Democrats oppose Schumer after historic election wins as a possible challenger emerges
The calls for change that helped Democrats win control of the Senate on Election Night are now reaching the party’s leadership. Some senators are questioning whether Chuck Schumer of New York should remain their leader. Schumer plans to seek another term in the role as Democrats prepare to take control of the chamber next year. […]
Historic vote ends 150-year alcohol ban in formerly dry New Jersey town
Collingswood, a suburb of Philadelphia, has voted to end an alcohol-sales ban that had been in place for more than 150 years. On Nov. 3, voters in the New Jersey borough approved a measure allowing licensed businesses to sell alcoholic drinks for customers to consume on site. The question asked whether those sales should be […]
Senate Republicans’ revolt fizzles as Thune holds on to power despite historic midterm losses
Senate Republicans did not stage a major leadership shake-up after their bruising midterm losses, despite calls from some lawmakers to reconsider the party’s direction. John Thune of South Dakota won another term as majority leader in a closed-door vote, as Republicans discussed their final weeks in power and what comes next. Thune and most of […]
Last-minute move targets incoming Democratic governor after historic Republican defeat
Texas Republican state Rep. Brian Harrison is calling on outgoing Gov. Greg Abbott to limit the governor’s emergency powers before Democrat Gina Hinojosa takes office in January 2027. Harrison urged Abbott on Wednesday to convene a special legislative session, arguing that Republicans still have time to act before Hinojosa’s inauguration. Democrats won the governor’s race […]
One industry faces a multitrillion-dollar reckoning after historic changes in the midterm elections
President Donald Trump has backed a major expansion of data centers to support the country’s artificial intelligence boom. But a historic Democratic victory in Texas has put one of the largest hubs for AI infrastructure under new political leadership, prompting questions about billions of dollars in planned projects. Texas Democrats won the governor’s office for […]
Gavin Newsom ends death sentences for California’s death row inmates in a historic mass move
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday he will commute the death sentences of 548 people on the state’s death row, effectively ending capital punishment in California. He had already halted executions through an executive moratorium. In a letter to residents, Newsom called the state’s death penalty system deeply flawed and vulnerable to error, arguing that […]
Trump couldn’t carry his supporters’ affection over to other Republicans in a historic midterm defeat
President Donald Trump said he could not turn the enthusiasm his supporters showed for him into votes for other Republicans, speaking publicly for the first time after Democrats won control of both the House and Senate in Tuesday’s midterm elections. “If I were on the ballot, we would have won,” Trump said Wednesday as he […]
Host suggests Byron Donalds isn’t truly “kinfolk” after historic Florida gubernatorial victory
MS NOW host Symone Sanders Townsend acknowledged Tuesday that Byron Donalds had made history by winning Florida’s governor’s race, but questioned how much his election would change the state’s politics. She said he was likely to continue the course set by outgoing Gov. Ron DeSantis. “As they say in my community, all kinfolk ain’t skinfolk,” […]
Republicans suffer a historic Senate loss as Democrats win a strongly Republican state for the first time in nearly 100 years.
In Kansas, Democrats pulled off a result Republicans had feared: newcomer Adam Hamilton defeated first-term Sen. Roger Marshall, marking the first time since 1932 that the state has elected a Democrat to the Senate. Hamilton, a megachurch pastor, was projected to win after a surprisingly close and hard-fought race. Marshall’s campaign lost momentum late in […]
Trump’s bet on Ken Paxton backfires as a Democrat wins a historic upset in the Texas Senate race
Democrats have secured a historic win in Texas, with state Rep. James Talarico defeating Republican Ken Paxton for a U.S. Senate seat. It’s the party’s first Senate victory in the state in nearly 40 years. The race was called for Talarico shortly after 11 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday. The result is a setback for President […]