A federal judge late Thursday blocked the Trump administration from breaking ground on a towering memorial arch for 14 days. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan ordered a 14-day pause on the Trump administration’s planned memorial arch. (AP) The temporary restraining order by U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan halting the work represents a major setback for … Read more
President Donald Trump’s endorsement has long been considered a powerful advantage for Republican candidates, helping them secure support among his political base and navigate contested primary elections. However, the results of the November 3, 2026, midterm elections have raised fresh questions about whether Trump’s backing continues to carry the same influence in general elections, as … Read more
Abdul El-Sayed has won Michigan’s closely watched U.S. Senate race, defeating Republican Mike Rogers, who was backed by President Donald Trump. El-Sayed created history by becoming the first Muslim American elected to the United States Senate, marking a historic milestone for Muslim representation in American politics. Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan’s closely watched Senate race, making … Read more
Democrats won major Senate races in North Carolina and Georgia, but it remained unclear whether the party would succeed in wresting control of the chamber from President Donald Trump’s Republicans with millions of votes still uncounted in Tuesday’s midterm elections. Democrats flip North Carolina Senate seat as battle for chamber takes shape. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg … Read more
Republican Rep. Byron Donalds was elected Florida’s first Black governor on Tuesday in a race that was seen as unexpectedly competitive down the stretch, defeating Democratic nominee David Jolly. Byron Donalds wins Florida governor’s race. (Getty Images via AFP) Donalds will succeed outgoing Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who used the office to fan presidential ambitions … Read more
Former Sen. Sherrod Brown defeated Republican Sen. Jon Husted in Ohio on Tuesday, flipping a seat that was crucial to Democrats’ strategy to retake the chamber and providing a ray of hope for the party’s longer-term prospects in a former swing state that had turned sharply to the right over the last decade. Amy Acton, … Read more
Adam Hamilton becomes first Democrat elected to the US Senate from Kansas in 94 years Democratic candidate for US Senate from Kansas Adam Hamilton watching election results. REUTERS (REUTERS/Nathan Howard) Adam Hamilton won the US Senate race in Kansas on Tuesday, according to media projections, ousting Trump-backed Republican Roger Marshall to become the state’s first … Read more
A member of the Republican Party, Ashley Hinson is currently running for the US Senate seat in Iowa in the 2026 midterm elections. She is facing Democratic candidate Josh Turek, after Republican Senator Joni Ernst refused to seek re-election. Having received endorsement from President Donald Trump for every election since 2020, Hinson has based her … Read more
Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth defeated Trump-endorsed MyPillow founder Mike Lindell in the Republican primary for governor on Tuesday, Aug. 11, emerging as the GOP nominee for a November showdown with Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar. Lisa Demuth defeated former MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell for Republican primary for governor. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt) Demuth’s victory was significant … Read more