The change in the Senate's majority party means that starting Jan. 3, Democrats will run federal judicial appointments and may continue to until at least 2030.

The current Congress, under its Republican majorities, must address the National Defense Authorization Act and a government funding bill as Democrats wait to take over.

Once reliably a red state, Texas will turn deep blue following this week's midterms. One of the most notable shifts was along the Texas-Mexico border, where Hispanic voters had a big influence.

President Trump's decision to make Stephen Miller his new chief of staff is a rebuke of the midterm results and a doubling-down on Trumpism.

Deb Haaland is the first Native American governor of New Mexico. She faces big expectations and challenges, but also opportunities in a deep blue state with abundant petroleum revenue.

Republicans were routed in the midterm elections. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Mike McCann, the Mayor of Defiance, Ohio, about how the Republican party can win back support.

Thousands across the U.S. have gotten involved to oppose data centers. One is a Maryland woman who'd been evicted after a pay cut and became a leader of a community effort that blocked a vast project.

Results are still outstanding House and Senate races but political scientists say one of the big winners in the mid-terms is American democracy itself.