Dunlap concedes to LePage on Maine battlefield
Former governor. Paul LePage declared victory Thursday in Maine’s 2nd District as a Democrat Matt Dunlap conceded, giving Republicans their first and perhaps only pickup in the House that was not the result of GOP redistricting. The seat, which was…
“Like a bolt from the blue”: Israeli president shocked by Trump’s announcement of end of aid
Israeli President Isaac Herzog said it was “like a bolt from the blue” when President Donald Trump announced he would end U.S. aid to Israel on Tuesday, the day of the midterm elections. Herzog raised the issue during a meeting with the…
What Democrats hope to achieve with the majority in Congress: NPR
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., speaks as House Minority Whip Katherine Clark, Democrat of Mass., and House Democratic Caucus Chairman Pete Aguilar, Democrat of California, speak during a news conference at the Democratic Congressional…
Melania Trump calls for lasting truce in Ukraine as she hosts Russian and Ukrainian officials – BBC News Africa
Melania Trump calls for lasting truce in Ukraine as she hosts Russian, Ukrainian officials BBC ‘Dark horse diplomat’: Melania Trump has it both ways during joint Russia-Ukraine visit to the White House The Guardian Putin’s envoy joins…
2026 Midterm Election Results Live: Democrats to Win More Than 250 House Seats, CNN Says
Longtime Rep. Chris Smith, who will be the only Republican in New Jersey’s congressional delegation in the next Congress, declined to say who he would support for GOP leader in next Tuesday’s election, and argued that Republicans can…
Gavin Newsom commutes more than 500 death sentences in California | Gavin Newsom
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday commuted the death sentences of more than 500 people on the state’s death row, a move that ensures they can never be carried out under future administrations. The Democrat’s mass commutation at the…
Two Colorado congressional elections still undecided
Votes in two close Colorado congressional races continue to be counted and remain too close to know the fate of eight statewide ballot measures. It is unclear when the results of these and several state and local races will be final. New results come in…
Trump’s Washington-area arch expected to be approved, but without plans for snipers or drones
The National Capital Planning Commission is expected to vote Thursday to approve President Donald Trump’s massive and controversial “Arch of Triumph” for Washington, D.C., construction of which is expected to begin almost immediately.…
Clashes break out in France as ‘Black Thursday’ protests sweep the country
Around 250 protests against the rising cost of living were planned in cities and towns across the country and hundreds of thousands of people were likely to take part, unions announced before the events began. France’s main unions, including the…
Katherine Clark of Massachusetts will be the first woman to serve as House Majority Leader, according to Hakeem Jeffries.
Congressman from Massachusetts Catherine Clark is poised to make history as the first woman to become majority leader in Congress, the House Democratic leader said Wednesday. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, who is expected to be elected the next Speaker of the…