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Bitter Fetterman-El-Sayed feud threatens to complicate Schumer’s Senate unity push

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's Party unity push faces an early test as John Fetterman and Abdul El-Sayed trade insults over U.S. aid to Israel.

Tuesdays Gone

This year’s election conjures up memories of several similar defeats for the right.

Virginia Is No Longer for Lovers

Not with abortion up to birth in the state constitution.

Democrats Win, Students Lose

After Tuesday’s results, education reform faces a big setback.

Ballot Initiatives Produced Many Silver Linings

Voters in multiple states fought back against wealth and property taxes, men in women’s...

Vance takes GOP hits as DeSantis, Cruz emerge as early GOP winners for 2028

The fight for the 2028 Republican primary is beginning to take shape on the heels of the GOP's devastating midterm losses, with Vice President Vance facing criticism for blaming the losses on the Iran war and other big-name Republicans appearing to stake out their own positions. The losses have created a huge opening for GOP White...

Democrats rode rural frustration to Senate wins. Now farmers want results

Democrats flipped Senate seats in previously deep-red territory such as Kansas and Texas in part by criticizing Trump administration policies that helped create high diesel and beef costs. Now they're going to be under pressure to deliver for farmers, who want the party to put words into actions once they take control of the House...

GOP’s final sprint on Trump agenda loses steam after election rout

Republicans’ hopes of finishing a big chunk of President Trump’s agenda in the lame-duck session of Congress are rapidly deflating in the wake of the blow-out losses their party suffered in Tuesday’s election, say Republican aides on Capitol Hill. Senate Republican sources say the bold talk before Election Day of ramming a budget reconciliation package...

House Republicans divided over how to move forward after brutal election losses

House Republicans are divided over how to move forward after the party’s devastating election losses, with some calling for an overhaul of the current leadership team and others arguing that President Trump bears much of the blame. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told staff on a call Wednesday that he would not run for minority leader,...

Gen Z men split from GOP in midterms, and broke hard for Democrats

Tuesday was a big night for Democrats, and Gen Z was a big reason why. Young voters aged 18-29 broke hard for Democrats, including young men, who had been an important constituency for President Trump in 2024. The voters were also a big part of the winning formula for the party in Texas, where some...

Hegseth not in consideration for Tennessee Senate: Report

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is reportedly not in consideration to replace Tennessee Gov.-elect Marsha Blackburn’s (R) open Senate seat. An Associated Press report, citing a person familiar with the matter who discussed the private conversations on condition of anonymity, stated that Hegseth is not being considered for the seat. Instead, Blackburn was focused on her...

NCPC approves plan to build Trump’s triumphal arch

The National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) on Thursday voted to approve plans to build a triumphal arch championed by President Trump between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery. The motion to approve the project passed by an 8-4 vote after listening to over 100 public remarks largely against the project after a nearly 9-hour...

Hinojosa vows to protect Texas citizens from data centers

Texas Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa (D) vowed to protect Texans from data center projects after she is sworn into office in January. “Well, we have always been a pro-business state in Texas, but what changes now with me as governor is it has to be a partnership that benefits Texans,” Hinojosa said during an appearance on...

Washington voters approve transgender athlete ban

Washington voters are projected to reverse the state’s long-standing policy that has allowed transgender girls to compete on girls’ and women’s school sports teams, according to Decision Desk HQ. The ballot measure will require students to submit documentation from a healthcare provider verifying their sex before playing on a girls’ team. It’s a major loss...

2 House Democrats float idea of Blanche impeachment

Two House Democrats are already floating the impeachment of Attorney General Todd Blanche after the GOP’s sweeping midterm election defeats, suggesting Democrats could win enough Republican support in the Senate to remove him from office. Reps. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) and Deborah Ross (D-N.C.) voiced their support for impeaching Blanche on Thursday, just two days after...

Trump seeks national monument status for iconic White House rooms

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Trump makes Oval Office a national monument President Trump signed a proclamation Thursday seeking to designate two iconic White House spaces, the Oval Office and Cabinet Room, as national monuments. © Alex Brandon, Associated Press Trump said Congress would have to ratify the proclamation,...

Hegseth in ‘trouble’ as Trump faces music on Iran war, midterms

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s future leading the Pentagon looks increasingly uncertain as his critics within the administration blame him for helping push President Trump into a war that contributed to massive midterm losses on Tuesday. Two sources familiar with the discussion said the president is asking allies about Hegseth’s standing. One of those sources said...

Chamber of Progress’s ‘to-do list’ for Democrats

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Chamber of Progress's 'to-do list' for Dems The center-left technology policy group Chamber of Progress is laying out its policy priorities for Democrats, as the party prepares to take back control of the House and Senate next year. © Illustration / Samantha Wong; and Adobe Stock In a memo...

Senate GOP’s campaign arm demands Mississippi election officials preserve affidavit ballots

The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) is demanding that Mississippi election officials preserve election documents and all affidavit ballots, typically called provisional ballots, taking the first step toward possible legal action in the widely-watched Senate race. As of Thursday evening, the Senate race remains too close to call with Democrat Scott Colom leading Sen. Cindy...

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