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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

Pundit Predictions

Richard Fowler wins Washington Examiner election contest

President Trump said on Thursday that dismissing special counsel Robert Mueller isn't something that's been on his mind.

Trump says he hasn’t given ‘any thought’ to firing Robert Mueller

Daniel Chaitin August 10, 2017 10:31 pm

In 2015, millennials surpassed Generation X to become the largest share of the workforce. In 2016, we surpassed the Baby Boomers to become the largest living generation. And in 2018, we are projected to pass the Boomers as the largest generation of eligible voters. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

Millennials will control the future of politics and policy sooner than you think

Chandler Thornton August 10, 2017 7:28 pm

"We've certainly had a hard time, here, agreeing on much," said Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., a prominent Trump critic on the Right. "That's reflected in the dearth of legislation passing." (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump and congressional Republicans go to war

David M. Drucker August 8, 2017 4:01 am

Senator Luther Strange could miss run-off in special Alabama Senate election, according to a new poll. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

New poll suggests Sen. Luther Strange could miss run-off in special Alabama Senate election

Philip Wegmann August 7, 2017 7:36 pm

"The fact of the matter, as I said before, this meeting was ill-advised," Christie said. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Chris Christie: Trump Jr. meeting should not have happened

Daniel Chaitin August 6, 2017 5:28 pm

"It is absolutely true that the vice president is getting ready for 2020, for re-election as vice president," Conway said. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Kellyanne Conway dismisses claims Trump is a one-term president and faces a Mike Pence threat in 2020

John Siciliano August 6, 2017 2:54 pm

Since he took over the probe, Mueller has hired more than a dozen lawyers to help investigate ties between Trump campaign associates and Russian officials. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senators propose bill to protect Robert Mueller from being fired

Melissa Quinn August 3, 2017 5:11 pm

Luther Strange also came to Sessions' defense, but his statement avoided direct criticism of Trump. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, file)

Mitch McConnell super PAC ties Mo Brooks to pro-immigration groups

David M. Drucker August 2, 2017 4:01 am

"Luther Strange? He isn't telling the truth again. I wrote a $2,500 check to help President Trump defeat Hillary," Brooks says in a new ad. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Two weeks until election day, Mo Brooks tries outflanking Luther Strange by attacking Mitch McConnell

Philip Wegmann August 1, 2017 7:34 pm

It's unclear if Kelly will be successful in bringing discipline to the White House. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Ousting Anthony Scaramucci was ‘top order of business’ for new chief of staff John Kelly

David M. Drucker July 31, 2017 11:04 pm

"The election of Donald Trump is really a kind of class rebellion against people like us," Fareed Zakaria said. "You know, educated professionals who live in cities, who have, you know, cosmopolitan views about a lot of things." (via video conference), who appeared together for the first time, Thursday, April 7, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Fareed Zakaria: Trump won because voters are tired of ‘people like us’

Pete Kasperowicz July 31, 2017 12:24 pm

Reince Priebus is the latest example that President Trump's early adopters inside the Republican Party aren't always built for the long haul. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Reince Priebus, Trump’s man inside the GOP, outside the White House

W. James Antle III July 29, 2017 3:04 am