Evening Edition: The issue on the ballot on Tuesday: What kind of country this is — and will be

Analysis: Where the money is going in the final push before Election Day; In poll, Democrats hold advantage, but economy could buoy GOP

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Election 2018 | The Take | Analysis The issue on the ballot on Tuesday: What kind of country this is — and will be The question of values is that unsettling, and unsettled, issue that has generated the record amounts of money raised and spent, the outpouring of volunteers and the record number of people who have voted early. Together, those indicators have stamped these midterm elections as a once-in-a-generation event. By Dan Balz  •  Read more » Analysis: Where the money is going in the final push before Election Day We're tracking how much is being spent by Super PACs, party committees and others. By John Muyskens, Anu Narayanswamy, Shelly Tan and Monica Ulmanu  •  Read more »   In poll, Democrats hold advantage, but economy could buoy GOP A new Post-ABC News poll finds registered voters prefer Democratic candidates for the House over Republican candidates by 50 percent to 43 percent, a margin that has been shrinking in recent months. By Dan Balz and Scott Clement  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT The Fix | Analysis Could losing the House actually help Trump in 2020? The president seems at peace with the likelihood that Republicans will lose the House. An election analyst might say he is conceding. A conspiracy theorist might say he sees benefit — personally, at least — in the loss. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more »   Postcards from the left: Resistance groups take aim at Trump, one letter at a time In an era of hashtags and viral videos, an unlikely, old-school medium for political dissent has become the weapon of choice for tens of thousands of liberals. By William Wan  •  Read more »   Here's why Americans are voting — or not — in the midterms We wanted to hear directly from people whether they are voting in midterms and why. So we went to nine states and asked. By The Washington Post  •  Read more »   A 'there-it-is' moment: Trump wows fans by using Air Force One as a campaign prop Other presidents have used the plane in campaigns, but President Trump has made it a centerpiece of his final midterms pitch. By Philip Rucker  •  Read more »   Acts of Faith 'We were never taught': Young Jews in the U.S. encounter anti-Semitism firsthand The mass shooting at Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh showed young Jews anti-Semitism still exists and it's not just in Europe. By Julie Zauzmer  •  Read more »   Utah mayor and father of seven killed in Afghanistan Brent Taylor temporarily left office as mayor of North Ogden, Utah, in January to deploy as a member of the Army National Guard. He was killed in an apparent insider attack Saturday. By Amy Wang  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Brian Kemp's office orders 'hacking' probe of Ga. Democrats on eve of election he's competing in As Georgia's secretary of state, Kemp oversees the same election he is competing in for governor. Democrats called the investigation a sham and abuse of power. By Avi Selk, Vanessa Williams and Amy Gardner  •  Read more »   Stacey Abrams on Trump's 'not qualified' remark: Republicans are 'getting scared' The Georgia Democrat, who would become the nation's first black female governor, said of remarks by the president and Republicans: "Desperation tends to lead to comments that aren't necessarily grounded in reality." By Felicia Sonmez  •  Read more »   Calif. residents put gentrification on ballot amid tech-fueled housing crisis Californians put gentrification on the November ballot to fight runaway housing costs. By Scott Wilson  •  Read more »   Three Girl Scouts picking up litter killed in 'tragic and senseless' hit-and-run in Wisconsin The driver, a 21-year-old from Chippewa Falls, later surrendered to police and was charged with homicide. Investigators haven't said what caused him to drive off the road. By Cleve Wootson  •  Read more »   Mary Keitany of Kenya wins women's division of New York City Marathon for fourth time Lelisa Desisa edged out his training partner, Shura Kitata, to win the men's division. By Cindy Boren  •  Read more »   Analysis In SNL's cold open, Fox News hosts offer some thoughts on the migrant caravan. Spoiler alert: They're not fans. The caravan includes "Guatemalans, Mexicans, ISIS, the Menendez brothers, the 1990 Detroit Pistons, Thanos and several babadooks," according to one talking head. By Travis Andrews  •  Read more »

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