In a stunning upset, Gina Hinojosa was elected the first Democratic governor of Texas in more than 30 years on Tuesday, ousting Republican incumbent Greg Abbott and catapulting a decided underdog to national prominence leading what has long been the nation's most populous red state.
John Connaughton, Chair at Bain Capital, says he is optimistic about the firm’s Asia business and hopes to build momentum with exits in China. He speaks exclusively with David Ingles and Yvonne Man on the sidelines of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority Global Financial Leaders' Investment Summit. (Source: Bloomberg)
Missouri voters defeated a measure that would have banned abortion just two years after voters legalized abortion in another vote. Voters in Missouri legalized abortion two years ago but this time the abortion ban was coupled with a ban on transgender treatment for minors. Opponents said it was misleading.
NBC News projects that Democrat Sherrod Brown has defeated Republican Jon Husted in the Ohio Senate race. NBC News’ Steve Kornacki analyzes Ohio’s voting results.
NBC News projects that Democrat Sherrod Brown has defeated Republican Jon Husted in the Ohio Senate race. NBC News’ Steve Kornacki analyzes Ohio’s voting results.
Democrats won control of the US Senate after flipping a swath of Republican-held seats, according to Decision Desk HQ, completing a dramatic midterm repudiation of President Donald Trump and securing Congress as a bulwark against a president who has dominated Washington like no other leader in generations.
Van Jones said he is "happy happy happy" over Republican defeats in the midterms, which he compared to the infamous cult mass murder-suicide at Jonestown.
Key PointsThe odds of Democrats sweeping both houses of Congress have skyrocketed, which has significant historical implications for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite.