540+ Seats Flipped, 6 New Trifectas for Democrats
We are witnessing a 'shattering of Republicans' control of the states, said Will Rusche of the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee.
We are witnessing a 'shattering of Republicans' control of the states, said Will Rusche of the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee.
Democratic Senate could shake up Trump nominations, legislative priorities USA Today
Oregon’s Senator Ron Wyden stated that there is “overwhelming support” for the repeal of the tariffs and that he had already begun discussing legislative strategy with his Democratic colleagues.
Donald Trump s'est plaint jeudi que les élections aux États-Unis étaient « truquées ».
Lawmakers began filing legislation for the 90th Texas Legislature on Monday. Proposals so far include bills to legalize recreational marijuana, repeal school vouchers, change immigration enforcement policies and place new restrictions...
Eight transgender or nonbinary Democrats won legislative races Tuesday, including in Alabama, Montana, and Georgia, with seven winning statehouse seats and Delaware Rep. Sarah McBride securing another term in Congress.
Washington’s pasty urban press corps wasn’t paying much attention to the Yakima Valley heading into the election as a state legislative district that Democrats could flip. But they’re paying attention now. Republicans lost control for...
Democrats have flipped the Georgia House, giving them new control of at least 12 state legislative chambers across the U.S. when lawmakers are sworn in later this year and early next.
Republicans are not expected to make a dent in Democrats' supermajority in the Illinois General Assembly, but a multi-million-dollar suburban legislative race has turned into a fiery, closely watched contest in the lead-up to Election...
Texas Democrats have filed multiple proposals to expand Medicaid ahead of the 90th Legislative Session, arguing the state is leaving federal healthcare dollars on the table. Opponents say expansion would do little to address the...
Who is covering this
<p>You may recall that after the March primary I took a look at the results and made the obvious conclusion that the Chicago suburbs were trending ever harder toward the Democrats.</p><p>“Legislative Republicans are right to be afraid...
Who is covering this
The results of the midterm tallies have set up a two-year power struggle between Trump's White House and the incoming Democratic Congress. A new Democratic majority in Congress could pressure the president to end the war in Iran....
The Blue Wave that swept the U.S. in the 2026 midterm elections could be a boon for Canadian stocks. The newly elected Democrat-controlled Congress is expected to put pressure on Trump to soften or eliminate tariffs...
Middle East monarchies brace for Trump corruption scrutiny after blue wave... (Second column, 5th story, link )
More than a week after the blue wave, what comes next for both parties?
Democratic strategist Richard Fowler has won the Washington Examiner’s 2026 election pundit contest, accurately predicting the blue wave that flipped the House and Senate. While none of the half-dozen pundits...
Who is covering this
The political environment this year is often compared to the midterms of 2006, when Democrats won back control of Congress. Covered by 18 outlets: 6 lean left, 2 are centre, 10 lean right.
San Francisco Snubs Pelosi's Pick For A Radical With Creepy Legislative Record San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan (D-CA) conceded the race for the city's open congressional seat to state Sen. Scott Wiener on...
California state lawmaker Scott Wiener appears to have defeated congresswoman Nancy Pelosi’s hand-picked successor in her San Francisco congressional district. Democrat Connie Chan said she does not have a “clear...
The candidate former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi endorsed to succeed her as San Francisco's representative in Congress lost her race to another Democrat.
Congress stock trades in 2026: how purchases by 10 lawmakers, led by Byron Donalds and Nancy Pelosi, performed against the S&P 500 in WallStPal's ranking
Who is covering this
Some Democrats quickly signaled they could try to roll back the president’s tax and trade policies, ignoring his early veto threats. Covered by 18 outlets: 8 lean left, 8 are centre, 1 lean right, 1 are not rated.
There’s no such thing as a mandate. This simple truth is virtually always ignored by partisans. Take the Democrats who swept into Washington in 2020. Then, as now, the economy was the most pressing issue for voters....
Senate Republicans can’t agree on whether to use their final weeks in power to pass a party-line Pentagon funding bill, Semafor reports . The party’s remaining tool is budget reconciliation, which lets a bill clear...
Fox News / Reuters Fox News’ Brit Hume says Trump’s fortune has finally caught up with him. The senior political analyst appeared on Special Report with Bret Baier on Monday to comb through the network’s exit polling...
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin says Trump told him to engage Democrats on immigration reform but insists amnesty will never happen.
Not recorded
Proposals for the 2027 session include legalizing marijuana and abortion, limiting data centers and expanding Medicaid. Republicans look to end property taxes and government lobbyists.
Bill filing begins today for a divided Texas Legislature’s 2027 session
Two Democrat incumbents faced Republican challengers for House seats in the district that includes Bothell and Brier.
Democrats said they won at least 87 seats in the 151-member House and 22 of 35 Senate seats as of early Wednesday.
Three Democrat incumbents faced Republican challengers for seats in the state Legislature in the district east of Everett.
Former Massachusetts Governor and current NCAA President Charlie Baker joins The Hill Sunday host Chris Stirewalt to discuss the future of college sports legislation and push for the protection of the physical and mental health of...
U.S. An October poll conducted by Associated Press-NORC and the Center for Public Affairs Research showed that American voters want Congress to prioritize costs and ending the conflict in Iran over investigating the Trump...
Most Americans, Including Republicans, Want Congress To Pass Legislation To End Iran War; New Poll Finds Authored by Dave DeCamp via Antiwar.com , A new poll from Reuters/Ipsos has found that a majority of US adults,...
An October poll conducted by Associated Press-NORC and the Center for Public Affairs Research showed that American voters want Congress to prioritize costs and ending the conflict in Iran over investigating the Trump...
More than half of surveyed Republicans are looking for a 2028 presidential nominee with a different approach from President Trump, according to a new poll. In the Reuters/Ipsos poll, 52 percent of Republican or...
U.S. President Donald Trump, struggling with an approval rating near the lowest of his career, looms large over the conversation for both parties.
If Democrats gain control of Congress, they will challenge many of Trump's tariffs through legislation and oversight. Covered by 3 outlets: 2 are centre, 1 are not rated.
A night of endless good news for Democrats as America rejects the last two years of Donald Trump. Meanwhile, there is a “great fear” within the Albanese government over what Trump will do next.
If Democrats gain control of Congress, they will challenge many of Trump's tariffs through legislation and oversight. The party aims to repeal tariffs impacting communities on both sides of the Canadian border....
Chamber voted 73-25 to formally take up bill that will shorten timelines to start energy and datacenter projects The Senate on Monday advanced bipartisan legislation aimed at speeding up permitting reviews for datacenters and other...
The Congressional Progressive Caucus formally announced its opposition to the bipartisan permitting bill intended to make it easier to build energy, transmission, and other infrastructure projects across the country....
The Senate further advanced a major infrastructure and energy bill Tuesday night, moving it one step closer to the finish line in the upper chamber. The bill — which seeks to speed up the buildout of energy and other...
Rare bipartisan bill requires data centres to pay for infrastructure, but environmental groups say it falls short.
The U.S. Capitol Building
Who is covering this
Democrat Gina Hinojosa won election Tuesday as governor of Texas, defeating Republican incumbent Greg Abbott. CBS News projects that Democrat Gina Hinojosa has beaten Republican incumbent Greg Abbott in the Texas gubernatorial race....
submitted by /u/AustinStatesman [link] [comments]
Following the election of Lieutenant Gov.-elect Vikki Goodwin and Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa, Texas faces a potential shift toward regulating and expanding access to THC amid ongoing legislative debates and federal...
Big changes could soon be coming to Houston Independent School District following the midterm elections. Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa has pledged to replace Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath and end...
Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-Fla.) is asking Tesla CEO Elon Musk to move the company’s headquarters from Texas to Florida after Musk clashed with incoming Texas Gov. Gina Hinojosa (D) over a potential state land sale....
Trump confirmed that he had spoken to Netanyahu while speaking to reporters on Sunday, and that they had discussed Iran but declined to share any further details. Covered by 12 outlets: 4 lean left, 2 are centre, 6 lean right.
Victoria Derbyshire and Katie Zacharia on Newsnight. A BBC presenter was left stunned after Donald Trump’s former press secretary claimed the Republicans’ defeat in the US midterms was “not even a setback” for the...
Kamala Harris Finishes 16th With Under 1% In Progressive 2028 Straw Poll Authored by AG News Staff via American Greatness , Former Vice President Kamala Harris drew just 0.6 percent in a 2028 presidential straw poll...
Retired Adm. James Stavridis, the former supreme allied commander of NATO, warned that President Donald Trump’s latest comments about Ukraine point toward a peace deal that would hand Russia a large share of the...
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Democrats must focus on enacting their legislative agenda when the new Congress takes power in January following the party’s decisive victories in this week’s midterm...
Who is covering this
With Democrats set to take control of the House, they are making plans to use their majority not only to advance legislation but also to ramp up congressional oversight. Rep. Covered by 18 outlets: 7 lean left, 3 are centre, 7 lean...
William Scharf's letter warns Democrats that abusive subpoenas could cross into criminality, but Rep. Robert Garcia says Trump has something to hide.
submitted by /u/1900grs [link] [comments]
Democrats in Congress are launching a probe into one of President Trump’s fundraising chiefs, whom he calls his “princess of darkness.” Senator Elizabeth Warren, Representative Robert Garcia, and Senator Richard...
But select Democrats, too, are being accused of having ties to the late sex offender as country prepares to vote In races across the country, Democratic candidates or groups that support them have released ads accusing Republicans of...
submitted by /u/B-Z_B-S [link] [comments]
Jamie Raskin told Trump to “speak for himself” over his claim about “incumbent” as the Alaska Senate ballot fight intensifies.
Trump White House maps path to govern without Congress if Democrats win Reuters
The Justice Department is seeking to preserve ballots cast in Alaska’s closely watched Senate race, not change votes or declare a winner, as the department pursues an investigation into allegations that Democratic...
Abdi Daisane's Blooming Kids Child Care Center in St. Covered by 3 outlets: 3 lean right.
Minnesota Just Sent A Somali Daycare Owner To The Statehouse - Wait Till You See The Money Minnesota voters on Tuesday elected a Somali daycare owner whose center has collected $7.29 million from the state childcare...
A Democrat in Minnesota who defeated a Republican incumbent during the midterm election owns a Somali daycare center that is linked to fraud.
Who is covering this
The results mean America's two most populous cities - New York and Los Angeles - will be led by democratic socialists. Nithya Raman’s win in Los Angeles adds to the list of major cities with democratic socialist leaders. Covered by 41...
Los Angeles mayor-elect Nithya Raman pledges to halve homeless encampments before the 2028 Olympics, but a local activist warns it won't work.
Nithya Raman won the election, and we wish her well — but she’ll have to prove herself to Angelenos, especially her own former constituents. Thus far, she is losing in her own district to soon-to-be-former LA Mayor...
Democratic socialists had another success with Ms. Raman’s ascent to the Los Angeles mayoralty. But she is no sure bet to advance the group’s priorities.
Raman’s colleagues all opposed her run for mayor. Now some promise ‘full support’ Los Angeles Times Raman’s win triggers surge of optimism among advocates of transit and safer streets in LA LAist Nithya Raman...
Janeese Lewis George joins a small group of democratic socialist municipal leaders. Democratic Socialist and the Democratic Party nominee for mayor of Washington, DC Janeese Lewis George defeated her opponent on Tuesday night in the...
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on Wednesday congratulated her successor, Council member Janeese Lewis George, one day after the 38-year-old easily won an election that will make her the latest self-described socialist to...
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...
Democratic Socialist and the Democratic Party nominee for mayor of Washington, DC Janeese Lewis George defeated her opponent on Tuesday night in the city's mayoral election.
D.C. mayor election results 2026 The Washington Post District of Columbia Midterm Elections 2026: Live Results NBC News Janeese Lewis George is DC's next mayor. Now come the challenges, starting with Trump WJLA The...
Maryland Governor Wes Moore successfully defended his seat against Republican challenger Dan Cox. Maryland Democrat Gov. Covered by 6 outlets: 2 lean left, 2 are centre, 2 lean right.
Miller, who was born in Hyderabad on November 6, 1964, was re-elected on the Democratic ticket alongside Governor Wes Moore.
Maryland Governor Wes Moore joins CNBC's "Squawk Box" to discuss the key takeaways from the Democrats' seismic victory in the midterm elections.
Maryland Governor Wes Moore successfully defended his seat against Republican challenger Dan Cox. Moore shares his reaction to major Democratic midterm wins. CBS News 24/7 is the premier anchored streaming news...
Maryland Democrat Gov. Wes Moore has been predictably elected to another term over Republican candidate Dan Cox, with the Associated Press calling the race early on election night.