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The news media has displayed its frisky side as midterm election results rolled in. "Red wave" -- symbolizing the initial prediction that Republicans would emerge as victors in the big bout -- was the basis for many sarcastic -- well, better make that creative -- headlines.
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Being a federal republic means something in these United States: Though there’s a strong central government in Washington (thanks, Alexander Hamilton), the nation is made up of 50 sovereignties with their own constitutions and laws that govern most things that matter, including voting.
We're taking another look through the lens of history, and resurrecting some of the pols of the past, as we recall the elections held 10, 20, and 30 years ago.
And elections officials warn voters to keep their expectations in check.
The White House said that the results of Tuesday’s midterm elections aren’t supposed to be known immediately after Election Day and, in several states, they won’t, news reports reveal.