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As pro-Palestinian protests spread, more university leaders weigh police involvement
by Meg Anderson
As college administrators face growing unrest on campuses, a growing number are grappling with whether to bring in law enforcement to quell the demonstrations.
The party out of power usually has an advantage in Midterms. How did that play out?
Going into Tuesday night, based on trends, Democrats could expect to lose 20-30 seats in the House. Anything above 40 would be a total blowout. We examine the big picture.
Going into the election, the GOP controlled about two-thirds of state legislatures
In Michigan, Democrats flipped the state house. Minnesota is another place where a state chamber flipped: the senate switched from Red to Blue.
It's still undecided which party controls the House and Senate
Republicans had been forecast in recent days to gain 12-25 seats in the House. Democrats appear to have stemmed the Republican tide.
Young voters turned out for the first time for the 2022 Midterm elections
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Jack Lobel of Voters of Tomorrow, an organization focused on engaging and mobilizing Gen Z voters, about election results.
Did Republicans do as well in Midterm races as they had predicted?
Republicans had been forecast in recent days to gain 12-25 seats in the House. With what we know now, how far did the red wave go?
Was the issue of reproductive rights as motivating for Democrats as hoped?
EMILY's List President Laphonza Butler talks to NPR's Rachel Martin about the midterm election results. The group's mission is to elect Democratic pro-choice women into office.
Americans debated abortion rights and on Tuesday voters registered their opinion
NPR's Steve Isnkeep talks Kentucky Public Radio's Divya Karthikeyan about the election results in Kentucky.
Robert Draper, author of 'Weapons of Mass Delusion,' examines the GOP's future
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Robert Draper, journalist and author of Weapons of Mass Delusion: When the Republican Party Lost Its Mind, about midterm election results and the future of the GOP.
Some statewide races attracted national attention
Some of the races really became national-level causes — with people from out of state donating and volunteering.
Democrat Wes Moore was elected governor in a historic Maryland race
Democrat Wes Moore speaks with NPR's Steve Inskeep after being elected Maryland's first Black governor. Moore won the office over Republican Dan Cox.
All in all, the elections seem to have gone smoothly with little disturbances
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to former Federal Election Commission chief Trevor Potter about the 2022 midterm election results.
In Wisconsin, the U.S. Senate race has not been decided
In the swing state of Wisconsin, incumbent governor has won reelection. But the race for the U.S. Senate seat still has not been called.