A User's Guide to the Midterm Elections

A User's Guide to the Midterm Elections

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Europe Is Burning

This summer, wildfires have been raging across Europe. France and Spain have been hit particularly badly, with hundreds of thousands of acres incinerated and entire communities devastated. Chico Harlan, the global climate correspondent for The New York Times, and Mark Landler, th ...  Show more

Israel, AIPAC and Difficult Questions for Democrats

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee, a pro-Israel lobbying group known as AIPAC, has spent a record amount of money in this year’s midterm elections to either oust or support candidates based on their support of Israel. Jonathan Mahler, a writer for The New York Times Ma ...  Show more

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The Midterms
The Run-Up

The votes are still being tallied across the country — but we’re starting to get a picture of what these midterms were all about, and where American politics might be headed. Astead Herndon joins Michael Barbaro, host of “The Daily,” to sift through early midterm election results ...  Show more

Key Elections to Watch in 2022
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2022 starts tomorrow, and so does the start of an election year. In a special episode, CNN Political Director David Chalian breaks down the political climate of the midterm elections and key races to watch. As Republicans try to take control of the House and the Senate, Democrats ...  Show more

Introducing 'The Run-Up'
The Run-Up

The midterm elections are usually a referendum on the party in power. This year, they’re about so much more. “The Run-Up,” starting Sept. 6. 

Election Day in America
CNN This Morning

Today's results will offer a critical test for Democrats and the first referendum on President Trump's second term. Among the most-watched contests: the New York City mayoral race, the Virginia governor's race, and California's referendum on redrawing the state's congressional ma ...  Show more