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 […]
Republican efforts to boost their party’s chances to hold the House majority appeared to falter in Tuesday night’s elections, with several Democrats holding on to seats redrawn to favor the GOP. Republicans entered the election with a slight redistricting advantage, with new congressional maps projected to net the party roughly three seats. But in a […]
President Donald Trump’s global foes found ample reason to celebrate Tuesday’s punishing midterm results, with the Democratic victory set to benefit them in different ways. Trump made foreign policy a key focus of his two years with the trifecta, making no shortage of enemies worldwide. Democrats have openly pledged to use their powers granted by […]
Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) said she did not think her administration would push a redistricting effort in New Jersey after Democrats came up big in the state’s 2026 House races. Democrats expanded their hold on the Garden State’s congressional delegation on Election Day, with the ratio shifting from a 9-3 to an 11-1 advantage for […]
Several red states with majority Republican House delegations have either lost or come close to losing their hold on the states, as Democrats’ “bluenami” wiped out GOP-controlled seats across the country. Republican representatives in states including Iowa, Pennsylvania, Colorado, Wisconsin, Ohio, and Michigan have lost ground to Democrats, with Iowa, Michigan, and Pennsylvania’s congressional delegations […]
DEARBORN, Michigan — Sen.-elect Abdul el Sayed’s (D-MI) victory in Michigan will test whether Democrats can accommodate a progressive insurgent who has repeatedly challenged the party establishment or whether his combative style will make him a headache for current Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY). El Sayed’s election has given progressives a significant new voice […]
