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US midterm elections 2018

US midterm elections 2018

The latest news, analysis and opinion on US midterm elections 2018. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.

Illustration: Craig Stephens

Opinion | Trump’s fear, and loathing of mail-in voting, threatens US stability

If Trump loses the election, he will no longer be immune from criminal prosecution, putting him and his organisation in jeopardy. The confusion sown by Trump and his allies have left voters distrustful of results and could end the US’ history of peaceful transitions of power.

21 Sep 2020 - 4:41AMvideocam

MAGA bomber who mailed explosives to Trump critics jailed for 20 years

6 Aug 2019 - 5:32AM

Letters | Trump’s whole presidency has been an obstruction of justice

28 Mar 2019 - 1:30AMvideocam

Trump associate Roger Stone vows to plead not guilty

Stone faces one count of obstruction of an official proceeding, five counts of making false statements and one count of witness tampering.

26 Jan 2019 - 6:07AM

Roger Stone leaves the federal courthouse on Friday in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Photo: Getty Images/AFP

Trump attorney general pick says Mueller probe is no witch hunt, must go on

William Barr, appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, heaped praise on Robert Mueller and called him a friend for 30 years. Barr is trying to placate Democrats’ concerns about a memo he wrote, criticising an aspect of Mueller’s Russia-collusion investigation.

16 Jan 2019 - 2:20AM

Watch Trump’s ‘temper tantrum’ feud with Democrats over Mexico border wall

The meeting, with the Democrats’ House leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate head Chuck Schumer, ended with Trump threatening to shut down the government if he isn’t given the funding for his wall.

12 Dec 2018 - 8:38PM

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Trump, Obama, Clinton: is this the most awkward seating plan ever?

The funeral was the first time that Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have been together since his inauguration last year

6 Dec 2018 - 9:31PM

Awkward: silence and straight-ahead stares as the Trumps, Obamas and Clintons share a pew at George H.W. Bush’s state funeral

Opinion | US position on Taiwan will not waver, regardless of midterm results

Given that Republicans and Democrats agree on an anti-China stance, support for Taiwan will continue. There is bipartisan consensus that Taiwan increasingly serves as an important strategic asset to the US as it takes on China in Asia.

29 Nov 2018 - 8:35PM

Twitch CEO says apps are real tech addiction danger

Twitch CEO says watching something for two hours in a row is a lot better than checking an app multiple times within a two-hour period.

27 Nov 2018 - 8:39AM

Trump is no phenomenon: he is a product of US society

25 Nov 2018 - 8:03AM

Donald Trump gestures as he walks to Marine One following a meeting with the media, at the White House on November 20. Photo: AP

Trump asks for transgender military ban from Supreme Court in rare move

The request urges the high court to compound four separate legal challenges to Donald Trump’s transgender ban and singularly rule on the issue. It’s an unusual move that bypasses the regular federal legal process

24 Nov 2018 - 9:41PM

Trump administration asks for transgender military ban ruling from Supreme Court in aggressive legal manoeuvre

Scott wins Florida US Senate seat after manual recount

Scott wins senate seat in recount of November 6 election by just 10,033 votes out of 8.19 million cast statewide.

19 Nov 2018 - 3:54AM

Korean-American narrowly misses historic election for US Congress

Young Kim, who was aiming to become the first Korean-American woman elected to US Congress, defeated in a tight Southern California race.

18 Nov 2018 - 12:25PM

Gillum concedes Florida governor’s race, congratulates DeSantis

Gillum earlier withdrew his concession after results were found to be close enough for automatic recount.

18 Nov 2018 - 7:21AM

Andrew Gillum, left, the Democratic candidate for governor, and Republican candidate Ron DeSantis. Photo: AP Photo

Beyond ‘fake news’: Trump actions undercut journalists around the world

Owen Churchill says the US president’s recent actions and statements amount to giving licence to authoritarians anywhere who want to silence critics and coverage.

16 Nov 2018 - 7:12AM

Beyond ‘fake news’: Donald Trump takes steps against journalists that undermine press freedoms around the world

Trump says Democrats wearing disguises defeated Republicans in midterms

Trump claimed without evidence that voters had “put on a different hat, put on a different shirt, come in and vote again”

15 Nov 2018 - 6:11AM

US Justice Department says Trump has power to name Whitaker

Critics had accused Trump of breaking federal law in his appointment of Matthew Whitaker last week after forcing Jeff Sessions to resign.

15 Nov 2018 - 3:31AM

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CNN sues White House to try to regain access for banned reporter

Pass was revoked after he argued with Donald Trump about a campaign advert and an aide tried to take the microphone from him.

14 Nov 2018 - 5:11AM

CNN’s chief White House correspondent Jim Acosta lacks access, at the moment, to the White House. Photo: AFP

Trump seeks end to Florida recount, Democrats win Arizona Senate seat

US President says Republican candidates for Florida Senate and governor should be declared winners on basis of election-night tally.

13 Nov 2018 - 10:55AM

Letters | Why Donald Trump may keep the White House in 2020

13 Nov 2018 - 8:38AMvideocam

Opinion | California burns, but climate change is now a matter of opinion

The environment was a neglected issue in the US midterm elections, even as wildfires devastate lives and property in California. Scientific findings no longer carry as much weight with the public as in the past.

13 Nov 2018 - 2:42AM

A burned-out vehicle rests against a tree in Concow, California, on November 11, after fire ripped through the area. Three major wildfires are roaring through California. The so-called “Camp Fire” in the north has already destroyed more than 6,700 structures, and is considered the most destructive fire in state history. Photo: AFP

Florida election recount underway, tensions rise

Problem with counting machine in Broward County had delayed recount, as election supervisor branded ‘incompetent’.

12 Nov 2018 - 4:19AM

Elections staff load ballots into machine as recounting is underway at the Broward County Supervisor of Elections Office. Photo: AFP

Florida to hold machine recount of Senate, governor race votes

State law triggers a machine recount if the difference in a race is within 0.5 per cent.

11 Nov 2018 - 11:04PM

Young Kim could win seat in US congress but not all Koreans are happy

Although some South Koreans support Kim, others are troubled she won as a Republican when the party is accused of divisive politics and intolerance towards immigrants

11 Nov 2018 - 11:06PM

Just Saying | Midterm, schmidterm – Trump is sure to win a second term now

Yonden Lhatoo can’t help feeling impressed by the one-man political juggernaut that is the US president, arguing that he is well on his way to re-election in 2020, and the midterm election setback is no big deal.

10 Nov 2018 - 10:18PM

Midterm, schmidterm – Trump is sure to win a second term now

Opinion | US midterm results are only a blip in the great populist revolt

Election gains by the Democrats and the predictable Trump tweets show that America is fundamentally divided over values, and the fear and anger that drive the rise of the right will continue to propel the dismantling of the old international order.

10 Nov 2018 - 1:14AM

A Donald Trump supporter attends the election night party of Wisconsin’s Republican governor Scott Walker, who was narrowly defeated by Democrat Tom Evers in a race seen as a key test of partisan control in the Midwest. The Democrats may have regained the majority in the House of Representatives, but the Republican Party is now Trump’s to direct. Photo: Reuters

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Michelle Obama on miscarriage, IVF – and why she won’t forgive Trump

In her memoir ‘Becoming’, Michelle Obama describes the miscarriage 20 years ago that left her and Barack Obama feeling ‘cratered’, and how she tried to ‘block it all out’ when Donald Trump won the presidency in 2016.

10 Nov 2018 - 8:19AM

Total recall: Florida faces prospect of vote recounts

Florida, the state that dragged the 2000 US presidential election to a crawl and nearly broke the country’s storied democratic process is once again headed toward the uncertainty of a statewide recount.

9 Nov 2018 - 1:24PM

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