What Went Down In The 2018 Midterms

My colleague Geoffrey Skelley says he’ll be paying close attention to the race happening in Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District. The race should be a close one. According to the Deluxe version of our House forecast, incumbent Republican Andy Barr has a 4 in 7 chance of keeping his seat in his contest against Amy McGrath, a Democrat. Polls in the Kentucky 6th close at 6 p.m.

I’m posting cute animal pictures and facts throughout the day as a mental health service.

Holy crap, you guys, did you know that hedgehogs are resistant to venom? In fact, these cute and unassuming little wigglyboos enjoy eating venomous snakes. Seriously. You look at a hedgehog and you think, “Well, that’s a sweet helpless prey animal.” But no. Instead, they’re hanging out in social circles that include the honey badger. And, to go along with that Secret Tough Guy persona, hedgehogs are also illegal in many parts of the U.S. If your hedgehog lives in New York City, California, Arizona, Georgia, Hawaii, or Maine, it is b-b-b-b breakin’ the law.

If you’re looking for some pieces to read about this election, check out this one from Slate’s Jim Newell on Ted Cruz and this one from the Huffington Post’s Julia Craven on Andrew Gillum. Crazen’s story captured something really interesting about Gillum: “Florida’s Democratic nominee for governor is black in a way that is commonplace in real life but basically nonexistent in high-level American politics.”