8 midterms: Blue wave, red undertow
The 2018 election exposed once more how divided the country is – but it also showed how strongly the tide is running against Trump’s hateful brand of politics and the party that he continues to deform.
America rejects Trumpism
The vast majority of Americans are now anti-establishment, and understandably so.
Trump’s only election strategy was racism
Republicans can only win by racial gerrymandering and voter suppression. And Trump can only win by using fear and racism.
6 women of color who campaigned for Congress on inequality and won
These trailblazers often drew from their own personal stories to connect with and win over the hearts of voters. Each is heading to Washington to advance a bold social and economic justice agenda, with a strong focus on reversing inequality.
Democratic Socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: We need to confront Trump’s creeping authoritarianism
"This is a time for us to have a strong response and to really command the power that we secured tonight."
Democrats won the House. To keep winning, they need to move sharply left.
Democratic operatives will use the midterm results to preach centrism, but the future of the party lies in its left flank.
Record number of women win in the House
In total, 117 women were elected during the 2018 midterm elections – 96 elected to the House, 12 to the Senate and 9 as governor – shattering records and increasing the number of women in power.
Cornucopia of calamities: The unbearable density of Trump
Trump forces onto center stage the vulnerability of the White House to be weaponized to serve demagoguery.
‘Absolute fraud:’ After billions in taxpayer subsidies championed by Trump, Ryan, and Walker, Foxconn...
"Apparently, Scott Walker gave billions in subsidies to a Tawainese company, so that it would despoil land in Wisconsin while paying Chinese workers to make iPhones."
A march to disaster: Noam Chomsky condemns Trump for pulling out of landmark nuclear...
Noam Chomsky talks about the significance of the INF treaty and the impact of Trump’s plan to pull out.