The world watched as the U.S. midterm elections happened yesterday. Although the Republicans maintained control of the Senate, the Democrats took over the House. States like Michigan went entirely blue. And there were a lot of firsts. Alexandria Ocasia-Cortez is now the youngest woman ever elected to Congress. The first Muslim women were elected to Congress when Ilhan Omar, a refugee who fled the war in Somalia, was elected in Minnesota and Rashida Tlaib, a Palestinian-American, was elected in Michigan. Continue reading
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Tomorrow is the day of the midterm elections in the United States. Reports say that early voting rates have doubled in some states and the percentage that vote in this election may be higher than ever before. Continue reading