November 7, 2018

There were tax breaks. Ads on Seattle buses. Amazon latte art. And, finally, fading hope that the e-commerce giant would be coming to town.

How the company and local officials flesh out plans for the new corporate presence will be crucial to the economic lift it produces.

Republicans were on track to add to their Senate majority, defeating Democratic senators and holding onto Texas by beating back Representative Beto O’Rourke

Over all, the Democrats reclaimed six governor’s seats from the G.O.P., including pickups in Michigan and Illinois.

In handing Democrats the House majority, voters in urban and suburban districts ended one-party rule in Washington and decided to curb President Trump’s power.