Representative Mikie Sherrill, who was elected governor, made her opposition to President Trump the centerpiece of her campaign. He gave her a political gift by “terminating” the Gateway tunnel project. Source: Original News
Victories across the country show promise for the party’s chances next year, but some bigger issues remain. Source: Original News
Michael Gates, a Justice Department official who questioned Orange County’s voting procedures, was selected to monitor voting there. Source: Original News
Voters chose to keep three Democratic justices for 10 more years, a critical victory for Democrats in the biggest swing state in the country. Source: Original News
The wide-ranging measure, backed by conservatives, would have eliminated two days of early absentee voting, required photo identification and limited drop boxes to one per town. Source: Original News
Jones, a Democrat, overcame revelations that he had sent violent texts suggesting that a Republican official deserved to be killed. Source: Original News
The aggressive gerrymander could help Democrats flip as many as five House seats next year. While that could neutralize new maps in Texas, Republicans are redrawing more district lines elsewhere. Source: Original News
Dick Cheney was to many the embodiment of the unpopular and bloody Iraq war. But his late-in-life anti-Trumpism changed his image for some of his longtime critics. Source: Original News
President Trump and administration officials indicated the fallout could intensify in the coming days, even as he has kept himself at a remove from the crisis. Source: Original News
Abigail Spanberger, a former congresswoman and C.I.A. officer, will be the first woman to serve as governor of Virginia, following a streak of 74 men. Source: Original News
