The deal, which comes as SpaceX aims to make Starlink a "major" mobile carrier, reportedly involves.
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, President Trump is holding an event Monday at the Washington, D.C. Reflecting Pool, while Michigan Democrats assess the fallout from a cross-party endorsement.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, Democrats in Michigan are considering their options after Haley Stevens endorsed GOP candidate Mike Rogers for Senate. And the Gulf states are bracing for a possible U.S. attack on Iran after the midterms.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Democratic Congresswoman Debbie Dingell of Michigan about Senate candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed losing the endorsement of his primary opponent Rep. Haley Stevens.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, The districts that will decide control of the House and Senate next year are spread across the country. Voting officials in those places may face scrutiny and pressure they've never experienced.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, Some of the key storylines to watch will center around various voters groups that have soured on President Trump during his second turn out.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, Vice President Vance's midterm elections pitch gives signs of what his 2028 stump speech might be.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, Competitive races continue to shift in the final days before Election Day as early voting data combined with polling and ad spending keep the House and Senate maps broader than expected.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Kyle Kondik, managing editor of the political newsletter Sabato's Crystal Ball, about the state of the midterms as the clock counts down to Election Day.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, Sen. Chris Murphy is expected to fully recover from his stroke. The acronym BE FAST can help you remember the symptoms of stroke and what to do when it happens: Call 911 quickly.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, Rep. Haley Stevens was scheduled to attend a unity event today with Abdul El-Sayed, who beat her in the Democratic primary. Instead, she endorsed his Republican opponent, Mike Rogers.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, Polls show Democrats with an advantage in the midterm election but there are potential limitations and results may take a while to roll in.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, A federal judge has dismissed a highly unusual lawsuit by the Trump administration that tried to block the certification of results from Alaska's U.S. Senate race if the Republican incumbent lost.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, Murphy's office says he was taken to the hospital this weekend after experiencing numbness in his arm. His chief of staff said he is responding well to treatment and expected to make a full recovery.
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, All eyes are on the Senate race in Texas, the outcome of which may determine control of the Senate in Washington; and with more than half a billion dollars spent so far, the contest between Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton and Democratic State.
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, Voters in this year's elections will choose all 435 members of the House of Representatives, a third of our Senators, and 36 races for governor. Correspondent David Pogue looks at what midterm election results typically represent, and why – with inflation a.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, With days until Election Day, polls show momentum for Democratic candidates and bipartisan distaste for data centers.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, An NPR senior political editor/correspondent tells us what he will be looking out for as results roll in on Election Day.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, The ACA health insurance marketplaces — find yours at HealthCare.gov — open Nov. 1 for 2027 coverage. Getting an early start may be especially important this year.
According to reporting by NPR Politics & Washington, On the eve of what may prove to be a tough election for the GOP, young conservatives vying to be part of the first class of Gen Z Republicans in Congress want a role shaping the party's next chapter.
According to reporting by New York Times World, Notching wins from Washington, the Russian leader is talking with foreign leaders and could return to diplomatic center stage with possible summit meetings.
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