ORMOND BEACH, FLORIDA – Democrats on Tuesday overperformed in a pair of special elections in deep-red Florida and achieved victory in Wisconsin’s state Supreme Court race, providing some momentum after months of flailing since President Donald Trump secured a second term. Meanwhile, Trump and House Republicans are breathing a sigh of relief after they averted humiliation in the congressional races in Florida, where both […]
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel lost the election Tuesday to Susan Crawford, a liberal judge from Dane County, 55% to 45% (according to the most recent update available). After the defeat, the state’s Republican Party released a statement expressing disappointment with the results but looked to the future, specifically the 2026 election. The group […]
Val Kilmer, an actor known for many roles in the 1980s and 1990s, has died. He was 65 years old. He died from pneumonia in Los Angeles, California, on Tuesday night, the Associated Press reported after receiving an email from the actor’s daughter, Mercedes Kilmer. He was previously diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014, undergoing […]
More than a day passed before Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) saw relief from his marathon speech on the Senate floor. Booker endured hardship within the Senate chamber unlike any other before him when he held the Senate floor for 25 hours and 4 minutes from Monday to Tuesday night, a feat only rivaled by former […]
MADISON, Wisconsin — Judge Susan Crawford, the liberal candidate in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court election, beat conservative challenger Judge Brad Schimel in a contest that shattered spending records and turned a state race into a referendum on President Donald Trump. The Associated Press called the race for Crawford after 10 p.m. Eastern time Tuesday. With more than […]
Donors are showering Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) with cash after he announced his 2026 Florida governor bid in late February. Donalds’s campaign has raised about $12 million, the Washington Examiner has learned. That includes $540,000 for his gubernatorial campaign and $11.5 million for the super PAC Friends of Byron Donalds. “Byron Donalds has hit the […]
Republican Jimmy Patronis has won the special election to succeed former GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz in Florida’s 1st Congressional District. Patronis, the outgoing chief financial officer of Florida, defeated Democrat Gay Valimont in the race for the seat that borders Alabama on the Gulf Coast in the westernmost part of the Florida panhandle. The Associated […]
President Donald Trump reached a settlement deal with an international law firm his administration had threatened with sanctions. Trump announced on Tuesday that law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher, which is home to former second gentleman Doug Emhoff, committed to $100 million in pro bono legal work to causes such as supporting veterans and combating […]
Republican State Sen. Randy Fine has won a close election to a U.S. House seat representing Florida’s 6th Congressional District to succeed former Rep. Michael Waltz (R-FL), who stepped down to become President Donald Trump’s national security adviser. Fine, who represents a Brevard County-based state Senate district, defeated Orlando teacher Josh Weil, a Democrat, in […]
Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) made Senate history Tuesday evening after speaking for more than 24 hours on the chamber floor, eclipsing the previous record for the longest Senate speech held by the late Sen. Strom Thurmond. At 7:19 p.m., Booker set the new record with a marathon speech of 24 hours and 19 minutes that […]
