Fox News and The New York Times have published reports on whether Democrats could pursue a national popular vote through an interstate compact following the midterm elections. The two outlets take different approaches to the question, with one piece in opinion form and the other a news article.
Fox News published an opinion column by Jonathan Turley warning that Democrats may use new governors to join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact and "nullify the Electoral College," according to the Fox News column summary. The piece is commentary, and its summary does not describe any state that has taken such action.
The New York Times also addressed the question. Ben Blatt wrote that midterm victories have created an opportunity to elevate the national popular vote, but that obstacles such as legal challenges would loom, according to the New York Times article summary. The summary does not identify the victories or describe the obstacles in detail.
The two reports differ in framing. Turley's column warns of a possible move against the Electoral College, while the Times article, as summarized, asks whether such a path would work. Both summaries present the idea as a possibility rather than an action already underway.
Neither the Fox News nor the New York Times summary provides vote totals, names specific states, or sets a timeline for any governor or legislature to act. The summaries also do not explain how the compact would function in practice, so the reports leave those questions open.
Sources: Fox News: JONATHAN TURLEY: Midterms empower Democrats to target the Electoral College; The New York Times: Democrats Now Have a Path to Sidestep the Electoral College. Would It Work?.