Democrats enter a Trump presidency without a plan or a clear leader
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats spent billions of dollars warning American voters that Donald Trump posed an imminent threat to democracy, that his economic policies would benefit only his wealthy...
View ArticleAbortion rights amendment's passage triggers new legal battle in Missouri
WASHINGTON (AP) — Abortion rights advocates prevailed on seven ballot measures across the U.S. in Tuesday's election and lost on three. The losses are the first on statewide reproductive rights ballot...
View ArticleLatino voters put identity issues aside in 2024
Former President Trump’s election to a second, nonconsecutive term instantly rewrote the playbook for pursuing the Hispanic electorate, burying immigration and identity politics as gateway issues for...
View ArticleGOP leaders express confidence they’ll control House on ‘positive vibes’ call
House Republican leaders expressed confidence they will control the lower chamber next year during a private conference call Thursday, even as some races remain too close to call. That sentiment was...
View ArticleCalifornia governor calls special session to protect liberal policies from...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, a fierce critic of former President Donald Trump, on Thursday called for lawmakers to convene a special session ahead of another...
View ArticleBalance of power: Who will control Congress in 2025?
(NEXSTAR) – While the race between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris took up a sizable share of the spotlight, down-ballot races will decide who wields legislative power...
View ArticleGOP primed to back Trump if he contests election
The Republican Party is now more primed to back former President Trump if he contests the results of the 2024 election than it was four years ago, when his efforts to overturn President Biden’s...
View ArticleGOP picks up more key House seats while Democrats insist they still have a...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican leaders projected confidence Thursday that they will keep control of the U.S. House as more races were decided in their favor, while Democrats insisted they still see a...
View ArticleTrump picks Susie Wiles for White House chief of staff
Susie Wiles, who led President-elect Trump’s campaign for the past two years, will serve as his chief of staff when he takes office in January. “Susie Wiles just helped me achieve one of the greatest...
View ArticleRepublican David McCormick flips pivotal Pennsylvania Senate seat, ousts Bob...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republican David McCormick has won Pennsylvania’s pivotal U.S. Senate seat, as the former CEO of the world’s largest hedge fund beat three-term Democratic Sen. Bob Casey in...
View ArticleTrump's win brings uncertainty to borrowers hoping for student loan forgiveness
Savannah Britt owes about $27,000 on loans she took out to attend college at Rutgers University, a debt she was hoping to see reduced by President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness efforts. Her...
View ArticleThe story of how Trump went from diminished ex-president to a victor once again
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — As he bid farewell to Washington in January 2021, deeply unpopular and diminished, Donald Trump was already hinting at a comeback. “Goodbye. We love you. We will be back...
View ArticleTexas Democrats' longtime chairman steps down after big losses continue for...
McALLEN, Texas (AP) — The longtime leader of the Texas Democratic Party announced his resignation Friday after another election cycle of lopsided defeats and voters making a dramatic swing toward the...
View ArticleJudge grants Jack Smith's request to pause Trump Jan. 6 case
(The Hill) -- A federal judge granted a request from special counsel Jack Smith on Friday to suspend deadlines in President-elect Donald Trump’s election interference case. The move comes after Smith...
View ArticleThune urges Trump to stay out of race to replace McConnell
Senate Republican Whip John Thune (S.D.) is urging President-elect Trump not to put his thumb on the scale in the race to elect a successor to outgoing Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.),...
View ArticleTrump wins tip scales for GOP on government funding
Republican electoral wins in both the presidential race and the Senate are changing the game on government funding, as Congress braces for a battle over federal spending when lawmakers return next...
View ArticleGOP inches closer to retaining House majority
Control of the House has yet to be determined, as a number of critical races remain too close to call, leaving lawmakers — and voters — waiting to see which party will hold the majority next year. The...
View ArticleA push for school choice fell short in Trump's first term. He may now have a...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The election of Donald Trump returns an ally of school choice to the White House, this time with a Republican-controlled Senate — and potentially House — that could be more...
View ArticleDemocratic US Sen. Jacky Rosen is reelected in Nevada, securing battleground...
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen has won reelection, beating Republican Sam Brown in a tight but unusually quiet race for the battleground state. The first-term senator had...
View ArticleDemocrats' election reckoning pits liberals against centrists
The Democrats’ shellacking at the polls this week has triggered a feisty battle between the ideological wings of the party about what went wrong — and who bears the blame. Some liberals say the party...
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