A federal judge ordered the North Carolina Board of Elections on Monday to certify the results of the state's Supreme Court election, giving Democratic incumbent Justice Allison Riggs the upper hand in the still-contested race. Chief U.S. District Judge Richard E. Myers ruled Monday that the state board must certify the results of the November...

Former Vice President Harris made her debut at the Met Gala this year alongside former first gentleman Doug Emhoff, Vogue reported Monday. Harris’s Met Gala look selection was custom-made by the clothing brand Off-White. A photo featured in Vogue's reporting on Harris’s attendance at the event shows the former vice president in a floor-length dress...

Former Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) is “seriously considering” a run for Ohio governor, his communications adviser told The Hill on Monday. Dennis Willard said that different people have approached Ryan about running for governor, with some telling him “that they're dissatisfied with the direction the country’s going.” Willard said Ryan wants to spend time talking...

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Monday said she will not run for the top Democratic spot on the House Oversight Committee, passing on the opportunity as Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), the current ranking member of the panel, prepares to step down from the post. Ocasio-Cortez, who was seen as a potential successor to Connolly, suggested...