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Republican Rick Scott wins tight race for Florida Senate

Scott had positioned himself as a stalwart ally of President Donald Trump, but as the midterms neared, he kept the president at a noticeable distance.
Tess Owen
11.7.18
Khaane Mein Kya Hai

Eat With Your Eyes (And Nose, and Ears, and Brain)

Eat with your eyes (and nose, and ears, and brain).
Sushmita Sundaram
11.7.18
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Trump-loving Ron DeSantis defeats Andrew Gillum in Florida

The Republican candidate put his daughter in a "Make America Great Again" onesie for a campaign ad.
Emma Ockerman
11.7.18
midterms

Colorado elects first openly gay man as governor

Jared Polis becomes the first openly gay man to be elected governor of any state in America.
Rex Santus
11.7.18
midterms

A guide to all the Election Day voting problems

Long lines, technical problems, and voter ID laws prevented some voters from casting ballots.
Tess Owen
Emma Ockerman
11.7.18
Op-Ed

Nearly 100,000 Vermont Voters Wanted a Trans Woman as Governor

Though Vermont gubernatorial candidate Christine Hallquist ultimately lost to her Republican opponent on Tuesday, her campaign was a triumph.
Diana Tourjée
11.7.18
Andy Warhol

Sex Scenes: How Andy Warhol’s ‘Blow Job’ Helped Create Queer Visibility

The 1964 film depicts a man receiving oral sex from what Warhol described as “five beautiful boys.”
Rachel Rabbit White
11.7.18
midterms

Kris Kobach, who headed Trump's voter fraud commission, lost his own election

Trump tapped Kobach to find the "millions" of immigrants who voted illegally in 2016. They did not exist.
Emma Ockerman
11.7.18
midterms

Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib Become the First Muslim Women in Congress Ever

Today marks a huge victory for American Muslims—and especially American Muslim women—who have gone vastly unrepresented in our federal government. Tonight, not one, but two Muslim women were elected to Congress for the first time.
Leila Ettachfini
11.7.18
midterms

Beto O’Rourke's $69 million couldn't defeat Ted Cruz

Cruz fended off a fierce challenge from Beto O’Rourke, the Democrat who captured national attention and raised more money than any Senate candidate in U.S. history.
Rex Santus
11.7.18
Op-Ed

Voters Reject Anti-Trans Policy in Massachusetts Victory

Question 3 sought to eliminate transgender protections in Massachusetts—but the latest legal assault against trans rights failed at the voting booth on Tuesday.
Diana Tourjée
11.7.18
midterms

Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar will be the first Muslim women to serve in Congress

Democrats from Michigan and Minnesota will bring more diversity to the House of Representatives.
Emma Ockerman
11.7.18
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