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Trump on Democrats’ election blowout: ‘I don’t think it was good for Republicans’
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Trump on Democrats’ election blowout: ‘I don’t think it was good for Republicans’

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a breakfast with Republican Senators at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S. November 5, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald Trump conceded that the Democrats’ electoral sweep up and down the ballot across the country on Tuesday night spelled bad news for his Republican Party. “Last night, […]

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Democrats make clean sweep in three biggest U.S. elections on Tuesday night
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Democrats make clean sweep in three biggest U.S. elections on Tuesday night

Zohran Mamdani, Democratic candidate for mayor speaks during a press conference celebrating his primary victory with leaders and members of the city’s labor unions on July 2, 2025 in New York. Angela Weiss | Afp | Getty Images Democrats made a clean sweep in the three biggest contested elections in the United States on Tuesday […]

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Democrats in key races benefited from voters who don’t like either party: NBC exit poll
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Democrats in key races benefited from voters who don’t like either party: NBC exit poll

Voters cast their ballots at a polling station at the Ida Lee Recreation Center in Leesburg, Virginia, US, on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. Graeme Sloan | Bloomberg | Getty Images In Virginia’s closely watched gubernatorial race, Democrats appear to have benefited from a small but decisive bloc of voters who harbor unfavorable views of both […]

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Government shutdown set to become longest ever after latest Senate vote fails
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Government shutdown set to become longest ever after latest Senate vote fails

U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) holds a copy of the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act as he speaks next to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) during a press conference on the third day of a partial shutdown of the federal government at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S. October 3, 2025. Jonathan […]

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Virginia governor election: Earle-Sears and Spanberger vie to succeed Youngkin
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Virginia governor election: Earle-Sears and Spanberger vie to succeed Youngkin

Republican gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears and Democratic gubernatorial candidate, former U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA). Anna Moneymaker | Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images Virginia voters on Tuesday are poised to pick their first female governor and weigh in on a scandal-rocked state attorney general’s race. The race for governor will make history, regardless of whether […]

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NYC mayoral race: Mamdani, Cuomo, Sliwa fight to replace Adams as Trump weighs in
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NYC mayoral race: Mamdani, Cuomo, Sliwa fight to replace Adams as Trump weighs in

Independent candidate former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa and Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani participate in a mayoral debate, in New York, U.S. October 16, 2025. Angelina Katsanis | Via Reuters New York City voters will elect a new mayor on Tuesday, as two well-known Big Apple names strive to beat a […]

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NJ governor election: Sherrill and Ciattarelli face off in close race as Trump, Obama weigh in
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NJ governor election: Sherrill and Ciattarelli face off in close race as Trump, Obama weigh in

New Jersey Republican gubernatorial candidate, Jack Ciattarelli (L), and New Jersey Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill Getty Images New Jersey voters will decide Tuesday whether to elect Democratic candidate Mikie Sherrill or Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli as their next governor. The race — one of just two U.S. gubernatorial elections this year — is seen […]

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Trump tells New York ‘you must vote’ for Cuomo over Mamdani on eve of mayoral election
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Trump tells New York ‘you must vote’ for Cuomo over Mamdani on eve of mayoral election

Andrew Cuomo, New York City mayoral candidate, during a campaign event in New York, US, on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025. Christian Monterrosa | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Monday night explicitly called on New York City residents to vote for Andrew Cuomo over Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani in the mayoral election. Trump’s […]

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Trump says he has ‘no idea who’ Binance’s CZ is after pardoning him
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Trump says he has ‘no idea who’ Binance’s CZ is after pardoning him

Changpeng Zhao, founder of Binance, attends the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris on June 16, 2022. Benoit Tessier | Reuters President Donald Trump said he knows nothing about Binance founder Changpeng Zhao — or that company’s recent involvement in a cryptocurrency venture linked to […]

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Obama rallies Virginia and New Jersey in weekend campaign push before Election Day
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Obama rallies Virginia and New Jersey in weekend campaign push before Election Day

Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger joins former President Barack Obama, during a campaign event on Nov. 1, 2025, in Norfolk, Virginia. Steve Helber | AP Photo Former President Barack Obama is encouraging voters to elect Democrats as governor in Virginia and New Jersey in elections this Tuesday that could signal the national mood 10 […]

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