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2018 Midterm Elections
These Partisan Gerrymandering Cases Could Shape the Future of Southern Politics
Two landmark lawsuits over the practice are now being considered by the U.S. Supreme Court.
ALEC Drops Spring Meeting Months After Losing Hundreds of Members in Midterms
ALEC lost at least 366 politicians tied to the organization, including legislators who lost or left office in 2018.
Joe Biden’s “Bipartisanship” Promotes Republican Agenda
Biden has a long history of backing extremely harmful bipartisan legislation.
Women Who Ran for Congress Avoided Women’s Issues in Their Campaign Ads
Abortion, pay equity, sexual violence and harassment were not central to their candidacies.
2,200 Women Who Ran for Office in 2018 Lost. What’s Next for Them?
A record number of female candidates won in the 2018 midterms. Even more lost. But defeat isn't the end for most.
Things You Don’t Hear After a Democratic Wave
"Is it time for Republicans to move to the left?"
Pro-Environment Groups Spent Millions on “Green” Midterm Candidates
The most anti-environment administration will face one of the most pro-environment Houses ever elected.
Historic Wave of Women Candidates Sweep to Power on Guam
For many on Guam, this year's elections have raised hopes for self-determination after a century of US occupation.
#MeToo Could Become a Reckoning If Congress Treats It as a Financial Crisis
The 2018 midterm elections represented the first electoral referendum of the #MeToo era.
At Long Last, Donald Trump Knows True Fear
We will soon bear witness to a scorched-earth retreat by the White House.