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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

They're going to have to do better than a repurposed pizza slogan if they want to get back in the game. (Photo by Kathy Kmonicek/Invision for Papa John's/AP Images)

Rumored DNC motto ripped straight from Papa John’s Pizza

Becket Adams July 20, 2017 7:35 pm

Two Republican strategists both said they've "not once" seen a credible case of voter fraud in their decades of experience. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Republican strategists: We’ve never seen any credible case of voter fraud

Caitlin Yilek July 20, 2017 4:12 pm

Rep. Elijah Cummings, the top Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, is demanding information from the Secret Service about its role in vetting the Russians who attended a June 2016 meeting at Trump Tower. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Elijah Cummings demands details on how Secret Service vetted Russians at Trump Tower meeting

Melissa Quinn July 17, 2017 7:49 pm

The Corker campaign, which this month will report $6.6 million in cash on hand for the 2018 campaign, said it takes all challengers seriously. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Sen. Bob Corker could face conservative primary challenger

David M. Drucker July 17, 2017 4:33 pm

"Most politicians would have gone to a meeting like the one Don jr attended in order to get info on an opponent. That's politics!" Trump tweeted Monday morning. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

President defends Donald Trump Jr.: Attending a meeting to get dirt on opponent is ‘politics’

Melissa Quinn July 17, 2017 2:39 pm

"The problem in the Senate is we have a large number of seats we have to hold in states that Donald Trump carried," James Carville said. (Photo by Colin Young-Wolff/Invision/AP)

James Carville doubts Democrats will be able to take back the Senate in 2018

Caitlin Yilek July 16, 2017 3:27 pm

Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chairman Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va. said he was shocked by how enthusiastic Donald Trump Jr. was about Russian interference. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Mark Warner: Donald Trump Jr. reacted with ‘glee’ when offered Clinton information from Russian government

Kyle Feldscher July 16, 2017 3:08 pm

"I'm not sure why we take anybody in the senior level of the Trump administration at their word," said Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chairman Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Mark Warner: I’m not sure why we believe anyone in the Trump administration

Caitlin Yilek July 16, 2017 1:46 pm

"What took place â¦ was not a violation of the law, there's not a violation of the law," Jay Sekulow said. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Trump’s lawyer Jay Sekulow denies Trump campaign violated law with Russian meeting

Kyle Feldscher July 16, 2017 1:27 pm

President Trump's re-election campaign paid $50,000 to the law offices of Alan Futerfas. . (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Trump campaign paid Trump Jr.’s law firm weeks before Russia emails

Kimberly Leonard July 15, 2017 8:14 pm

President Trump's nomination of Richard Spencer as Navy secretary was set for a committee hearing in June but was postponed due to Senate work on repealing and replacing Obamacare, according to an Armed Services aide. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Russia isn’t stopping these Republicans from running toward Trump

W. James Antle III July 14, 2017 4:01 am

Kellyanne Conway's use of flashcards in a Fox News interview on Wednesday night was turned into meme by social media users. (Image courtesy screenshot)

Kellyanne Conway becomes a meme after using flashcards in Fox News interview

Caitlin Yilek July 13, 2017 2:00 pm