The Democrat in Mississippi’s Senate race expanded his narrow lead over the incumbent senator Wednesday, possibly giving Democrats yet another seat to pad their majority. Democrat Scott Colom now leads Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) by just more than 1,800 votes, according to Decision Desk HQ, with a smattering of remaining ballots being slowly added by counties around the state.
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Democrats dominated and won back control of both the House and Senate in the blue wave of their dreams with stunning flips in red Texas, Kansas, Iowa and beyond. Read more. |
Senate and House Democrats are gearing up for a multifront war with President Trump over the next two years, vowing to use their new majorities after Tuesday’s landslide wins to unwind as much of Trump’s agenda as possible and cement his status as a lame-duck president. Read more. |
Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon resigned from the Trump administration on Thursday, the first big-name departure since the midterm election results swung hard against Republicans. Dhillon led the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice (DOJ). Read more. |
President Trump’s redistricting campaign backfired on House Republicans in spectacular fashion Tuesday, helping Democrats achieve massive gains en route to flipping control of the lower chamber in the next Congress. Read more. |
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The virtual National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) meeting on Thursday to likely approve President Trump’s triumphal arch crashed after 90 minutes.
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Republican Bruce Blakeman ripped outgoing Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) in a Thursday social media post following his loss in the New York governor’s race to incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul (D).
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Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), who has sparred with his own party in the past year, said Thursday morning that his call to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is “a much gentler version” of what could happen when Democrats take control of Congress.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) took a swing at failed Ohio GOP gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, saying the Buckeye State Republican got beat “like a drum” in his race.
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