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Democrats sweep Texas

AUSTIN — Democrats’ vision of a blue Texas is finally here.James Talarico has been elected a U.S. senator and Gina Hinojosa as governor, the first Democrats to win either...

The blue wave is cresting: GOP braces for midterm wipeout

Just a few hours into election night, Republicans acknowledged what appeared to be a...

Democrat seize House control in stunning blue tsunami, vow retribution against Trump admin

Democrats seized the House majority as an unprecedented blue wave flipped battleground districts and safe red seats in a blow to Donald Trump.

Longtime Dem Sen who lost his seat 2 years ago projected to secure comeback victory in midterm battleground

Former Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown defeats Jon Husted in Ohio's special election, reclaiming the seat he lost to Bernie Moreno two years ago.

GOP governor defies Dem enthusiasm, tough political climate to win re-election in key swing state

Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte defeated Cinde Warmington to win a second term as New Hampshire governor despite a rough political climate for the GOP.

Biden judge halts ‘surprising’ illegal alien minor repatriation plan after advocacy groups sue

A Biden-appointed judge halted Trump’s plan to reunite hundreds of Guatemalan minors with family. Advocacy groups sued, blocking flights already loading children.

Rudy Giuliani injured in New Hampshire car wreck

Former New York City Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani was hospitalized Saturday after getting seriously injured in a car accident in New Hampshire.

PBS, NPR stations working to cope with — and survive — government funding cuts

Coping with a sudden loss in federal funding, PBS affiliate KSPS in Spokane, Washington, faced a surprise extra hurdle. Many of its contributing members - at one point almost half - lived in Canada, and they were withdrawing support out of anger at President Donald Trump's desire to make the country the 51st member of the United States.

U.S. judge bars government from sending Guatemalan children back, for now

A U.S. judge at least temporarily blocked the government Sunday from deporting a group of Guatemalan children who had crossed the border without their families, after their lawyers said the youngsters were loaded onto planes overnight and in violation of laws affording protections for migrant kids.

DHS Secretary Noem confirms more ICE resources are heading to Chicago for immigration crackdown

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Sunday said that the Trump administration will soon expand immigration operations in Chicago, confirming plans for a stepped-up presence of federal agents in the nation's third-largest city as President Donald Trump continues to lash out at Illinois' Democratic leadership.

Cleveland’s mayor wants Democrats to know millennials like him are impatient and ready to lead

The age of the millennial politician is here — nowhere more obviously than in city halls around the country. Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb surprised...

House Dem ‘very confident’ Congress will vote to release Epstein files

Rep. Ro Khanna is optimistic that Congress will approve the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files and says some of the late sex trafficker's victims are slated to speak out for the first time this week on Capitol Hill.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker warns against Trump-led Chicago ‘invasion’

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says President Trump is planning an "invasion" of Chicago.

Chicago mayor defies Trump’s immigration crackdown plan for the city

The mayor of Chicago pushed back Saturday against what he called the "out-of-control" Trump administration's plan to surge federal officers into the nation's third-largest city, which could take place within days.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore: Trump’s use of National Guard to police cities ‘not a serious approach’

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says President Trump's deployment of the National Guard to crack down on crime in the District is purely "performative."

Democrats see crime as a major problem. Their party is struggling to address it

Democrat Eric McWilliams doesn't approve of Donald Trump sending National Guard troops to cities like Washington, D.C. And he's certainly not supportive of most of the president's policies.

Ex-CDC official warns that ideology has trumped science on RFK Jr.’s watch

A former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official says ideology has taken over the federal health agency.

Government shutdown looms as Congress returns after monthlong August recess

Congressional Republicans scored a massive victory this summer when they passed President Donald Trump's "big beautiful bill" of tax and spending cuts without a single Democratic vote. But as they return to Washington this fall after a monthlong August recess, they will have to find a way to work with Democrats - or around them - as a government shutdown looms.

U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro says Trump’s crime push is fixing ‘upside down’ Washington

U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro said Sunday that President Trump is making life safer for residents in the District.

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