How a Democratic U.S. House could alter foreign policy
Democrats will use their new majority in the U.S. House of Representatives to reverse what they see as a hands-off approach by Republicans toward President Donald Trump’s foreign policy, and push for tougher dealings with Russia, Saudi Arabia and North…
North Dakota voters set to reject marijuana legalization measure
U.S. efforts to legalize recreational marijuana use saw mixed results on Tuesday, as voters in Michigan approved a measure legalizing the drug while North Dakotans looked set to block it.
Factbox: Democrats to pick up net 26 seats in U.S. House – media/data provider DDHQ
Reuters – U.S. voters on Tuesday went to the polls in congressional elections for all 435 seats of the House of Representatives. The Democratic Party needs to pick up 23 seats to wrest control of the chamber from the Republican Party.
Republican Rick Scott wins Florida U.S. Senate seat: Fox News
Florida Republican Governor Rick Scott on Tuesday won the state’s U.S. Senate election, unseating Democratic incumbent Bill Nelson, Fox News projected.
Democrats pick up U.S. governorships but lose Florida, Ohio
Democrats won governorships on Tuesday in several U.S. states that supported Republican President Donald Trump in 2016 but lost high-profile races in Florida and Ohio, as voters cast ballots in dozens of gubernatorial contests across the country.
Factbox: Democrats to pick up net 24 seats in U.S. House – media/data provider DDHQ
Reuters – U.S. voters on Tuesday went to the polls in congressional elections for all 435 seats of the House of Representatives. The Democratic Party needs to pick up 23 seats to wrest control of the chamber from the Republican Party.
Instant view: Investor reaction after Democrats capture U.S. House majority
Democrats rode a wave of dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump to win control of the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday, giving them the opportunity to block Trump’s agenda and open his administration to intense scrutiny.
Pelosi urges bipartisanship as Democrats win U.S. House
A victorious Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday said Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives will use their newly won majority to pursue a bipartisan agenda for a country that she said has had “enough of division.”
Loss of U.S. House leaves Republicans more tied to Trump than ever
Republicans’ loss of control of the U.S. House of Representatives leaves the party with a more conservative congressional caucus that is even more bound to President Donald Trump and more united around his provocative rhetoric and hardline agenda.
Republican Hawley unseats Democratic U.S. Senator McCaskill in Missouri: Fox
Republican Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley won his state’s U.S. Senate election on Tuesday, unseating Democratic incumbent Claire McCaskill, Fox News Channel projected.
