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NPR national political correspondent Don Gonyea and senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro break down the midterm election results.

What can we say so far about the impact of former President Donald Trump's endorsements in the midterms?

Going into Tuesday night, based on trends, Democrats could expect to lose 20-30 seats in the House. Anything above 40 would be a total blowout. We examine the big picture.

Republicans had been forecast in recent days to gain 12-25 seats in the House. Democrats appear to have stemmed the Republican tide.

Republicans had been forecast in recent days to gain 12-25 seats in the House. With what we know now, how far did the red wave go?

Democrat Maura Healey will be Massachusetts' first female governor and the country's first openly lesbian governor. Arkansas elected ex-Trump press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders to become governor.

In the swing state of Wisconsin, incumbent governor has won reelection. But the race for the U.S. Senate seat still has not been called.

Thirty-six governor seats were up for grabs in midterm elections. There are 20 that Republicans currently occupy, and another 16 in Democratic hands. How did the parties fare election night?

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, won a second term over Republican Tudor Dixon. Voters also acted to enshrine abortion rights in the state's constitution.

Florida's Atlantic coast is preparing for a rare November hurricane. Tropical Storm Nicole is expected to be at or near hurricane strength when it comes ashore as soon as Thursday.

Former President Donald Trump was able to help a lot of candidates win primary elections. But when it came to the general election, they didn't beat the Democratic candidates.

The race for control of the House and Senate is very close. Georgia's governor is reelected but the Senate race is too close to call. Election Day seems to have gone off without any major incidents.

After the attack on the Capitol, Democrats insisted democracy was on the ballot. The thread between election deniers and Trump-backed candidates is strong, and it didn't work out for all of them.

Stewart Rhodes testified in is own defense Monday — denying he had a role in planning the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. He and four others are charged with seditious conspiracy.

Mail-in voting might keep election night from being results night. Supreme Court takes up Indian Child Welfare Act and adoption. Italy's new government is taking a hard line on Mediterranean migrants.

We go on the road with President Biden as he tries to shore up Democratic support — in some very blue states.

Midterms are Tuesday and the results will determine the Biden administration's next two years. The annual climate conference takes on new urgency. Twitter's Elon Musk era isn't off to a smooth start.

Elon Musk cleans house after Twitter deal closes. Death toll is rising as protests in Iran gain momentum. Houston Astros are favored as they take on the Philadelphia Phillies in World Series opener.

Russia has given no evidence of Ukraine planning to use a bomb that would spread radiation on its own territory. The U.S. has warned Russia may be setting a pretext for its own future actions.

Some hospitals are filling up as respiratory infections hits hard and early. It happening just as flu season starts up and another possible COVID-19 wave approaches.