Us Midterm Elections

Seven things you need to know about the US midterm results

Here are the top take-aways from Tuesday's midterm elections, and what it means for the United States.

Minnesota, Michigan send first Muslim women to US Congress

The victories by the two Democrats, Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, came on an election night when members of multiple minority groups had a chance to score electoral firsts.

In setback for Trump, Democrats seize US House control

Republicans will be keeping control of the Senate, though, it’ll take political skill and perhaps some compromise for Democrats to avoid being painted as the new obstructionists.

A dozen US states see problems with voting machines - rights groups

US rights advocates say some Americans have been prevented from casting ballots in a dozen US states. An official from the US Department of Homeland Security told reporters the agency had received reports of "sparse" voting technology failures.

Health care and immigration: top issues in US midterm elections

With two days to the polls and US politics divided along sectarian lines, here is what you need to know about some of the issues in the midterm elections.

Trump versus Obama on final US campaign weekend

With rallies taking place in Montana and Florida, US President Donald Trump is keeping up his relentless campaign schedule before Tuesday's ballot, which has become a referendum on his utterly unconventional presidency.

Has the Trump presidency been a wakeup call to American Muslims?

American Muslims are running in record numbers for office in the upcoming US midterm elections. Trump’s anti-Muslim rhetoric has paradoxically encouraged Muslims to be more politically involved in the US.

Women bring a promise of change to US politics

The US midterm elections, which is just days away, marks two years since the presidential elections. A record number of women are running for office increasing their chances of a win and offering a welcome break from the status quo.

Are some African-Americans being denied the right to vote?

All voters are required to hold a state-issued photo ID but it is estimated that one in 10 Americans does not have the necessary document.

Trump to push end to birthright citizenship as US elections loom

President Donald Trump's planned move would prompt a legal fight as the right of US citizenship is granted to US-born children under the 14th amendment of the country's constitution, which cannot be changed by the president.

Russian charged with conspiring to interfere in US congressional elections

Using social media and other avenues, the woman charged allegedly took part in a campaign to wage "information warfare against the United States," attempting to sow distrust of candidates for US political office and the US political system.