They ran in historic numbers, breaking rules, toppling male incumbents in primaries, and upending conventional political wisdom. In a midterm fought like few others, women stepped up as candidates, voters, activists and volunteers in ways that could reshape the nation’s political landscape. From the millions of women on the left in pink pussy hats who […]
WASHINGTON/ATLANTA (Reuters) – Americans experienced scattered delays at U.S. polling places in about a dozen states on Tuesday, largely in sites still using aging voting machines that were overwhelmed by a surge in voter turnout, according to officials and voter rights groups. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security described the problems as “sparse,” and an […]
President Trump began Election Day bracing for grim political news as people across the country voted in midterm contests that will deliver the first nationwide referendum on his presidency. The mood inside the White House was gloomy, according to aides and people in contact with the president. Mr. Trump, who had no public events on […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government has received reports of limited “misinformation” targeting American voters on social media, a Homeland Security Department official said on Tuesday as citizens cast ballots in U.S. congressional elections. The government is working with law enforcement and social media companies to respond to those posts, but has not yet determined […]
Millions of Americans will head to the voting booth (if they haven’t voted already) Tuesday to cast their ballots in the U.S. midterm elections. And when the first polls — in Indiana and eastern Kentucky — close at 6 p.m. ET, Global News will have live midterm elections results for the House of Representatives and the […]
Before Americans head to the polls in the U.S. midterm elections, many of them are taking to Google to ask “Where do I vote?” — and even more of them are asking that question in Spanish. “Dónde votar” was Google’s top trending search Tuesday, with a 3,350 per cent increase from the day before. On […]
There is so much coverage out there. So many races and candidates. But these midterm elections could be a turning point: a reaffirmation of President Trump’s leadership of the Republican Party or a protest against the G.O.P. that doubles as an expression of support for the Democrats. That’s where our national political correspondent Alex Burns […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Monday he would nominate a new U.S. ambassador to the United Nations by the end of the week and that more changes in his Cabinet may be coming. Trump said last week he was seriously considering naming U.S. State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert to the post to […]
More than half of the SDLP’s local representatives in Northern Ireland would be prepared to run under the Fianna Fáil banner, according to sources. The two parties have been in talks about a merger for several months but appear some way off making any official announcement. However, behind the scenes councillors are becoming anxious to […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Bitter U.S. political campaigns thundered to a hectic, unpredictable finish on election eve on Monday, as candidates scoured the country for votes in dozens of crucial races that opinion polls showed were still razor-close. Control of both chambers of the U.S. Congress and 36 governor’s offices are up for grabs on Tuesday […]