2018 midterm elections

Tony Evers, Democratic candidate for governor of Wisconsin, faced a primary opponent who was further left and does not take up all the far-reaching policy positions of Bernie Sanders. But he has embraced the progressive banner, and Sanders has his back in

Politics & Government

As More Democrats Embrace 'Progressive' Label, It May Not Mean What It Used To

9:59am October 29, 2018

by Asma Khalid

More Democratic candidates who call themselves progressive entered the ring in 2018 than in the past several campaigns, but they're not all running on the full Bernie Sanders agenda.

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Map showing the states where President Trump has made 2018 campaign stops and his 2016 margin of victory in each.

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Trump Sticks To Trump Country As He Pushes For GOP Wins In The Midterms

11:22am October 20, 2018

by Tamara Keith

The president goes to places where he can make the biggest impact for Republicans, which has largely meant avoiding suburban swing districts and focusing his attention on places he won in 2016.

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Women gather for a rally and march at Grant Park on Saturday in Chicago to urge voter turnout ahead of the midterm elections.

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Voter Turnout Could Hit 50-Year Record For Midterm Elections

9:30am October 18, 2018

by Domenico Montanaro

Half of eligible voters might go to the polls this fall, which would be the highest turnout level in a midterm election since the mid-1960s, another time of cultural and social upheaval.

Texas Democratic Senate candidate Beto O'Rourke, seen campaigning in Houston this month, has launched his first attack ads on Republican Sen. Ted Cruz as he tries to regain traction in the last weeks of the campaign.

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Beto O'Rourke Goes On The Attack Against Ted Cruz

8:24pm October 17, 2018

by Wade Goodwyn

Lagging in the polls, the Democratic Senate candidate has entered a new phase in his attempt to pull off a big upset in the Texas race for U.S. Senate. Attack ads followed a fiery debate on Tuesday.

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Demonstrators hold signs as Democratic leaders speak with reporters outside the U.S. Capitol June 26, 2018, in Washington, D.C.

Midterm Election Could Reshape Health Policy

2:22pm October 17, 2018

by Scott Horsley

The fate of Obamacare may hinge on which party wins the midterm elections.

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Tam and Sonny Nguyen, Vietnamese-American cafe owners in the Orange County neighborhood of Little Saigon, say they see a "stark difference" between the generations not just in their politics, but in how they do business.

California Democrats Hope Asian-American Voters Can Help Flip Red Districts

7:36pm October 12, 2018

In conservative Orange County, a growing Asian-American population could have an impact on some key competitive House races in the midterms.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky walks to the Senate floor for a vote on Thursday.

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McConnell Warns Of 'Scary Prospect' If GOP Loses Senate Control In Midterms

1:59pm October 12, 2018

by Kelsey Snell

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell discusses the confirmation of Justice Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court and the upcoming midterm elections.

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To Deter Foreign Hackers, Some States May Also Be Deterring Voters

5:00am October 12, 2018

by Miles Parks

States are blocking foreign IP addresses from their election websites. But it won't stop determined hackers and it could frustrate voters who live overseas.

As Sen. Joe Manchin, a Democrat from West Virginia, campaigns for re-election, he has warned that 800,000 West Virginians with pre-existing conditions could lose health coverage.

FACT CHECK: Who's Right About Protections For Pre-Existing Conditions?

4:57pm October 11, 2018

by Julie Rovner

Consumers favor safeguards that help people with a history of health problems still get insurance. In the heat of the midterm campaigns, politicians' arguments don't always add up.

Vice President Mike Pence speaks Thursday at the Hudson Institute in Washington, D.C.

Vice President Pence Accuses China Of Trying To Interfere In U.S. Elections

6:05pm October 04, 2018

by Scott Horsley

He says China is trying to undermine President Trump by using front groups and propaganda in an effort to beat back the president's agenda in the midterm elections.