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U.S. MIDTERM ELECTIONS

Japan Times
WORLD
May 5, 2022
One voting group holds key to U.S. midterms after abortion leak: suburban women
A large majority of key U.S. voting blocs support abortion rights, but the matter has not been a top issue for voters in the past.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 7, 2018
North Carolina Republicans open to new U.S. House seat vote if fraud is found
North Carolina Republican Party leaders said on Thursday they would be open to holding a new congressional election in a district roiled by fraud allegations if a state investigation finds enough evidence that the outcome of the race was affected.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 16, 2018
Florida finishes first round of recounts in Senate and governor races
Florida election officials on Thursday completed an initial recount of ballots in close races for the U.S. Senate and governor's seat but did not immediately release updated statewide figures.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 15, 2018
Trump's baseless voter fraud allegations seen marring U.S. faith in elections
More than a dozen times in the past seven days, President Donald Trump has alleged, contrary to evidence, that the recount of Florida's elections for governor and the U.S. Senate has been marred by fraud.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 13, 2018
Trump urges Florida to halt law-mandated recount, hand races to Republicans
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday urged Florida election officials to abandon recount efforts, declare his fellow Republicans the winners and, without evidence, cast doubt on vote tallies as state officials scrambled to review more than 8 million ballots by a Thursday deadline.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 12, 2018
After mixed results in U.S. midterms, Trump likely to hit Japan on trade: Thomas Friedman
Results of last week's U.S. midterm elections were mixed, leaving a chasm in the U.S. political landscape.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 12, 2018
How Tokyo saw the U.S. midterm elections
Japan remains concerned about what U.S. President Donald Trump will do or not do next.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 8, 2018
'Trump from Pahrump': Dead Republican brothel owner wins election in Nevada
A brothel-owning, evangelical Christian-backed Republican candidate who died last month won his race for the Nevada state legislature late on Tuesday, according to state election officials.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 7, 2018
With GOP's loss of House, should Japan anticipate a more hard-line Trump?
Tokyo may see President Donald Trump accelerate his war on what he considers “unfair” trade, as he seeks ways to fire up his political base.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 7, 2018
Democrats capture U.S. House as Republicans hold Senate in fiercely fought midterm elections
Democrats laid claim to the U.S. House by riding a surge of voter anger and discontent with President Donald Trump in suburban enclaves, even as the leader's loyal supporters reaffirmed Republican control of the Senate.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 7, 2018
Next up? Starting gun sounds on 2020 White House race
Let the 2020 White House race begin.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Nov 7, 2018
In pictures: Election Day in the U.S.
Democrats rode a wave of dissatisfaction with U.S. President Donald Trump to win control of the House of Representatives on Tuesday, while Trump and his fellow Republicans expanded their majority in the Senate following a divisive campaign marked by fierce clashes over race, immigration and other cultural issues. Here is a sample of some of the best photos from Election Day.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 7, 2018
Democrats lose Florida governor's race amid mixed results
Democrat Andrew Gillum lost his bid to become Florida's first black governor on Tuesday, suffering a razor-thin defeat to Republican Ron DeSantis in a contest that drew national attention and allegations of race-baiting.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 7, 2018
Former GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney wins Utah Senate election
Mitt Romney, a prominent critic of President Donald Trump, won a U.S. Senate seat in Utah, according to projections from the Associated Press. Romney, the 2012 Republican nominee for president, will replace retiring Sen. Orrin Hatch, the Associated Press projects.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 6, 2018
Breaking barriers: U.S. midterm election winners could mark minority firsts
The 2018 U.S. congressional elections prompted a surge of candidates from minority groups that have not had electoral success in the past. Several have the potential to be the first of their background elected to office on Tuesday.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 5, 2018
Midterm campaigns skirted the hard issues
Politicians want to win, which makes it extremely hard for them to peddle long-term solutions.
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BUSINESS
Nov 5, 2018
Facebook tamped down on hoax sites but polarization and skewed news thrive
In February, the YourNewsWire page on Facebook was at its peak popularity, boosted by its salacious post claiming that Justin Trudeau, the Canadian prime minister, was Fidel Castro's love child.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 5, 2018
Offering no evidence, Georgia GOP candidate Brian Kemp probes Democrats in alleged voter systems hack
Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp, the Republican candidate in Tuesday's hotly contested gubernatorial election, has opened a probe of the state Democratic Party over what his office alleged on Sunday was a failed attempt to hack voter registration systems.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 2, 2018
'Divisive Donald at his worst': Democrats, some Republicans blast Trump ad as racially charged
U.S. President Donald Trump faced scathing criticism on Thursday for an advertisement linking Democrats and immigrants to violent crime, as Democrats and some of his fellow Republicans blasting it as the most racially divisive political ad in three decades.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 2, 2018
Trump signs sanctions order targeting Venezuela gold exports: John Bolton
Washington ratcheted up pressure on Venezuela's leftist President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday with new measures aimed at disrupting the South American country's gold exports, U.S. national security adviser John Bolton said.

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