Politics & Government

Politics & Government

How young voters became the wall for the 'red wave'

4:26pm November 09, 2022

NPR's Elissa Nadworthy talks with John Della Volpe, author of "Fight: How Gen Z is Channeling Their Fear and Passion to Save America," about young voter turnout in the midterm elections.

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As vote counting continues, both chambers of Congress remain too close to call

4:26pm November 09, 2022

by Deirdre Walsh

As votes continue to be counted, it's too early to know which party will control either chamber of Congress. So far, results have not provided Republicans with major gains in the House.

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Midterm elections major takeaways so far

4:26pm November 09, 2022

by Domenico Montanaro

With races yet to be decided and the balance of power in Congress up in the air, what are the main lessons to learn from the 2022 midterm elections?

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Maxwell Alejandro Frost becomes the first Gen Z member of Congress

4:26pm November 09, 2022

NPR takes a look at Maxwell Alejandro Frost, the first Gen Z member elected to Congress.

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Democrats win Michigan and Minnesota state legislatures, defying expectations

4:26pm November 09, 2022

NPR's Elissa Nadworny talks with Governing Magazine reporter Alan Greenblatt about Democrats defying the odds in state legislatures like Michigan and Minnesota, where they flipped three chambers.

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What the midterms mean for Donald Trump's brand

4:26pm November 09, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Washington Post reporter Toluse Olorunnipa about how candidates endorsed by former President Trump had a mixed record in competitive districts.

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The midterms are being called a 'rainbow wave' of LGBTQ candidate victories

4:26pm November 09, 2022

by Melissa Block

LGBTQ advocacy groups are calling the midterms a "rainbow wave," citing a record number of LGBTQ candidate victories. Among them is the country's first lesbian governor, Maura Healey of Massachusetts.

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Voters approve more spending on affordable housing in cities across the U.S.

4:26pm November 09, 2022

by Jennifer Ludden

Gas prices got a lot of attention in the midterms, but high housing costs are a bigger chunk of people's budgets. In cities around the country, voters approved more spending on affordable housing.

U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) arrives for a news conference with members of the House Freedom Caucus on Capitol Hill in September.

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Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert is trailing in a race that's coming down to the wire

3:37pm November 09, 2022

by Bill Chappell

GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert's reelection bid is under serious threat from challenger Adam Frisch. Boebert has loudly amplified former President Trump's baseless claims of widespread election fraud.

President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign rally at Bowie State University in Bowie, Md., Nov. 7, 2022.

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Biden set to hold a press conference on midterm elections results

3:01pm November 09, 2022

by Brandon Carter

President Biden will hold a press conference on the heels of a better-than-expected performance by Democrats in the 2022 midterms.