Democrats scored big wins across the board on Tuesday night in the first major elections of President Donald Trump’s second term, giving them new hope they can retake Congress during next year’s midterm elections. The Democrats swept the gubernatorial contests in Virginia and New Jersey, the mayoral election in New York City, the state supreme […]
The government shutdown has broken the record for the longest in U.S. history at 36 days, while federal workers go without pay, millions of Americans go without food stamps, and the holiday season approaches. The record was broken just days after the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program lapsed for the first time. The previous record of 35 […]
Virginia state Democrats have maintained control of the state House, widening their narrow majority and ensuring continued unified control of state government heading into the 2026 midterms. Democrats, who held a 51-seat majority in Virginia’s state House, have secured at least 56 seats in Tuesday’s elections, according to the Associated Press as of 11:30 p.m. […]
President Donald Trump pinned the Republican Party’s losses in the 2025 elections on his not being on the ballot. A year after one of their biggest electoral triumphs in recent history, the Republican Party was dealt a sizeable blow on Tuesday, losing the New Jersey and Virginia gubernatorial races. Though the races were seen as […]
SAN DIEGO — California voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot measure Tuesday that allows the state to temporarily redraw its congressional districts to favor Democrats ahead of the midterm elections. The Associated Press determined the ballot measure passed at 11 p.m., when polls closed in California. The passage of Proposition 50 marks a major political victory […]
President Donald Trump renominated Jared Isaacman as head of NASA, months after abruptly withdrawing his nomination. The president made the announcement on Truth Social on Tuesday, not mentioning his previous withdrawal of the nomination in May. “This evening, I am pleased to nominate Jared Isaacman, an accomplished business leader, philanthropist, pilot, and astronaut, as Administrator […]
Democrat Jay Jones narrowly defeated Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares (R) Tuesday night, becoming the Old Dominion’s first African American attorney general. The Associated Press called the race at 10:05 p.m. with 87% of votes counted, three hours after polls closed at 7:00 p.m. Jones won even after it was revealed he sent violent text […]
NEW YORK CITY — Socialist Zohran Mamdani will be New York City’s next mayor, defeating former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa on Tuesday night. Mamdani will be New York’s next mayor after receiving 50.4% of the vote with 75% of ballots counted so far. The Associated Press called the race at 9:34 p.m. Close […]
Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) won the New Jersey gubernatorial race on Tuesday after defeating Republican Jack Ciattarelli, the third time he’s lost a bid for governor of the blue state. The Associated Press called the race for Sherrill at 9:23 p.m., over an hour after the polls closed. Sherrill won with 56.9% of the vote […]
Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) criticized Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) after reports that she berated police officers at Charleston International Airport invoked his name “for reasons that are unclear.” According to a report filed by the Charleston County Aviation Authority Police Department, “Mace became very irate after a misunderstanding involving officers assigned to escort her to […]
