Nancy Pelosi: Former US House speaker set to reclaim gavel
Keeping Donald Trump in check will be among the California Democrat’s top challenges as she presides over the House of Representatives
US govt lurches to shutdown as Trump, Democrats spar over wall
Fears of a shutdown — which could send thousands of federal employees home without pay just before Christmas — helped send US stocks tumbling
Democrats nominate Pelosi to reclaim US House speaker role
Nancy Pelosi is seeking to reclaim the gavel that she first wielded a dozen years ago when she became the first female speaker of the House
Republican wins Mississippi’s racially-charged Senate runoff
The runoff in the Republican stronghold between Hyde-Smith and Espy came under national scrutiny when unsettling remarks by the senator
US midterms: Key factors of the 2018 elections
The US midterm election has been a tug of war over key issues, but none has had a more dramatic impact on voters than Donald Trump
US Senate confirms Kavanaugh to Supreme Court after divisive fight
Kavanaugh’s confirmation as a replacement for retiring justice Anthony Kennedy was controversial from the start
Kavanaugh poised for confirmation to US Supreme Court
If he wins confirmation, Kavanaugh will seal a conservative majority on the nine-seat high court for years to come
All eyes on Ohio special election as test of Trump
Pollsters rate the Ohio race between Republican state senator Troy Balderson and Democratic lawyer Danny O’Connor as a toss-up
Facebook uncovers political influence campaign ahead of midterms
Facebook shut down 32 fake pages and accounts involved in an apparent ‘coordinated’ effort to stoke hot-button issues ahead of midterm US elections
Trump claims victory on travel ban, but border crackdown on hold
The court ruling handed a major victory to Trump in a tortuous legal battle over the Republican leader’s efforts to restrict immigration
