Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) refusal to budge on a monthlong government shutdown paid dividends at the ballot box Tuesday night as Democrats brought purple states, most notably Virginia, more firmly under their grasp. In a Wednesday press conference, Schumer explicitly credited the shutdown with helping Democrats win the governor’s race in that state, […]
California Republicans swiftly moved to file a lawsuit against a controversial redistricting ballot measure pushed by Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) after voters approved the measure during Tuesday’s off-year elections. Republicans claim in a lawsuit that the new map that will be enacted as a result of Proposition 50, giving Democrats five more favorable congressional districts, is […]
Democratic Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey fended off socialist challenger Omar Fateh to win his third term in Tuesday’s 2025 election. Frey was declared the winner on Wednesday after the election came down to ranked choice voting because neither candidate secured a majority of the vote. After the first round, Frey led with 42% of votes […]
A Jewish commissioner for the New York City Fire Department announced his resignation on Wednesday, within 24 hours of Zohran Mamdani‘s victory in the city’s mayoral election. FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker confirmed his departure to the Washington Examiner after the New York Post broke the story. “It has been the honor of a lifetime to […]
Along with the news of a Democratic Party sweep in the races for Virginia and New Jersey’s governors and New York City’s mayor are the results of several important state ballot initiatives. Maine, Colorado, Texas, and California residents voted on issues including gun control, parental rights, election security, food assistance, and redistricting. Here’s a look […]
Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) said Virginia residents “thoroughly support” his administration’s work on Wednesday morning, a day after state Republicans experienced a rough loss on election night. Democratic Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger, a former House lawmaker, swiftly won Virginia’s 2025 gubernatorial election, beating Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears by roughly 15%. Virginia Democrats also made massive gains […]
RICHMOND, Virginia — In the immediate aftermath of Virginia Attorney General-elect Jay Jones‘s surprising win Tuesday night, Republicans began lambasting Democrats for supporting political violence at the expense of common decency. Jones won nearly 53% of the vote, compared to Republican incumbent Jason Miyares, who won nearly 47%, according to the Associated Press, despite the […]
Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY) declared a state of emergency on Wednesday to access funds for recovery efforts following a deadly UPS plane crash in Louisville, Kentucky. Beshear confirmed at least nine people died in the crash, although he said that number may rise by at least one more victim as the search continues. He noted […]
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) announced that she is suing for defamation after American Airlines filed an incident report involving her recent travel out of Charleston International Airport. The case is seeking “damages for defamation per se and reputational harm, as well as a full public correction and/or retractions for the allegedly false reports” from the […]
CNN commentators Van Jones and Scott Jennings delivered strikingly different but equally critical takes on New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s fiery victory speech Tuesday night, calling it “divisive” and “a missed opportunity” for the newly elected socialist. Mamdani, who made history as the city’s first Muslim mayor, claimed a decisive win over independent candidate Andrew […]
