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Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” played as the crowd at Talarico HQ cheered James Talarico’s victory speech. Talarico is the first Democrat elected to the U.S. Senate from Texas since 1988. #midterms #texas #politics @jacobsoboroff

Live reaction from Talarico HQ as James Talarico becomes the first Democrat elected to Texas Senate since 1988 after defeating Republican Ken Paxton.

Live reaction from Talarico HQ as James Talarico becomes the first Democrat elected to Texas Senate since 1988 after defeating Republican Ken Paxton.

“If you’re going to turn it around and call us the freaks, then we’re going to embrace it.” While reporting outside a UT Austin polling place, @jacobsoboroff ran into a familiar face: one of the women woman a “Talafreakos” shirt from the night before! @themomentwithkatytur

“It’s too important not to.” @jacobsoboroff hit the trail in Austin with two canvassers to find out what’s driving them to knock on doors for @jamestalarico. #midterms #politics #election

“The idea that the hate is coming from Abdul El-Sayed and not the people calling him a terrorist is ridiculous.” MS NOW political and national security analyst Ben Rhodes calls out Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens, who revoked her endorsement of Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed to back Republican…

“When you change your mind because of the evidence … that’s not indecisiveness. That is what leadership looks like.” L.A. City Councilmember Nithya Raman responds to her opponent in the mayoral race, Mayor Karen Bass, who said earlier on “Connect” that Raman “has appeared unstable, indecisive, at…

"We really knew that we had a fight ahead of us, and we were prepared and ready to take that fight on.” Terrence "Olu" Rouse, a senior at North Carolina A&T, co-founded Protect Ours NC after the state’s election board voted to curb campus early voting at the largest HBCU in the country. He opens…

“Mississippi’s got something to say.” @scott.colom started his U.S. Senate campaign with just four people at a town hall. Now, his grassroots run in deep-red Mississippi is a race to watch. Colom could be the first Democrat elected to the Senate in the state since 1982, and he says it’s time his…

hellooo, tom from plano! you're making @jacobsoboroff blush! ☺️ make sure to tune in on tuesday for our special election night coverage, starting at 6 pm ET on @msnow! #politics #midterms #election

did @jacobsoboroff just meet his long-lost brother in Texas? 🤠 #politics #midterms #election

WATCH: @Mehdi Hasan slams Democrat Rep. Haley Stevens for endorsing GOP nominee Mike Rogers in the Michigan Senate race over Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed. “This is hugely embarrassing for her and her supporters in the Democratic party,” Hasan says. @Jacob Soboroff #politics #midterms #election

BREAKING: Rep. Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Mike Rogers Sunday morning in the Michigan Senate race. She attended church with him amid her feud with Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed. MS NOW's Mychael Schnell reports live from the church. #politics #michigan @jacobsoboroff

Never mind the affordability crisis, Democrats' midterm momentum, and the cost of the Iran war... Donald Trump is most likely losing sleep over his Oval Office decor and his unfinished border wall 👻 @jacobsoboroff #politics #donaldtrump #election #halloween

"Donald Trump has an American accent, and he wears red, white and blue every day, but nothing connects him to the United States of America." —@timothydsnyder @jacobsoboroff #politics #trump #election

spooky times here in america 👻 what's keeping you up at night? @jacobsoboroff #halloween #politics

This year, voters around the world pushed back against authoritarian leaders—and won. In Brazil, President Lula da Silva beat Trump ally Flávio Bolsonaro. In Serbia, student-led protests ended strongman Aleksandar Vučić’s 14-year reign. In Hungary, voters ousted Viktor Orbán, the blueprint for…

taco challenge in texas?! sign us up, @rosa.floresdispatch! 🌮 see you in austin for our election night coverage! @jacobsoboroff

thank you, Dolores Huerta 💙 ¡sí, se puede!

For generations, Black Americans have fought to make this country live up to its founding promise—from the right to vote to the freedom to protest. But what happens when those rights on paper don’t translate into real power? Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Trymaine Lee explores the…

prediction markets: kids edition 🎃 @jacobsoboroff #halloween #predictionmarkets

Should California billionaires pay a one-time 5% wealth tax to help fund state programs? That’s what voters will decide on November 3 when they weigh in on Prop. 40, which supporters say could raise $100 billion in revenue. Most of the money would go toward the state’s Medicaid system to help…

Millions of dollars are being spent on Montana’s hugely consequential Supreme Court race ahead of November 3. While the race is officially nonpartisan, one of the district judges running, Dan Wilson, has the backing of Montana’s Republican Party. Wilson’s opponent, District Judge Amy Eddy, who is…

An increasing number of domestic abuse survivors are being detained or deported by ICE, according to a new ProPublica report, as the Trump administration seeks to roll back protections that once helped victims avoid deportation. Anna Clark, one of the reporters, says some of the women she spoke…

This month, Trump’s DOJ sent L.A.’s top election official a flash drive, a sticky note with a password, and 48 hours to investigate a list of 20,000 people it identified as “likely noncitizens" who were sent ballots to participate in the midterm elections. Here’s how the “bizarre” episode went…

Kerry Kennedy says she ‘absolutely’ blames her brother, Health and Human Services Secretary RFK Jr., for recent measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania. The state has surpassed more than 1,000 measles cases this year, making it the largest state outbreak in more than three decades. @jacobsoboroff…

Americans lost more than $1 billion to romance scams last year. @jacobsoboroffsits down with investigative journalist @mariana_vanzeller, who went undercover to expose a network of scammers for her new Nat Geo documentary “Super Scam Me.” They talk about Jacob's own experience with an imposter and…

@thekaseyjackson, a mother in Kansas, went viral this week after sharing her reaction to the news that Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri would no longer be an in-network provider for Affordable Care Act marketplace insurance plans starting next year. Her 13-year-old son, Elijah…

"Vote for Alex, vote for a step closer to justice for my family, vote for ALL of the victims of ICE, vote for your community and your neighbors. Alex stood up for his community so now it is time we stand up and fight back." Listen to the statement Alex Pretti's sister, Micayla, shared on Instagram…

Minnesota officials say that the Trump administration has stopped sharing evidence with local authorities who are investigating the killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good at the hands of federal immigration agents. Pretti and Good were fatally shot in Minneapolis at the start of this year…