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
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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"
Motel 6 reportedly agrees to pay millions after sharing guest lists with ICE
"Motel 6 fully recognizes the seriousness of the situation," said a statement
Girl Scouts sue Boy Scouts over program's name change
Girl Scouts file trademark infringement lawsuit against Boy Scouts for dropping word "boy" from flagship program
Election results: Stock market bullishness rises
Investors appear relieved that the midterm results are pretty much what they had expected, even the likely gridlock
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.
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
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
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
Trump touts "Big Victory" in midterm elections
Despite Democrats taking control of the House, the president tweeted the elections were a "tremendous success"
Will House Democrats impeach Trump?
With Democrats winning a House majority in the midterms, they now control the body with the power to impeach the president
2018 midterms: A night of historic firsts
Candidates in races across the country ended up making history
Key takeaways from the 2018 midterm elections
It was a night of historic firsts, big wins for both parties
How Democrats won the House
This was a House election centered around sharply polarized reactions to the presidency of Donald Trump
Colorado elects nation's first openly gay governor
Jared Polis defeated Walker Stapleton to keep the governor's seat in Democratic hands
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Trump calls off plan to livestream Fort Hood shooter's execution
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White House prepares plans to use "mother of all bombs" on Iran
Vance says "selling access to the White House" is "disgusting"
Trump invokes executive privilege in Kennedy Center legal fight
White House's Katie Zacharia confirms she never passed bar exam
