When the US’s first Muslim senator used Arabic in his victory speech, it cut through the torrent of vile racism Maga launched at him throughout his campaign Repeat after me: yallah. YAH-luh. This versatile Arabic word means everything from “hurry up”, to “come on” to “speak to you later”. If you add a “bye” at … Read more
Welcome to a special post-election edition of the From the Politics Desk newsletter!
The Mississippi Senate race may take days to resolve, as Democrat Scott Colom leads GOP Sen.
Donald Trump’s crushing defeat in the US midterms over cost-of-living pressures is a warning for politicians closer to home Fascinating, isn’t it, that for all that Donald Trump has got away with, it’s arguably the cost of fuel that’s finally led to an absolute rout in the midterms. So many Americans held their noses at … Read more
With Democratic majorities in Congress, oversight, and its frustrations, return.
In ballot measures across the country Tuesday, voters mostly expressed support for abortion rights, while affirming voter identification requirements and upholding that only U.S. citizens can vote in state elections.
Democrats win back control of Congress while the president and Republicans suffer historic losses. NBC News’ Garrett Haake, Julie Tsirkin, Ryan Chandler and Liz Kreutz analyze the election night results and what happens next as President Trump enters a lame duck period.
Rep.-elect J.D. Ford (D) joins Meet the Press NOW after flipping a bellwether seat in Indiana. Ford discusses what he thinks the Democratic priorities should be in the new Congress.
State representative Rosenthal’s win comes after national backlash to French’s social media remarks targeting south Asian Americans Jon Rosenthal has won a seat on the Texas railroad commission, a powerful state regulatory agency, beating out two challengers including the controversial Republican nominee Bo French whose campaign ignited a firestorm over his bigoted remarks. Rosenthal, a … Read more
The helicopter was carrying three people and crashed in the waters of Biscayne Bay, east of Miami executive airport Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email A helicopter crash in Miami on Wednesday morning has left one person dead and two others injured. Authorities including the US Coast Guard responded to the crash … Read more
