The Latest Breaking News from Midterm election

Commentary: Why the GOP’s ‘tough on crime’ ads failed

The ads were dark and ominous: grainy footage with a message that screams “you are not safe.” You likely know exactly which ads I’m talking about because the Republican party spent more than $150 million on these ads this midterm election cycle.

Tribune News Service · Dec 15, 2022

They beat election deniers in the midterm elections. Now they're gearing up for 2024

Arizona's Democratic Gov.-elect Katie Hobbs faced a flurry of criticism in the days leading up to last month's election.

Los Angeles Times · Dec 13, 2022

Gen Z's voting habits are all the proof companies need to act on societal issues

Without the Gen Z vote, the results of the U.S. midterm elections would look very different.

Fortune · Dec 7, 2022

Arizona judge orders county to immediately certify election

An Arizona judge has ordered Cochise County officials to certify the midterm election results by the end of the day

The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2022

France's answer on abortion: Should constitution include a woman's right to choose?

Who would have thought that a Supreme Court ruling in the United States could trigger a constitutional amendment in France? After all, there is zero threat here to a woman's right to terminate a pregnancy, a right that has been on the books since 1975. Earlier this month we saw…

France 24 · Nov 24, 2022

Calm before the storm? Trump’s long-teased White House bid is uncharacteristically low key in first week

Donald Trump has never valued the cadence and organization associated with traditional campaigns. But his light-touch start reflects the rushed and chaotic nature of his announcement, which came as midterm election votes were still being counted. It also comes at a moment of unique political…

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 23, 2022

Midterm election results reflect the hodgepodge of US voters, not the endorsement or repudiation of a candidate’s or party’s agenda

The results from the U.S. midterm elections came as a shock to many. The sitting president’s party typically suffers significant losses in House, Senate and gubernatorial races in the first midterm election of a president’s term. Several projections leading up to Election Day speculated that a “red wave” – at…

The Conversation · Nov 23, 2022

Texas Democrats ask hard questions after midterm election losses

AUSTIN, Texas — High-ranking Texas Democrats have sought to numb acute pain from a drubbing they took in this month’s midterm election by accentuating the positive:

Tribune News Service · Nov 22, 2022

When will elections focus on climate?

Most pressing issue was missing in action in the 2022 midterm elections

Salon · Nov 22, 2022

Election certification proceeding smoothly, avoiding chaos

Certification of this year’s midterm election results appears to be proceeding smoothly and with little controversy across the country

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2022