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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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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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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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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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 -
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. -
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. -
After Tuesday's bruising defeat for Republicans, House Speaker Mike Johnson will not stay on as minority leader come January. -
Democrats will have the ability to subpoena records and compel individuals to testify. The Epstein files, Elon Musk, the Iran war and Trump's business interests may all come under the microscope.
