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Where to now, after Tuesday’s elections?
After Tuesday’s off-cycle elections, the United States recorded a few marquee results: The first woman elected governor of Virginia, in a chain of governors going back to 1776. The first Muslim woman elected to a statewide office (also in...
The Museum Donors Accused of Sucking California Dry
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Poll of California Voters Reveals Headspinning Contradictions – but They're Clear About Gavin Newsom
By Bob Hoge | 3:11 PM on November 05, 2025 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. A new Fox News poll of California voters will leave you scratching your head and thinking,...
It’s official. The government shutdown is the longest ever.
It’s official: The government shutdown has become the longest in U.S. history, marking 36 painful days of missed paychecks, travel disruptions, food shortages and other mounting consequences for millions of Americans. Before and after the...
Newly elected council members talk housing goals, other candidates discuss political futures
The Democratic Party Election Night watch event at Tempo 33. (Port City Daily/Brenna Flanagan) WILMINGTON — The Wilmington City Council will have three new members come December, though the city’s longtime mayor, Bill Saffo, has retained his...
Republicans respond to Proposition 50’s success in California in all the wrong ways
After Texas Republicans redrew their state’s congressional district map to give Republicans five additional U.S. House seats, Democrats in California decided they had little choice but to respond in kind. They could not, however, simply approve a...
Donald Trump Says The Obvious About The 2025 Election
Speaking ahead of a breakfast with GOP senators on Wednesday, President Donald Trump conceded that Tuesday’s elections did not go well for his party, while noting that the group would discuss how the ongoing government shutdown — now the longest...
Democrats look to build on election wins in Allegheny, Westmoreland, Pa., elsewhere as GOP refocuses
Democrats racked up victories in high-profile races across the country Tuesday night, prompting many on the left to view the wins as a repudiation of Trump and something to build on going into next year’s pivotal midterm elections. Some top...
Fresh from election wins, Dems demand Trump meeting over shutdown
Following major Democratic wins in local and state elections across the country on Election Day, top Democratic congressional leaders pushed for a meeting with the president to end the federal government shutdown, which on Wednesday became the...
Investigation finds California isn’t strongly punishing DUIs as alcohol-related road deaths increase
Masako Saenz didn’t just lose her 5-year-old son to a repeat drunk driver. Two decades later, the Sacramento mother lost her own life after being hit by a driver with a blood alcohol level twice the legal limit. Her story is one of thousands that...
NOT-SO-SUNNY OUTLOOK: Hostin Says Election Lesson is ‘When They Go Low, You Go Lower’ [WATCH]
The View co-host Sunny Hostin is doubling down after Democrats’ big Election Night — declaring that when Republicans “go low,” Democrats should “go lower.” On Wednesday’s broadcast, Hostin cheered the party’s victories in New York, Virginia, and...
Affordable Housing Plans Were the Real Winners of the 2025 Election
Running on affordability, especially increasing the supply of affordable housing, was a winning strategy in many contests decided during this year’s election. Charismatic Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani won a striking victory to become New...
Trump takes one-year victory lap, despite election results highlighting economic pain
President Donald Trump traveled to Miami on Wednesday to deliver remarks at the America Business Forum, where he sought to shake off major warning signs for Republicans in light of Tuesday night’s elections.Democratic candidates campaigned heavily...
After big wins on Tuesday in major elections, Democratic leaders demand Trump meeting over shutdown
WASHINGTON — Following major Democratic wins in local and state elections across the country on Election Day, top Democratic congressional leaders pushed for a meeting with the president to end the federal government shutdown, which on Wednesday...
Columbia College political scientist on Tuesday election’s ‘biggest prize’
Tuesday was a big night for Democrats, as they won governor’s races in Virginia and New Jersey, along with the New York City mayor’s race. But the biggest prize was in California, according to political science professor Terry Smith, at Columbia...
'Get your act together!' GOP pollster undercuts top Republican on election losses
A GOP strategist is calling out Republicans for their reactions to the strong Democratic election response Tuesday and telling them to "get their act together!" Pollster Frank Luntz reacted to GOP Speaker of the House Mike Johnson's (R-LA)...
Democrats win key off-year elections
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The Democratic party is excited after sweeping a series of high profile elections across the country. At the same time, Republicans are looking for answers. President Donald Trump says part of Republicans poor performance...
Democratic leaders fresh from election wins demand Trump meeting over shutdown
By: Ariana Figueroa, States Newsroom WASHINGTON — Following major Democratic wins in local and state elections across the country on Election Day, top Democratic congressional leaders pushed for a meeting with the president to end the federal...
In Election 2025, economy’s still the main thing
WASHINGTON — Economic worries were the dominant concern as voters cast ballots for Tuesday’s elections, according to preliminary findings from the AP Voter Poll. The results of the expansive survey of more than 17,000 voters in New Jersey,...
JD Vance offers calm election reflection, warns against 'idiotic' overreaction to Dem winning streak
Vice President JD Vance is cutting through the noise and reminding Republicans not to overreact to the Democrats' latest winning streak in local and state elections. To onlookers, it might seem like Democrats have regained their footing. New York...