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Mary Peltola, a Democrat running for the Senate seat in Alaska, addresses supporters at an election watch party

Peltola again claims victory in Alaska Senate race as vote count drags on

Claire Carter · November 14, 2026 10:43 am

California Democratic gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra, right, stands on stage with Gov. Gavin Newsom during a campaign event on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jill Connelly)

How do Gavin Newsom and Xavier Becerra differ on certain issues?

Gov.-elect David Crowley (D-WI) and Lieutenant Gov.-elect Sarah Godlewski (D-WI) celebrate their win on Nov. 3 at an Election Night event in Milwaukee; Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras holds the MVP trophy after the team won the World Series against the Tampa Bay Rays on Oct. 28. (Nam Y. Huh/AP; Ashley Landis/AP)

From Democrats’ midterm romp to the MLB, many victors come out of the blue

California Gov. Gavin Newsom points a finger in the air as he speaks with an American flag behind him.

Newsom’s 2028 announcement puts Democrats on notice, but rivals aren’t rushing to follow

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Richard Fowler wins Washington Examiner election contest

Manafort dropped $934,350 on rugs at an antique store in Alexandria, Va. (Victor Blue/Bloomberg)

The sad and extraordinarily boring spending habits of Paul Manafort

Philip Wegmann October 31, 2017 3:57 pm

In a tweet Tuesday, President Trump called his former foreign policy adiver George Papadoloulos a "low level volunteer" and a "liar." The Justice Department announced Monday that Papadopoulos had pleaded guilty to making false statements to the FBI about his interactions with Russian officials during the 2016 election. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump: ‘Low level volunteer’ George Papadopoulos is a ‘proven’ liar

Anna Giaritelli October 31, 2017 12:33 pm

The top tiers of the country have been flourishing nicely, while those underneath have been taking a beating. And one reason is international trade. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

And that’s why Trump won

Noemie Emery October 31, 2017 4:01 am

Paul Manafort and his consulting firm are known to have worked on behalf of some political figures associated with Ukraine, and he belatedly filed his FARA disclosure this summer. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Chuck Grassley warns: Foreign agents law must be enforced ‘fairly’ to both parties

Todd Shepherd October 30, 2017 7:12 pm

Larry Klayman lobbies Trump to be Hillary Clinton special counsel

Steven Nelson October 30, 2017 6:43 pm

Tony Podesta, founder and chairman of the Podesta Group, is being investigated by special counsel Robert Mueller's team. The decision to focus on Podesta was born out of the probe into whether President Trump's campaign associate colluded with Russia. (Stephanie Green/Bloomberg)

Tony Podesta resigns from lobbying firm amid Robert Mueller investigation

Anna Giaritelli October 30, 2017 5:14 pm

President Trump took to Twitter on Monday to dismiss the news that Paul Manafort, his former campaign manager, had been taken into custody over charges related to work he performed for pro-Russia groups in Ukraine years before working with the campaign. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump White House hunkers down as Russia probe produces first wave of criminal charges

Sarah Bedford October 30, 2017 4:21 pm

"I think the 'People's President' has a really nice ring to that. I'll just say that." (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson fuels speculation he’ll run for president

Naomi Lim October 29, 2017 6:15 pm

Trump said the investigation into whether his campaign colluded with the Kremlin is "phony," "bad for our country," a "witch hunt," and "evil politics." (AP Photo/ Brennan Linsley)

Trump calls for prosecution of Democrats after reports of impending indictments in Russia probe: ‘DO SOMETHING’

Kyle Feldscher October 29, 2017 2:25 pm

Corey Lewandowski, former campaign manager for President-elect Donald Trump, talks with reporters as he arrives at Trump Tower, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Corey Lewandowski says Americans should focus on ‘lies of the Clinton administration’: Watch

Gabby Morrongiello October 28, 2017 2:35 pm

It was disclosed Hillary Clinton's campaign and the DNC helped fund the opposition research that ultimately led to the so-called "Trump dossier." (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP)

Trump tweets article, video on how Hillary Clinton may have come closer to colluding with Russia than himself

Diana Stancy Correll October 28, 2017 3:15 am

House Intelligence Committee members field questions about the Trump dossier. According to a statement from the committee's spokesperson, "The Washington Free Beacon has issued a statement asserting that it had no involvement with Christopher Stele or the dossier he compiled from Russian sources." (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

House Intelligence working with Washington Free Beacon to ‘verify’ no involvement in ‘Trump dossier’

Daniel Chaitin October 28, 2017 1:22 am