The 2014 midterm elections, explained in 4 minutes By Ezra Klein@ezraklein Nov 5, 2014, 9:08am EST Share this story Share this on Facebook Share this on Twitter Share All sharing options Share All sharing options for: The 2014 midterm elections, explained in 4 minutes Reddit Pocket Flipboard Email What the hell happened last night? Well, for one, it was a disaster for the Democrats. Watch Ezra Klein explain five major takeaways about the election. In This Stream 2014 Midterm Elections: Results and reactions from Election Day A top UN official says marijuana legalization in the US violates international law The 2014 midterm elections, explained in 4 minutes Meet Tom Cotton: Arkansas's next Senator and Rand Paul's worst nightmare View all 98 stories Next Up In Video vox-mark Sign up for the newsletter The Weeds Understand how policy impacts people. Delivered Fridays. Thanks for signing up! Check your inbox for a welcome email. Email (required) By signing up, you agree to our Privacy Notice and European users agree to the data transfer policy. For more newsletters, check out our newsletters page. Subscribe The Latest The Senate filibuster vote dooms much of Democrats’ agenda By Li Zhou The Supreme Court breaks with Trump on January 6 By Ian Millhiser It was a great day in the Supreme Court for the bribery of lawmakers By Ian Millhiser Democrats’ voting rights debacle By Andrew Prokop Biden’s offshore wind plan is also a jobs plan By Neel Dhanesha Why 5G is causing flight cancellations By Rebecca Heilweil