Control of the U.S. Senate hangs in the balance as midterm results are counted NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Sen. Corey Booker of New Jersey about the midterm election results, and the future of the Democratic party.
Proposition 31 passes in California: flavored tobacco will be banned Californians voted overwhelmingly to uphold a ban on flavored tobacco products — including e-cigarettes. Anti-smoking advocates hope more states and federal regulators will follow. Yuki Noguchi
Several state ballot measures resulted in victories for abortion rights supporters Voters generally favored abortion rights in abortion-related ballot initiatives this year. That could have implications for both policy and strategy. Sarah McCammon
The midterms went better than expected for Biden. Now he's traveling to Asia President Biden leaves Thursday for a series of major summits with foreign leaders. And in Bali, he'll meet face-to-face with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Franco Ordoñez
Most western Washington Democrats poised to return to Congress Aside from a close race in the 8th Congressional District, western Washington’s Democratic incumbent members of Congress are decisively beating back challenges from Republicans, and the party might even pick up a seat in the House. Deborah Wang
Biden says he'll meet with China's Xi face-to-face next week The two leaders have spent a lot of time together in the past. But COVID-19 has kept them from meeting directly since President Biden took office — even as tensions have escalated. Franco Ordoñez
The midterms are being called a 'rainbow wave' of LGBTQ candidate victories LGBTQ advocacy groups are calling the midterms a "rainbow wave," citing a record number of LGBTQ candidate victories. Among them is the country's first lesbian governor, Maura Healey of Massachusetts. Melissa Block
Democrats win Michigan and Minnesota state legislatures, defying expectations NPR's Elissa Nadworny talks with Governing Magazine reporter Alan Greenblatt about Democrats defying the odds in state legislatures like Michigan and Minnesota, where they flipped three chambers. Jonaki Mehta
Voters approve more spending on affordable housing in cities across the U.S. Gas prices got a lot of attention in the midterms, but high housing costs are a bigger chunk of people's budgets. In cities around the country, voters approved more spending on affordable housing. Jennifer Ludden
What the midterms mean for Donald Trump's brand NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Washington Post reporter Toluse Olorunnipa about how candidates endorsed by former President Trump had a mixed record in competitive districts. Kai McNamee
