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In unpredictable midterms, Democrats hope for House win, Republicans look to hold Senate; Trump ends campaign hoping to defeat Democrats in states he won

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Without evidence, Trump and Sessions warn of voter fraud in today's elections Accusations of voter fraud and voter suppression have roared to the forefront in several closely contested races this year. By Amy Gardner  •  Read more » In unpredictable midterms, Democrats hope for House win, Republicans look to hold Senate With heated campaigns concluding across the country, the results could provide far-reaching verdicts for the future of both parties. By Matt Viser  •  Read more »   Trump ends campaign hoping to defeat Democrats in states he won The president continued the apocalyptic, fact-deprived theme of his recent rallies, accusing Democrats of taking "a wrecking ball to our economy and to our future." By Josh Dawsey and Seung Min Kim  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Analysis A narrowly divided nation might deliver another jolt to Congress If Democrats seize the House majority, it will mark the third time in 12 years that the chamber switched control, a level of voter volatility not seen since just after World War II. By Paul Kane  •  Read more »   'What's one less?' Nonvoters could have the biggest say of all. In dozens of battlegrounds, especially in politically essential suburban House districts, it's the habitual nonvoters who control the margin. By Marc Fisher and Kristine Phillips  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis The GOP's looming spin about the 2018 election is a fallacy The possibility that Republicans will gain Senate seats looms. Any efforts to cast it as a split decision will be questionable. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Analysis The Trailer: 18 moments that shaped the midterms In this edition: The pivot points of the midterms, the final polls, the final ads, and the predictions that will look either brilliant or ridiculous in 48 hours. By David Weigel  •  Read more »   Rep. Steve King says he hopes Supreme Court Justices Sotomayor and Kagan 'will elope to Cuba' The Iowa Republican, who has a history of controversial comments, made the remarks while campaigning one day before Election Day. By Felicia Sonmez  •  Read more »   Border Patrol to conduct a crowd control exercise in El Paso on Election Day The timing and location of the event — near a Hispanic neighborhood — has drawn criticism. By Robert Moore  •  Read more »   Power Up: Trump is making a last-minute pitch to women. Is it too late? Ivanka Trump, Kellyanne Conway and Sarah Sanders were on the trail. By Jacqueline Alemany  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis 5 possible scenarios for Election Day, and what they'd mean Here's how it could go. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more »   On eve of election, Facebook says it's investigating 'coordinated inauthentic behavior,' by 'foreign entities,' deletes 115 accounts The announcement comes hours before the polls open for the U.S midterm election. By Meagan Flynn  •  Read more »   Recommended for you     Get the Technlogy 202 newsletter COMING SOON | Your daily guide to the intersection of technology and politics. Sign Up  »

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