Where The Suburbs Moved Left — And How The Shift Swung Elections
These metro areas saw the most dramatic turnarounds in this election from red to blue — and were responsible for Democrats taking back the House.
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FACT CHECK: What's Happening On The U.S.-Mexico Border?
On Sunday, U.S. agents fired tear gas at migrants trying to cross into San Diego from Tijuana, Mexico. The migrants were protesting the slow pace with which the U.S. has been processing asylum claims.
Pelosi Knows How To Win — But Will She Win The House Speakership Again?
New York Times Magazine journalist Robert Draper talks about why Republicans love to attack Rep. Nancy Pelosi, the challenges she faces within her own party and her bid to be speaker of the House.
3 Chicago Cops Go On Trial, Charged With Covering Up For Jason Van Dyke
Just hours after he shot and killed Laquan McDonald, Jason Van Dyke met with other officers who were on the shooting scene and with detectives tasked with investigating the incident.
Bernie Sanders Criticizes Democrats And Republicans In 'Where We Go From Here'
The former presidential candidate's latest book is just what you might expect from this genre: His platforms are presented but not interrogated — and there is little self-reflection.
Mississippi's Racial History Casts Shadow Over Final Senate Race Of 2018
The special election runoff in deep red Mississippi was expected to be a sleepy affair — a formality, even. Instead, the race has tightened as the GOP candidate stumbled over the state's racist past.
President Trump Defends U.S. Actions At U.S.-Mexico Border
Trump says asylum-seekers must remain in Mexico while their claims are processed. Rachel Martin talks to Theresa Cardinal Brown of the Bipartisan Policy Center in Washington, D.C.
Trump Touts Hyde-Smith As Mississippi Senate Runoff Draws Attention
President Trump campaigned for Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, who is in a close runoff with Democrat Mike Espy. Hyde-Smith's public hanging comments drew national attention to the race.
Special Counsel Says Paul Manafort 'Breached' Plea Deal, Lied to FBI
For their part, Manafort's attorneys said he believes he has offered "useful information" and doesn't agree with the government assertion that he breached the plea agreement.
New U.S. Climate Assessment Forecasts Dire Effects On Economy, Health
The Trump administration released a major climate assessment on Black Friday. It is the most detailed and blunt assessment yet of the dangers of unchecked global warming.