Pelosi's triumph: A reminder why she's set to be speaker
WASHINGTON (AP) — It has been quite a week for Nancy Pelosi.The televised meeting with President Donald Trump.
Some Trump allies starting to worry about investigations
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's intensifying legal troubles are unnerving some of his fellow Republicans.
Comey faces off with GOP over Clinton emails, alleged bias
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former FBI Director James Comey spoke to House investigators behind closed doors for almost seven hours Friday, begrudgingly answering questions about the Justice Department's decisions during the 2016 presidential election.
The Latest: House Republicans interview Comey
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on former FBI Director James Comey's closed-door interview by House Republicans (all times local):10 a.
GOP support for Pelosi as speaker? Don't hold your breath
WASHINGTON (AP) — Wondering if Republicans will push Nancy Pelosi over the top in her drive to become House speaker next year? Despite supportive words from President Donald Trump, it's implausible.
GOP tries to hamstring incoming Democratic attorneys general
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republicans pushing to hang on to power in Wisconsin and Michigan aren't stopping at curbing the authority of incoming Democratic governors.
Thousands of emails stolen from Republican committee's aides
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of emails were stolen from aides to the National Republican Congressional Committee during the 2018 midterm campaign, a major breach exposing vulnerabilities that have kept cybersecurity experts on edge since the 2016 presidential race.
House GOP campaign arm targeted by 'unknown entity' in 2018
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of emails were stolen from aides to the National Republican Congressional Committee during the 2018 midterm campaign, a major breach exposing vulnerabilities that have kept cybersecurity experts on edge since the 2016 presidential race.
Cohen confesses to lying about Trump Tower Moscow deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — The surprise plea agreement with President Donald Trump's former lawyer made clear that prosecutors believe Michael Cohen was continuing to pursue the Trump Tower Moscow project weeks after his boss had clinched the Republican nomination for president and while investigators believe Russians were meddling in the 2016 election on his behalf.
AP Exclusive: Most Mormons back GOP, but fewer support Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — About two-thirds of Mormon voters nationwide favored Republicans in the midterm elections, but President Donald Trump's approval rating among members of the faith lagged behind, according to a nationwide survey of midterm voters.
Divisive race ends with win for Republican Sen. Hyde-Smith
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith returns to Washington as a solidly loyal supporter of President Donald Trump after he stumped for her in a divisive Mississippi runoff shaped by her video-recorded remark about "public hanging.
The Latest: Man dies before voting, wife returns to vote
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Latest on a U.S. Senate runoff election in Mississippi (all times local):11:20 p.
GOP US Sen. Hyde-Smith wins divisive runoff, keeps her seat
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith won a divisive Mississippi runoff Tuesday, surviving a video-recorded remark decried as racist and defeating a former federal official who hoped to become the state's first African-American senator since Reconstruction.
Midterms reveal South split along urban, rural differences
ATLANTA (AP) — The Solid South is no more.A century of rule by "Southern Democrats" followed by a generation of Republican domination is evolving into something more complex.
Conservative vs. moderate in Mississippi Senate election
MERIDIAN, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi's two U.S. Senate candidates rallied supporters around their themes of conservatism and moderation Sunday as they entered the closing days of their campaigns.
The Latest: Mississippi Senate candidates make final pitches
MERIDIAN, Miss. (AP) — The Latest on a U.S. Senate special election runoff in Mississippi (all times local):7 p.
GOP exploring reasons for gender disparity in new Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — For congressional Republicans, this month's elections ushered in the year of the woman — literally.
As number of GOP women in Congress dips, party seeks answers
WASHINGTON (AP) — For congressional Republicans, this month's elections ushered in the year of the woman — literally.
In defeat, Abrams emerges as leading voting rights advocate
ATLANTA (AP) — Stacey Abrams broke the rules of politics until the very end.The Georgia Democrat who came about 60,000 votes shy of becoming America's first black female governor refused to follow the traditional script for defeated politicians who offer gracious congratulations to their victorious competitor and gently exit the stage.
In year of Democratic hopes, GOP comes out on top in Florida
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — This was the year Florida's Democrats spoke ambitiously of ending their 20-year journey in political exile in this battleground state.
1st black Democratic nominee for Florida governor concedes
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Andrew Gillum, who tried to energize Florida's young and minority voters through a Democratic coalition seeking to end two decades of Republican control of the governor's office, ended his hard-fought campaign Saturday as the state's first black nominee for the post.
Florida's 1st black nominee for gov challenged GOP dominance
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Andrew Gillum, who tried to energize Florida's young and minority voters through a Democratic coalition seeking to end two decades of Republican control of the governor's office, ended his hard-fought campaign Saturday as the state's first black nominee for the post.
In defeat, Abrams casts aside traditional expectations
ATLANTA (AP) — Stacey Abrams broke the rules of politics until the very end.The Georgia Democrat who came about 60,000 votes shy of becoming America's first black woman governor refused to follow the traditional script for defeated politicians who offer gracious congratulations to their victorious competitor and gently exit the stage.
Trump jumps in to offer aid to Democrat Pelosi's speaker bid
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats won the majority. Now they just need a speaker of the House.
California GOP ponders way forward after stunning losses
LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a speech to fellow Republicans in May, U.S. Rep. Mimi Walters issued an ominous warning about the coming election — California Democrats, she said, were "coming for all of us.
Abrams ends Georgia governor bid; says she'll file lawsuit
ATLANTA (AP) — Democrat Stacey Abrams ended her challenge to Republican Brian Kemp in the Georgia governor's race on Friday, but pledged to fight the former secretary of state's "gross mismanagement" of the elections with a federal lawsuit.
Kasich: Midterm turnout suggests opening for independent bid
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Ohio Gov. John Kasich said Thursday while he remains undecided about another presidential run, the midterm election results could suggest a greater opening for an independent or third-party candidate.
The Latest: Bloomberg: Leader's GOP women claim misleading
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on congressional Republicans' leadership elections (all times local):6:45 p.
McConnell, Schumer re-elected as Senate party leaders
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators chose Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for another term leading Republicans and Chuck Schumer for Democrats in closed-door party elections Wednesday lacking the high drama underway on the House side in the midterm election fallout.
The Latest: Gillum says claims of fraud undermine democracy
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on the Florida recount of its Senate and governor elections (all times local):9:30 p.
Democrat Sinema wins Arizona Senate seat running as centrist
In a year of liberal challenges to President Donald Trump, an avowed centrist scored the Democratic Party's biggest coup -- flipping a red state's U.
More races go to Democrats, including Senate seat in Ariz.
NEW YORK (AP) — No, it wasn't a blue wave. But a week after the voting, Democrats are riding higher than they thought on election night.
The Latest: Gillum angry about emailed votes, Trump tweet
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on the Florida election recount of 2018 (all times local):8:30 p.
Picking up another seat, Dems ride high on slow roll of wins
NEW YORK (AP) — No, it wasn't a blue wave. But a week after the voting, Democrats are riding higher than they thought on election night.
AP FACT CHECK: Trump's rhetoric on voter fraud is misleading
WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing closely contested election races in Florida and Arizona, President Donald Trump is spreading misleading rhetoric regarding voting fraud.
The Latest: Several House races remain too close to call
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on the California House race (all times local):7:15 p.
Democrat Rouda wins House race over California's Rohrabacher
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Republican Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, a one-time speechwriter for President Ronald Reagan who later became Russia's leading defender on Capitol Hill and an outspoken advocate for legalized marijuana, was defeated Saturday, a victim of California's Democratic tilt and voters' distaste for President Donald Trump.
AP FACT CHECK: Trump's election fiction on GOP wins, economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fresh off the GOP's loss of the House, President Donald Trump is fudging the success of a "booming" economy and overstating the impact of his campaigning on the midterm elections.
Correction: Election 2018-Turnout story
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a story Nov. 8 about Election Day turnout, The Associated Press misidentified the source of an analysis of youth voters.
Election results offer more evidence of urban-rural divide
ST. CHARLES, Ill. (AP) — Democrats did what was once unthinkable when they flipped two suburban Chicago congressional districts that had been held by Republicans pretty much since World War II.
The Latest: Trump tweets, weighing in on Florida Senate race
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on the Florida election (all times local):9:45 p.
After Kansas loss, Kobach could join Trump administration
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kris Kobach rode his national reputation as an advocate for tough immigration and voting rules to a job atop President Donald Trump's short-lived election-fraud commission.
