Red-state Dems did better in the midterms than recent elections. But it wasn't enough.
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Compressed: Fallout from Khashoggi killing and lame-duck Congress take shapeCompressed: Fallout from Khashoggi killing and lame-duck Congress take...Compressed: Fallout from Khashoggi killing and lame-duck Congress take shape
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Graham: Mohammad bin Salman is 'irrational...unhinged'Graham: Mohammad bin Salman is 'irrational...unhinged'Graham: Mohammad bin Salman is 'irrational...unhinged'
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Sherrod Brown: Democrats could win in Ohio with the right messageSherrod Brown: Democrats could win in Ohio with the right messageSherrod Brown: Democrats could win in Ohio with the right message
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President expected to submit Mueller answers 'before Thanksgiving'President expected to submit Mueller answers 'before Thanksgiving'President expected to submit Mueller answers 'before Thanksgiving'
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Graham on criminal justice reform: 'The Republicans are the problem here, not the Democrats.'Graham on criminal justice reform: 'The Republicans are the problem he...Graham on criminal justice reform: 'The Republicans are the problem here, not the Democrats.'
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Sen. Graham: 'Impossible to believe' Saudi Crown Prince unaware of Khashoggi killing
"He is irrational, he is unhinged, and I think he has done a lot of damage" to the U.S.-Saudi relationship, Graham said.
Ohio, Colorado may no longer be swing states
The results from the midterms suggest that the battleground states of 2020 may look a bit different than they did in 2016.
Mueller Time? Washington braces for next development in Russia probe
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On full display in the midterms: America's great education divide
First Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter.
Rundown Blog: Latest news, analysis and data driving the political discussion
Reporting and analysis for the 2018 midterm elections, including data points, interesting national trends, short updates and more from the NBC News political unit.
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