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Nine of the 11 candidates President Trump campaigned for in the last week prevailed on Tuesday, notes Kellyanne Conway, counselor to the president. "The Trump touch matters," she said. Conway joins Judy Woodruff to share the White House’s reactions to the midterm election results for Republicans, plus the president’s exchange with a PBS NewsHour correspondent over a question about nationalism.

For Republicans, the Show Me State showed up, and the Texas GOP passed another major test. For the left, the grand prize was control of the House, in addition to several new governor’s mansions. Lisa Desjardins breaks down the high-profile wins and losses from Tuesday's midterm election.

What do Tuesday's midterm exit polls reveal about the ways gender, educational attainment and age played out differently across the nation? Judy Woodruff gets analysis from Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report.

Across the country, voters lined up today to cast ballots in the most expensive midterm elections ever. Many saw their decision as a referendum on President Trump. Judy Woodruff offers a roundup of voting around the country, and then Amna Nawaz and Lisa Desjardins walk through some of the individual races.

President Trump is at the White House for Election Day. While his appearances on the campaign trail have concluded, he continues to make his voice heard through social media, tweeting out polling locations and last-minute endorsements. Yamiche Alcindor joins Judy Woodruff from the White House for more, including fallout from the president's controversial onstage appearance with Fox News hosts.

Concerns about foreign influences, voter fraud and voter suppression have been prominent this year. William Brangham talks with national security expert Juliette Kayyem, who previously served in the Department of Homeland Security under President Obama, about the security of our voting processes this Election Day.

As voters head to the polls, Republicans are asking them to consider whether or not they’re better off than they were two years ago. Ronna McDaniel, chair of the Republican National Committee, joins Judy Woodruff to explain why her party sees this election as a choice between “results” and “resist and obstruct.”

Midterm elections are often perceived as a referendum on the current presidential administration. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi joins Judy Woodruff to explain what her party thinks is on the table this Election Day, including “integrity in government.”

How do this year’s midterm elections compare to those in the past? Judy Woodruff gets insights from presidential historian Michael Beschloss about the significance of this year’s races given the current power dynamic among the three branches of government.

Judy Woodruff previews Tuesday’s midterm elections with syndicated columnist Mark Shields, New York Times columnist David Brooks, Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report, Karine Jean-Pierre of MoveOn.org and Chris Buskirk of American Greatness.

In our news wrap Tuesday, Cesar Sayoc, the man accused of sending pipe bombs to prominent Democrats and critics of President Trump, appeared in federal court in New York. He faces up to 48 years in prison if convicted on five federal charges. Also, 4,500 Central American migrants traveling to the United States as part of a caravan arrived in Mexico City.

Tuesday's midterm elections could shift control of Congress, while rendering a judgment on the Trump presidency, and Democrats and Republicans are campaigning down to the wire. Lisa Desjardins and Yamiche Alcindor join Judy Woodruff to round up what both parties are doing in the final push.

Officials in every state will be watching Tuesday's voting process intensely in the face of numerous threats and prior attempts to meddle with American elections. What threats are they guarding against, and where are the threats coming from? Nick Schifrin joins William Brangham for a closer look.

Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR join Judy Woodruff to discuss what they’re watching going into Tuesday’s midterm elections.

In our news wrap Monday, Iran's President Hassan Rouhani sounded defiant in the face of new sanctions from the U.S., targeting everything from oil exports to shipping to finance. Also, Taliban fighters killed at least 17 Afghan soldiers and police in a new spate of attacks.