After election, a "relief" rally: Dow up 500 points

Investors stand to gain after voters have their say -- regardless of the party that comes out on top

• Nov 7, 2018

Historically, the economy performs better under a split Congress

According to exit polls, about two-thirds of midterm voters think the economy is "excellent" or "good"

• Nov 7, 2018

Newly elected, Ilhan Omar wants to be a check on rhetoric of fear

Ilhan Omar is one of two Muslim American women elected last night to the House of Representatives, making history

• Nov 7, 2018

Mitch McConnell: "We had a very good day"

Senate majority leader holds news conference after Republicans succeeded in holding their majority in the Senate

• Nov 7, 2018

Chief who led police during Pulse shooting elected sheriff

John Mina, the police chief who led the Orlando Police Department during the Pulse nightclub massacre elected sheriff of Orange County. He ran as an independent.

• Nov 7, 2018

Here are the major ballot measures that passed in the 2018 midterms

Floridians restored voting rights to 1.5 million former convicts, enfranchising the largest population in U.S. history since women's suffrage

• Nov 7, 2018

Dead brothel owner and reality TV star wins Nevada Assembly seat

Trump-style Republican Dennis Hof died last month but it was too late to get his name off the ballot in vast, heavily GOP district

• Nov 7, 2018

5 nations now demanding Zuckerberg testify on Facebook's data misuse

The "international grand committee"​ is a first of its kind, but Zuckerberg has so far refused to meet with the international lawmakers

• Nov 7, 2018

Colorado votes to abolish slavery after proponent receives burning campaign fliers

Colorado voters have approved changing the language in the state constitution so that it no longer allows slavery as a form of punishment

• Nov 7, 2018

As U.S. allies and rivals react, how might midterm results impact them?

Democrats' winning House majority could bring new scrutiny of Trump's foreign policy and business ties, but many abroad predict little change in tack

• Nov 7, 2018

Trump touts "Big Victory" in midterm elections

Despite Democrats taking control of the House​, the president tweeted the elections were a "tremendous success"

• Nov 7, 2018

2018 midterms: A night of historic firsts

Candidates in races across the country ended up making history

• Nov 7, 2018

Key takeaways from the 2018 midterm elections

It was a night of historic firsts, big wins for both parties

• Nov 7, 2018

How Democrats won the House

This was a House election centered around sharply polarized reactions to the presidency of Donald Trump​

• Nov 7, 2018

Colorado elects nation's first openly gay governor

Jared Polis defeated Walker Stapleton to keep the governor's seat in Democratic hands

• Nov 6, 2018

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