From a looming government shutdown and another major spending bill to voter ID laws, permitting reform and the fight over Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Matt Delaney looks at what's at stake in Congress's final weeks of Republican control following the 2026 midterms.
On the morning of a Laguna Pueblo village's annual Feast Day, Ashley Sarracino knelt in her family home holding clothespins between her teeth. She straightened her niece's black cotton manta, a traditional one-shouldered dress, and tied a sash around her waist.
Alaska voters have elected a Democrat for governor for the first time since 1998, part of a national midterm elections wave that gave the party sweeping wins in state governments across the country.
Democrats will control both the Senate and the House of Representatives come Jan. 3 according to Decision Desk HQ. The exact extent of Democrats' majorities remains to be determined as some key races are still undecided as of early Wednesday. But Democrats picked up most of this year's high-profile contests across the country, including the...
Nevada voters have approved a ballot measure protecting abortion up to the point of viability, officially adding the protection to the state constitution, Decision Desk HQ has projected. The measure allows the state to enact restrictions after viability is reached, which is usually around the 24-week mark, except when necessary to protect the life or health...
A Nevada ballot measure that aims to add voter identification requirements when casting a ballot is projected to pass, according to Decision Desk HQ. The constitutional amendment, known as Question 7, would add language to the state Constitution requiring someone to show photo identification if they voted in-person early or on Election Day. The...
Iran’s chief negotiator says it’s on the United States to stop a return to all-out war after Tehran gave Washington a “firm and rational response” to its demands around nuclear weapons and opening the Strait of Hormuz. Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf did not specify what “response” he was referring to, though the comments followed after the...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has sent letters to 20 Democrats informing them they are being looked at as part of investigation into ballot-stacking in Alaska, The New York Times reported Tuesday. DOJ officials informed recipients that they may be targets of an investigation or asked them to preserve records over the effort to get...
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Tuesday dismissed a warning from former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton this week that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers could try to intimidate voters at the polls. “I don’t understand why Hillary is still relevant,” Mullin told Fox News host Will Cain ahead of election...
President Trump marked Election Day by issuing two proclamations on space and anti-communism Tuesday. The president signed "the American Declaration of Freedom in Space,” which states Earth’s solar system and outer space “are open to exploration, development, use, and the establishment of a permanent presence” by U.S. citizens. A second proclamation Trump signed declared Nov....
Republican Ed Gallrein, a retired Navy SEAL and farmer, is projected to win in the race to represent Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District, a seat currently held by President Trump critic Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Gallrein, whom Trump endorsed, defeated Democrat Melissa Strange and Libertarian Jeremy Todd for the seat....
Democratic strategist James Carville predicted an “astronomical” Black turnout would drive Tuesday’s midterm elections amid election forecasters anticipating a “blue wave.” “When I look around at candidates in other places, I think the story" Tuesday night and Wednesday morning "is going to be Black turnout,” he said during a Monday appearance on MS NOW. “I...
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said Tuesday that President Trump’s recent announcement about cutting aid to Israel shows “how bad the polling is” when it comes to the issue. “Trump getting permission from [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu to end annual aid to Israel isn’t going to change today’s election results,” Greene wrote on...
Environmental activists and Big Tech appear to be working jointly on a framework for data center development, according to a document reviewed by The Hill. The document states that the organizations are part of a “Responsible Data Center Development Collaborative” that seeks to create a “common national framework for responsible data development.” The apparent strange...
A series of new polls suggest things are breaking for Democrats in the battles for the House and Senate, even as experts warn that the polling can be off and a sweep is not set in stone. New York Times/Siena polls released Sunday night showed Democrats ahead in seven Senate battlegrounds, including an 11-point advantage...
