Mamdani-backed socialist wins NYC House seat as DSA expands its reach in Congress
Claire Valdez's DSA-backed win in NY-7 deepens a growing rift dividing New York Democrats, with Hakeem Jeffries and John Fetterman weighing in.
Claire Valdez's DSA-backed win in NY-7 deepens a growing rift dividing New York Democrats, with Hakeem Jeffries and John Fetterman weighing in.
With a number of anti-data-center candidates poised to win on Tuesday, New York provides a glimpse at the tensions around actually having to do something about the digital infrastructure.
This is Hochul's second time being elected governor. Covered by 12 outlets: 4 lean left, 3 are centre, 4 lean right, 1 are not rated.
Brendan McDermid / REUTERS Failed Republican candidate for New York governor Bruce Blakeman is lashing out at outgoing Rep. Elise Stefanik after his stinging loss. President Donald Trump endorsed his longtime friend...
New York Republican gubernatorial nominee Bruce Blakeman erupted in anger on Thursday, spilling a fight among New York MAGA out into the open. Blakeman, the executive of Nassau County on Long Island, was given...
Republican Bruce Blakeman ripped outgoing Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) in a Thursday social media post following his loss in the New York governor’s race to incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul (D). “Elise Stefanik is a...
Hochul’s campaign consisted of little more than opposing Trump, and voters who wanted change bought the message.
Candidates and supporters gathered at watch parties across Western New York to celebrate the 2026 election. Watch speeches from candidates and local officials, see photos from the event.
In a court filing, top Democrats on the Judiciary Committee indicated their support for publishers in a lawsuit led by The New York Times.
The Human Consent Foundation, the Cate Blanchett-backed nonprofit trying to protect the likenesses of individuals from unauthorized scraping by AI models, and a legion of Hollywood companies have filed an amicus...
Nate Cohn, our chief political analyst, explains how polling has fared in the Trump era and whether we should trust this year’s midterm polls that are favorable to Democrats. Read the story here: https://nyti.ms/4AaBhNX All election...
Strong performances underscore how a favorable political environment may be lifting up Democrats, new New York Times/Siena University polls found.
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani — one of the most influential members of the Democratic Party's leftward flank — said Wednesday that the left must now keep its "foot on the gas.". New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani urged fellow...
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani comments on Abdul El-Sayed’s victory and the comparisons circulating on social media following the election. Mamdani shares his perspective on the political significance of El-Sayed’s...
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has met with nonprofits in Puerto Rico as officials announced a $280,000 partnership to help the U.S. territory confront emergencies
New York City’s socialist mayor, Zohran Mamdani, promised not just to freeze rents for 1 million rent-stabilized apartments in the city, but also to build another 200,000 affordable units and preserve another...
After JD Vance blamed the Iran war for the Republican midterm wipeout, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani told the administration to end the conflict driving up US living costs.
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A judge has granted permission for elections officials in a major New York county to move thousands of paper ballots to a secure warehouse after a technical problem caused vote-scanning machines to malfunction. A printing error by the...
Tuesday's election produced sharply different results across northern Illinois. Democrats made sweeping gains in the suburbs, while Republicans carried rural counties such as Ogle, Bureau and Putnam.
Westchester County ballot tabulators malfunctioned across the county Tuesday, alarming voters and fueling a flurry of conspiracy theories online. NBC News' Jane Timm breaks down the incident, which, albeit...
Voters mark their ballot papers in voting booths at a polling station.
As polling machine issues in Westchester County, New York, stand to affect as many as 250,000 ballots , claims of fraud have already started surging on social media. It's just the beginning of the voter fraud...
Bill de Blasio New York State’s governor and New York City’s mayor are illustrating how ideologically diverse Democrats can build winning coalitions.
“I respect this network, but…” the former New York City mayor told the network’s election night panel.
"There's no doubt that the threats are threats to our democracy," said John Cusick, assistant counsel at the Legal Defense Fund. Covered by 3 outlets: 1 lean left, 2 are centre.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has sent letters to 20 Democrats informing them they are being looked at as part of an investigation into ballot-stacking in Alaska, The New York Times reported Tuesday. DOJ officials...
"There's no doubt that the threats are threats to our democracy," said John Cusick, assistant counsel at the Legal Defense Fund.
Socialist Claire Valdez is running in New York’s 7th Congressional District and urging Democrats to go "on offense" for "trans rights" built on annexing public funds to drive the push for "gender-affirming care."
The influential Center for Renewing America says that “neo-Marxist progressives and anti-Western Muslims” can’t sincerely swear to protect the Constitution—and shouldn’t be allowed to assume office. Covered by 3 outlets: 3 lean left.
Three New York City progressive Democrats are expected to win their midterm congressional races in Tuesday's election.
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Two cross-endorsed candidates won two State Supreme Court races in Western New York’s Eighth Judicial District. A Republican won the third seat and the fourth seat was leaning Democratic.
Facebook The U.S. territory of Guam gave Democrats looking to flip Congress their first glimmer of hope on Election Day. The Pacific island is fourteen hours ahead of New York, so the territory’s polls provide early results. According...
Kalshi traders gave Democrats a 74% chance of winning the Senate on the eve of the midterms, up from 63% on Oct. Prediction markets give Democrats a 94% chance of winning the US House and 77.3% chance of taking the Senate in the 2026...
Seven Toss-Ups, A Decoy Candidate, & A 1AM Finish: Your Election Night Survival Guide The House is done. Or at least the market thinks so. Going into tonight, Polymarket traders give Democrats a 96% chance of taking...
Prediction markets give Democrats a 94% chance of winning the US House and 77.3% chance of taking the Senate in the 2026 midterms.
Prediction market traders now see nearly 75% chance of Democrats winning the Senate CNBC The 2026 midterms are tomorrow and the final polls are here. Which party has a better chance of winning? Yahoo America Votes...
Harry Enten's final CNN forecast gives Democrats a 92% chance of winning the House and 71% chance of taking the Senate in Tuesday's US midterms.
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On Thursday’s broadcast of MS NOW’s “The Last Word,” Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) said now that Democrats control Congress, the “Trump crime family,” ICE and DHS officials, and American CEOs who worked with the...
Meet Democrat Robert Garcia, incoming chairman of the House Oversight Committee.
Billionaire investor Leon Black, a longtime associate of the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, sued Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) for defamation Wednesday, accusing the congressman of falsely claiming he was...
<p>Even before it was clear Democrats were on the verge of an historic victory Tuesday night, Antonio Caballero, of Bridgeport, had high hopes.</p><p>An immigrant from South America who grew up in New York, Caballero, 54, moved to...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) pushed to isolate some Alaska ballots as part of a probe into whether the presence of two candidates with the same name could confuse voters in the state, a Friday court filing shows. The investigation...
The Justice Department has dramatically accelerated a criminal probe into whether Alaska Democrats sought to confuse voters by recruiting a Senate candidate intended to siphon votes from the Republican, issuing...
The 2026 midterm election is the most expensive national midterm election in U.S. history, with more than $11 billion in ad spending. Our national political correspondent Shane Goldmacher breaks down where all that money is going. Video...
Elizabeth Warren, a harsh Warsh critic, likely replaces Trump ally and Warsh supporter Tim Scott of as the Senate Banking Committee's chair.
Kevin Warsh plans fewer scheduled Federal Reserve rate votes in 2027 and 2028, alongside less forward guidance, potentially making US monetary policy harder to anticipate.
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In a nationwide romp, Democrats ousted Republicans from coast to coast, with many surprising places in between, as voters rejected the president's party for the promise of something different for the country. Covered by 27 outlets: 11...
The Associated Press had called 254 races for Democrats and 162 for Republicans (up from 155 Thursday afternoon) as of Friday afternoon, with 19 House seats still up in the air.
These House and Senate midterm races don't have winners yet CBS News These are the races in the House and Senate that haven't been called yet NPR Both parties plead for cash for the fight over Mississippi and...
President Donald Trump scurried away from reporters Friday who asked about his new loser status. Trump had an awkward interaction with reporters outside the White House, after they asked him to explain his decision...
Arizona was among many red-leaning states that went blue during the midterm election as Democrats swept in races nationwide.
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In the battle between Democrats and Republicans for Senate control, the reliably red state of Kansas has moved from the edges to the center of the map. Democrats are up in Michigan, Texas, Kansas, Maine and Ohio, have an edge in Alaska...
President Donald Trump lashed out at the Senate on Friday evening, saying the body is “killing our country” and needs to “act” when it returns for the lame-duck session next week. “The Senate has to act. The Senate...
Democratic and Republican lawyers and groups trade sharp legal letters about procedures for counting ballots in tight race Where Trump and Republicans lost the midterms – a visual analysis of the key states Democrat...
New York Times: Democrats flipped the Senate and House, leaving Trump weakened.
Virginia Sen. Mark Warner could lead the Senate Intelligence Committee after Democrats' midterm victory. What would the powerful role mean?
Brad Lander, Darializa Avila-Chevalier and Claire Valdez sweep their congressional races in key Democratic districts. Covered by 3 outlets: 2 lean left, 1 lean right.
Lefty-firebrand Darializa Avila Chevalier — who once called the US a “a f–king disgrace” — will soon head to Congress, along with Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s other handpicked House candidates, Claire Valdez and Brad...
Brad Lander, Darializa Avila-Chevalier and Claire Valdez sweep their congressional races in key Democratic districts.
Support our work: https://democracynow.org/donate/sm-desc-yt New York City is preparing to send two DSA members, presumptive election night winners Darializa Avila Chevalier and Claire Valdez, to Capitol Hill....
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Some Florida Republicans, including Gov. Florida Republicans aren't panicking about sluggish turnout for the midterms , but in the words of one GOP elder: "We're white-knuckled." Why it matters: Florida once looked like a much safer...
Ron DeSantis has called a Washington Post report that he is preparing for a 2028 presidential run “fabricated” and a “pathetic attempt to garner clicks.”
Shiv Aroor discusses how Trump's crushing midterm setback has triggered a fierce succession battle within both parties, with JD Vance, Marco Rubio, Ron DeSantis and other contenders scrambling for position even as...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is predicting that Democrats will "add gas to the fire like Biden did" when they come into power in January.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is looking to capitalize on Florida's resistance to the Democratic blue wave, positioning the state as a political counterweight following the midterm elections. Check out our website:...
The Machine, and the Messaging, That Won Texas for Democrats The New York Times ‘Everyone was mad’: How anger helped fuel Latino voter turnout and a historic Democratic shift in Texas NBC News The Night That Texas’s Seemingly...
The left-wing movement has won support for its views on issues like the war in Gaza and universal healthcare. Covered by 12 outlets: 4 lean left, 3 are centre, 5 lean right.
From LA to NYC, democratic socialists move on City Hall USA Today
Tuesday was a historic night for progressive Democrats and, in particular, candidates backed by the Democratic Socialists of America. Six new DSA-endorsed candidates were elected to the House, and democratic...
The Democratic Socialists of America win six House seats and take New York City’s mayoralty, deepening their foothold in US politics. With three victories in New York and a loss in Florida, the results sharpen debate...
The Democratic Socialists of America made their mark on the Democratic Party on Tuesday and are now preparing to flex that power in the next Congress.
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Hispanic voters have helped drive the early voting numbers, which appear to outpace overall turnout for previous elections in some battleground counties. Early voting figures tell an incomplete story, but strong turnout among key...
Millions of Americans cast their ballots on Tuesday in an election that showed the resiliency of democracy. The president said he would accept the results.
Democrats to investigate Trump deals, with eye on 2028 race Reuters
Voters approved nearly every datacenter moratorium that was on the ballot, dozens in total in Tuesday’s elections Track live results from all 50 states Send us your questions about the US midterms results and...
Outgoing Texas Sen. John Cornyn (R) issued his own analysis Wednesday after the GOP suffered major losses across the country and in the Lone Star State in Tuesday’s midterms. The four-term senator reflected on the...
Defense lawyers and Democrats say a blitz of headline-making actions and cases is no coincidence and reeks of politics — in both the timing and the targets. A crucial and contentious midterm election arrives next week, and President...
Trump weighed in Saturday after a series of legal setbacks for the Justice Department.
The Justice Department has targeted President Trump’s political opponents and sued states over election administration ahead of the midterms. Our reporter Devlin Barrett explains how this activity compares with the...
The Trump administration's push to back up its unproven voter fraud claims in California has now followed one election worker home. The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into alleged noncitizen...
A crucial and contentious midterm election arrives next week, and President Donald Trump's Justice Department has been scrambling with a blitz of headline-making actions and cases that defense lawyers, Democrats and...
“Wouldn’t it be ironic if the only person who stands by Trump is Melania?” Jimmy Fallon said after Republicans began distancing themselves from the president after the midterms. Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers delivered...
The White House fired back at Jimmy Kimmel after the ABC late-night host called on President Donald Trump to resign, with spokesman Davis Ingle saying his brain has "rotted."
The Daily Beast/Reuters/YouTube Jimmy Fallon has mocked the president as his party falls apart after the midterm elections. On Thursday night, the late-night host highlighted widespread rumors that the Trump...
“Wouldn’t it be ironic if the only person who stands by Trump is Melania?” Jimmy Fallon said after Republicans began distancing themselves from the president after the midterms.
Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers delivered scorching monologues following the Democrats success in the US midterms.