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House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., who is poised to become speaker of the House, is joined by Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee chair, and Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Mass., the House minority whip, right, at a news conference in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026.

Where Democrats could use their landslide victories to redistrict

Ramsey Touchberry · November 5, 2026 5:00 am

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks at the Republican convention.

Cruz suggests GOP ignored cost of living as top midterm issue: ‘They didn’t understand’

Georgia Democrats, including Democratic candidate U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff.

Trump helps fuel Democratic talent pool post-midterm elections

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, listens, squinting, during a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing on oversight of fraud and misuse of Federal funds in Minnesota.

Fraud fails to stop Minnesota Democrats from sweeping statewide

Keisha Lance Bottoms.

Brian Kemp rebuffs calls to redistrict Georgia map and curtail Keisha Lance Bottoms’s powers

Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) and New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

Hochul rolls out policy agenda during State of the State to strengthen top of the ticket for Democrats

Ross O'Keefe January 13, 2026 4:03 pm

New York Mayor Eric Adams and former New York Gov. David Paterson at an Andrew Cuomo campaign event at a senior center.

Former Eric Adams aide charged with bribery involving government contracts

Claire Carter January 13, 2026 4:03 pm

Member of the Los Angeles Fire Department arrives at the 31st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.

LA fire chief brushes off calls to investigate edited Palisades fire report

Emily Hallas January 13, 2026 1:49 pm

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during a news conference at Gracie Mansion, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026.

Mamdani and Dan Goldman attack DHS over detention of New York City Council employee

Ross O'Keefe January 13, 2026 11:28 am

President Donald Trump speaks to House Republican lawmakers during their annual policy retreat, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Washington.

Trump urged to focus on ‘tomorrow’s paychecks,’ not ‘yesterday’s grievances,’ as he heads to Michigan

Naomi Lim January 13, 2026 7:00 am

Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins makes remarks at a press conference on Aug. 21, 2025, in Stockton, Calif. (AP Photo/Benjamin Fanjoy)

Florida lieutenant governor enters gubernatorial race to succeed DeSantis

David Zimmermann January 12, 2026 3:08 pm

Pride flags are displayed in the bedroom of high school student Leo Burchell in Pennsylvania on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Joe Lamberti)

Gender transitions at schools poised to be next front in transgender legal war

Jack Birle January 11, 2026 6:00 am

Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at his final State of the State address at the State Capitol on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in Sacramento, Calif.

California projects $3 billion deficit as outside forecasts show bigger shortfall

Barnini Chakraborty January 9, 2026 6:03 pm

Demonstrators protest outside the White House in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent who fatally shot Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Maryland lawmaker proposes bill barring certain ICE officers from state law enforcement

Heather Hunter January 9, 2026 5:33 pm

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani interacts with followers as he leaves a news conference, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, in the Queens neighborhood of New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Mamdani called on to denounce ‘we support Hamas’ chants outside NYC synagogue

David Zimmermann January 9, 2026 3:54 pm

A ninth grader places his cellphone into a phone holder.

New Jersey signs legislation banning cellphones in schools

Molly Parks January 9, 2026 1:27 pm

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey.

Minneapolis mayor calls Vance’s declaration of absolute immunity for ICE officer ‘bizarre’

Molly Parks January 9, 2026 12:34 pm