Democrats Win First Arizona Trifecta Since 1966 as Qatar Floats Deal
Historic statehouse legislative flips, new congressional priorities, four state athletics ballot initiatives, and Middle East…
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Rep. Huffman Eyes D.C. Project Oversight as Mississippi Count Narrows
Incoming congressional oversight of federal capital projects, a U.S.
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Voters Pass Prop. 3 School Tax and Elect Barrera State Schools Chief
California voters approved Proposition 3 by 59% to 41% to permanently extend the 12.3% top income tax rate generating $5 billion to…
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San Francisco Prop. B Takes 51.16% Lead as Voters Keep Sunset Dunes
San Francisco's Proposition B public bank measure moved ahead 51.16% to 48.84% as voters rejected Proposition G by 64.8% to 35.2% to…
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SF Attorney Harmeet Dhillon Resigns as DOJ Civil Rights Chief
San Francisco conservative attorney Harmeet Dhillon resigned Thursday as Assistant Attorney General for the U.S.
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Mississippi and Alaska Races Hang in Balance as States Vote Measures
With control of Congress decided but 59 House races still uncalled Wednesday afternoon, razor-thin contests remained in…
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Democrats Flip 29 House and 7 Senate Seats as Voters Demand Relief
Democrats flipped at least 29 House seats and seven Senate seats—securing at least 54 of 100 Senate seats and well past the 218 seats…
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Dow Surges Over 1,000 Points as Midterm Results Reshape Congress
The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 1,009 points, or 1.9%, on Wednesday morning and rose 1,178 points, or 2.3%, in early trading…
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Democrats Win House and Senate as Talarico, Jackson, and Governors Win
Democrats captured control of both the U.S. House (putting Hakeem Jeffries on track to become the first Black Speaker) and the U.S.
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