2018 midterms

APRIL 9: Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., attends her swearing-in ceremony the Capitol's Old Senate Chamber

Embattled Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith Apologizes for 'Public Hanging' Comment, But Says Her Words Were 'Twisted'

The Mississippi runoff is the last midterm battle of 2018

House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi at an election-night celebration

Redder. Bluer. Trumpier. America Is About to Be Even More Divided

The midterms delivered a split decision that primes both parties for battle

Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams addresses supporters at an election watch party in Atlanta, Georgia. on Nov. 6, 2018.

Many High-Stakes Midterm Elections Are Still Too Close to Call. Here’s What You Need to Know

Some races are headed for a recount or a runoff

Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams addresses supporters at an election watch party on November 6, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Stacey Abrams Is Refusing to Concede the Georgia Governor's Race. Here's What Could Happen Next

A run-off may be coming

Democratic Colorado Governor-elect Jared Polis speaks at an election night rally on November 6, 2018 in Denver, Colorado.

Jared Polis Makes History As America's First Elected Openly Gay Male Governor

He championed causes like healthcare, renewable energy and gun violence pre...

He championed causes like healthcare, renewable energy and gun violence prevention

Oprah Winfrey and Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams at a town hall style event at the Cobb Civic Center in Marietta, Georgia on Nov. 1, 2018.

Oprah Winfrey Responds to 'Racist Robocalls' Targeting Stacey Abrams in Georgia

The racist recording was reportedly backed by a white supremacist podcast s...

The racist recording was reportedly backed by a white supremacist podcast site

Republican congressional candidate Dan Crenshaw reacts to the crowd with his wife, Tara, as he comes on stage to deliver a victory speech during an election night party at the Cadillac Bar, in Houston. Crenshaw has chided “Saturday Night Live” comic Pete Davidson for poking fun of the eyepatch he wears because he was badly wounded during his third tour in Afghanistan as a Navy SEAL.

'Their Apology Won't Mean Anything to Me.' GOP Candidate Dan Crenshaw Responds to Pete Davidson Making Fun of His Eyepatch on SNL

Saturday Night Live comedian Pete Davidson is facing backlash after mocking...

Saturday Night Live comedian Pete Davidson is facing backlash after mocking Dan Crenshaw, a Republican congressional candidate from Texas who lost an eye from an IED while serving in Afghanistan. While discussing his first impressions...