Boeing factory strike ends as workers vote to accept contract
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Factory workers at Boeing voted to accept a contract offer and end their strike after more than seven weeks,…
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Wisconsin Republicans look to reelect a US House incumbent and pick up an open seat
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans are trying to elect two U.S. House incumbents along with a GOP candidate for an open…
Continue ReadingRepublicans retain control of Wisconsin Legislature despite new maps
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republicans have maintained control of the Wisconsin Legislature, overcoming Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’…
Continue ReadingToo early to call Wisconsin Senate race between Trump-backed millionaire and Democratic incumbent
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — It was too early to declare a winner Wednesday in Wisconsin’s hotly contested U.S. Senate race that pit…
Continue ReadingThe winner of a North Carolina toss-up race could help decide who controls the US House
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s only toss-up congressional district could help Republicans keep the U.S. House or…
Continue ReadingBomb threats unfold across multiple swing states, as Trump makes unfounded claims on Election Day
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A mostly smooth Election Day nationwide was marred in multiple battleground states Tuesday by a series of bomb…
Continue ReadingPuerto Rico awaits historic results in four-way gubernatorial election
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico is awaiting election results that will be historic regardless of which of the two top…
Continue ReadingVermont’s Republican governor seeks a fifth term against Democratic newcomer
Associated Press Vermont’s Republican Gov. Phil Scott is seeking reelection to a fifth term leading the heavily Democratic state. On Tuesday, Scott…
Continue ReadingDemocrats oust two House Republicans in New York, clawing back GOP gains
Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Democrats in New York have flipped two key U.S. House seats. The wins Tuesday rolled back some recent…
Continue ReadingNew Yorkers may change their constitution to ban discrimination over ‘pregnancy outcomes’
Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — An amendment to New York’s constitution could bar discrimination based on things including “gender…
Continue ReadingDemocrat Gabe Amo, Rhode Island’s first Black representative in Congress, wins reelection
Associated Press Rep. Gabe Amo, the first Black representative in Congress from Rhode Island, has won reelection. Amo easily beat his Republican…
Continue ReadingDemocrat Sheldon Whitehouse wins a fourth term in the US Senate from Rhode Island
Associated Press Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island has won a fourth term to the U.S. Senate. Whitehouse beat Patricia Morgan, a…
Continue ReadingAbortion rights advocates win in 7 states and clear way to overturn Missouri ban but lose in 3
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in Missouri cleared the way to undo one of the nation’s most restrictive abortion bans in one of…
Continue ReadingMarijuana legalization fails in Florida as numerous states approve citizen voting amendments
Associated Press A costly campaign to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida failed Tuesday and California voters took a step toward tough crime…
Continue ReadingRepublicans take Senate majority and eye unified power with Trump
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans have taken control of the U.S. Senate and are fighting to keep their majority in the U.S. House,…
Continue Reading4 Democratic US House members faced challengers in Massachusetts
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Four incumbent Democrats faced challengers in U.S. House districts in Massachusetts. Five other Democrats were…
Continue ReadingDemocrat wins key US House seat in Ohio while 2 other incumbents defend their seats
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Democrats have won a key congressional seat and are defending two others in Ohio. Twenty-one-term U.S. Rep.…
Continue ReadingTrump-backed Republican Bernie Moreno defeats incumbent US Sen. Sherrod Brown in key Ohio race
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Bernie Moreno has defeated Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown in Ohio to help shift control of…
Continue ReadingDemocratic Rep. Deluzio wins a 2nd term; 4 Pennsylvania congressional races still uncalled
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania is home to five heavily contested races for the U.S. House. Those contests will be critical to…
Continue ReadingCasey and McCormick square off in Pennsylvania race that could determine Senate control
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race between three-term Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican David…
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