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Many Americans say they are disaffected with the system of politics and sit on the sidelines, especially in midterms. But not voting can have consequences: Just look at these races.

Even with the Democratic intensity of 2018, Republican governors Larry Hogan of Maryland and Charlie Baker of Massachusetts defied partisanship to position themselves well to win reelection Tuesday.

A new NPR analysis shows that nearly 3 in 10 non-incumbent Democratic women are in races that either lean their way or are toss-ups. The same is true for only around 1 in 10 non-incumbent GOP women.

By the time Tallahassee police arrived, the 40-year-old shooter, Scott Paul Beierle, had killed himself.

Asia Bibi's sentence was overturned this week, prompting protests by hard-line religious groups. They are calling for Bibi to be killed, along with the three judges who issued the verdict.

We tapped our network of political reporters and editors across the country to bring you an analysis of every one of the 36 gubernatorial races in 2018. Here's what they said.

There are some signs in early voting that efforts to increase voting among young people and in minority communities may be having an impact.

President Trump is not on the ballot but the midterm elections are a referendum on him. GOP candidates are using four strategies to discuss their close, not so close or nonexistent ties to Trump.

The massive telescope with a nearly 100-foot mirror is set to be built atop 13,800-foot Mauna Kea, considered sacred land by some of the project's opponents.

The deadline to register to vote online or in person has come and gone, but Utahns can still cast ballots under a new same-day registration law in effect…