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Why elections are not over until the votes are certified

Why elections are not over until the votes are certified

Even after vote counting ends, the midterms are not officially over until the results are certified. Election deniers who don't like the results may try to slow down or stop this step.
by Hansi Lo Wang

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Farmers and immigrant advocates hold out hope for compromise in lame duck session

Farmers and immigrant advocates hold out hope for compromise in lame duck session

Big plans to overhaul the immigration system have stalled yet again. So farmers and other groups are looking to the lame duck session and hoping that more modest proposals can find bipartisan support.
by Joel Rose

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Democrats retain control of the Senate after holding Nevada seat

Democrats retain control of the Senate after holding Nevada seat

The chamber was decided Saturday evening after Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto defeated Republican nominee Adam Laxalt. That gives Democrats 50 seats.
by Barbara Sprunt

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Election results improve prospects for legalized recreational marijuana in Minnesota

Election results improve prospects for legalized recreational marijuana in Minnesota

Advocates for legalizing recreational marijuana in Minnesota say the prospects of that happening have improved, in the wake of this week's election results that saw the DFL take control of both legislative chambers.
by Tim Nelson

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What the 2022 midterms mean for President Joe Biden's presidency

What the 2022 midterms mean for President Joe Biden's presidency

Biden's job just got tougher. The midterm election results mean Republicans likely will control the House. But there are some political silver linings in divided government.
by Asma Khalid

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DFLers see ‘historic’ chance to solidify legal abortion in Minnesota

DFLers see ‘historic’ chance to solidify legal abortion in Minnesota

Tuesday’s elections delivered majorities to the Minnesota House and Senate that favor enshrining access to abortion in state law. Supporters of legalized abortion now say they’re preparing to flex that new political power quickly next year at the Capitol.
by Dana Ferguson and Michelle Wiley

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