After months of mudslinging, feisty debates, and relentless door-knocking, voters in Virginia and New Jersey head to the polls Tuesday to decide high-stakes races that could offer early clues about the national political mood ten months into President Trump's second term and one year out from the 2026 midterms.

The White House recently launched a new campaign to troll Democrats over the federal shutdown with a spoof "MySpace" page mocking House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.

Legal scholars say the Trump administration may have a solid argument that international drug cartels are using narcotics as de facto weapons of war and are targeting the U.S. with the intent of doing physical harm -- in the form of drug addiction -- to its citizens.

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who is believed to be considering retirement when her term ends in January 2027, told the San Francisco Examiner that she won't decide until after Tuesday's election whether to run again.

New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli, who hopes to end eight years of Democratic control, he received a special November surprise Monday from his son.