Voter outrage over Minnesota’s yearslong fraud scandal failed to prevent Democrats from sweeping statewide this week, allowing them to win every major office up for grabs, including the governorship, an open Senate seat, and state auditor. Republicans had hoped that the lingering fraud issue would convince voters to punish the party responsible for the proliferation […]
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) officially announced his candidacy to be the next speaker of the House on Wednesday afternoon, less than a day after Democrats’ resounding victory in the lower chamber. He is aiming — and expected — to be the first black speaker in congressional history. “Congratulations on your election to the […]
Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) is sticking by her cross-party endorsement of Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan’s Senate race despite Democrat Abdul el Sayed’s victory in the contest. “I recognize that my decision has consequences. All important decisions do,” Stevens said in a statement on Wednesday. “I don’t regret it, but I am truly sorry that […]
Democrats may win multiple House races this cycle without spending a cent on TV advertising. Democrats headed into Election Day expected to wrest control of the House from Republicans, but several candidates who received little national attention or financial support from national groups won unexpected races in unexpected places during Tuesday night’s blue wave. These […]
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani scored a legal victory Wednesday after a state appeals court cleared the way for his administration to continue implementing an annual tax surcharge on high-value second homes. The appellate panel overturned a September ruling by a Staten Island judge that had sided with homeowners challenging the city’s rollout of […]
Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-PA) has ruled out running for Pennsylvania’s Senate seat in 2028 to challenge Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA). Boyle made his decision in an announcement on Wednesday, following the Democrats’ “bluenami” win in the 2026 elections, based on the idea that he will be the next chairman of the House Budget Committee as […]
A Washington, D.C., leftist group under congressional scrutiny for activist juror trainings saw an outspoken supporter become mayor-elect on Tuesday. Democrat Janeese Lewis George won more than 80% of the vote with the endorsement of Free DC, an organization opposing federal control of the district on crime and other issues. The self-described socialist also committed […]
The Democrats’ overwhelming victory in the 2026 midterm elections might seem like a counterbalance to President Donald Trump’s animosity toward Ukraine, but a reinvigoration of U.S. support for Kyiv is not necessarily on the way. Democratic candidates dominated election results on Tuesday night, signaling the president will now face a hostile legislature prepared to rein […]
Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ), a Democrat-turned-Republican, compared election night’s blue tsunami to the Watergate scandal of the 1970s after he was defeated by Democrat Zach Mullock. After conceding to Mullock, Van Drew spoke with reporters about his loss and said it was the result of the GOP peaking “at the wrong time.” When discussing […]
The Supreme Court considered a death row inmate’s case on Wednesday in which he is trying to pursue a second bid to avoid execution, claiming that because of a change in the standards for intellectual disabilities since his first attempt, he should be spared from capital punishment. The high court heard oral arguments in Guerrero […]
