An Iowa woman made it to the polls on Election Day despite spending the night in the ER with stomach pains. And a North Carolina woman continued a tradition that was started by her mother.
Steve Inskeep talks to Jeff Weaver, manager of the 2016 presidential campaign for Sen. Bernie Sanders, about how the progressive wing of the Democratic Party did in the midterms.
Noel King talks to Jonah Goldberg of National Review and Margie Omero of The Pollsters podcast, about what party most female voters backed, and was the election really a referendum on the president.
Democrats have retaken the House in Tuesday's elections and more than 100 women have been elected to Congress. Meanwhile, Republicans consolidated their control of the Senate.
In a hard-fought contest, Republican Ron DeSantis won Florida's race for governor. Rick Scott has declared victory in the tight Senate race over three-term incumbent Democrat Bill Nelson.
Female candidates gained a lot of ground in the midterm elections. More than 100 have been elected to Congress and governorships — including some historic firsts.
They describe what it was like on Election Day. A Pennsylvania voter says her site was the busiest she'd seen it in 30 years. In Boston, an 18-year-old voted for the first time.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said the first order of business will be a vote on campaign finance reform. House committees also will launch investigations of Trump administration officials.
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas prevailed over Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke Tuesday night. During a speech to supporters, O'Rourke dropped an f-bomb.