Saturday, November 10, 2018

Weekend Reads: 5 of Our Best Politics Stories

How Democrats took the House and what happens next
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Saturday, November 10, 2018
5 of Our Best Political Reads
After all the ads and rallies and votes, the 2018 Midterm Elections are over. The Democrats managed to take over the House, while the Republicans kept control of the Senate, setting up two years of combat in Washington before we do it all over again with the 2020 presidential election. As the dust continues to settle, here are five pieces that tell the story of what happened  — and what could be next.
Erin McCann
The Capitol at sunset on Election Day 2018.
How the House Fell: Republican Chaos and Democratic Focus
By ALEXANDER BURNS AND JONATHAN MARTIN

Despite warnings from within the G.O.P., Republicans lost their unity and grip on messaging, allowing the Democrats to gain a majority of congressional seats.
Sizing Up the 2018 Blue Wave
By DEREK WATKINS, K.K. REBECCA LAI, LARRY BUCHANAN AND KAREN YOURISH

The shift to the left in the House in the 2018 Midterm elections went well beyond the districts Democrats flipped.
Supporters of Andrew Gillum, the Democratic candidate for Florida governor, listened to his concession speech on Tuesday. Mr. Gillum lost to Ron DeSantis, who was endorsed by the National Rifle Association.
Parkland Activists Took On the N.R.A. Here's How It Turned Out.
By AUDRA D. S. BURCH

The midterm elections yielded mixed results for the student gun control activists, showing that voters were still wrestling with guns and gun safety.
An oil refinery in Alliance, La., seen from across the Mississippi.
Climate Change and the Elections: Five Takeaways
By BRAD PLUMER AND LISA FRIEDMAN

Carbon taxes, renewable energy and climate bipartisanship were all on the ballot in various forms. Here's how they fared.

Sharice Davids, left, celebrated with her mother after defeating her Republican opponent, Representative Kevin Yoder, in a race for Kansas' Third Congressional District.
Women Lead Parade of Victories to Help Democrats Win House
By SUSAN CHIRA AND KATE ZERNIKE

Women ran in historic numbers, breaking rules and upending conventional political wisdom.

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