Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY) beat back a spirited challenge by former state Assemblyman Mike LiPetri in New York’s 3rd Congressional District on Tuesday. The Associated Press called the race for Suozzi at 2:04 p.m. on Wednesday. He garnered 55% against LiPetri’s 45%, with 97% of the vote counted. The race was seen as crucial for […]

President Donald Trump refused to weigh in on the House GOP leadership race to replace Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) in the top Republican spot next Congress. “We’ll stay out of it,” Trump told reporters Wednesday afternoon. “The speaker was fantastic. The people under him were fantastic. All good people.” Trump also denied that he asked […]

Outgoing Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) sharply criticized his own party Wednesday, blaming Republican candidates’ divisive rhetoric and political infighting for a string of bruising midterm election losses that handed Democrats control of both chambers of Congress on Tuesday. In a Wall Street Journal opinion piece, Cornyn lamented the party’s shrinking appeal, arguing Republicans had squandered […]

William Lawrence, a progressive insurgent, declared victory over freshman Rep. Tom Barrett (R-MI) Wednesday in one of Democrats’ top pickup opportunities in the country. Lawrence led with 51% of the vote as of 2:05 p.m. on Wednesday, according to the Associated Press. Barrett came in just behind the Democrat at 47.7% for a seat he […]