Politics News Looking Ahead To Trump S Second Term

Democrats are more enthusiastic about the midterms as Trump’s approval hits a second-term low, CNN poll finds

One year out from the midterm elections, the Democratic Party holds a sizable enthusiasm advantage as views of President Donald Trump dip further into negative territory, according to a new CNN poll ... Read More

Trump's agenda put to the test in first elections of his second term

All eyes are on New Jersey, where Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill and Trump-backed Republican Jack Ciattarelli are in a tight race for governor. Key races in New York City, Virginia, and California are ... Read More

Democrats sweep the first major elections of Trump’s second term

Voters in multiple states on Tuesday are participating in the first major elections of President Donald Trump’s second term. Follow here for live news updates, results, analysis and more. Read More

One Year After Trump’s Second Victory, The Right Is More Emboldened Than Ever

It has been one year since President Donald Trump was elected to the Oval Office for the second time. Read More

Democrats dominate first big votes of Trump's second term, but uncertainties remain

Democrats took a victory lap on Wednesday after sweeping the first major elections since Donald Trump returned to the White House, a much-needed balm for a wounded party that had spent much of the ... Read More

Democrats score historic wins in first major polls of Trump's second term

Democrats secured major victories across key US states and cities, gaining momentum ahead of the 2026 midterms ... Read More

An epochal political week opens with shutdown about to break record

A defining week has dawned in American politics with huge implications for Donald Trump’s second presidency, for his fellow Republicans and for a Democratic Party seeking to build a new future from ... Read More

Abigail Spanberger elected Virginia governor in a historic first that boosts Democrats ahead of 2026

Democrat Abigail Spanberger is facing Republican Winsome Earle-Sears in the Virginia race for governor. The outcome guarantees that Virginia will have a woman as governor for the first time and ... Read More

Editorial: Election results recast the political landscape

Tuesday’s elections demonstrated the disapproval of Trump expressed in numerous polls was not “fake news.” Democrats won in election after election with higher-than-expected turnouts and by larger ... Read More

Mamdani wins NYC mayoral race, Sherrill and Spanberger elected governor, NBC News projects

Zohran Mamdani will become New York City's first Muslim mayor, while Abigail Spanberger will become Virginia's first female governor. Mikie Sherrill will be New Jersey's first female Democratic ... Read More