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Will Democrats' big election wins end the shutdown – or prolong it?

Democratic wins also set the tone for the 2026 midterm elections, now just a year away. President Donald Trump blamed the shutdown as a reason for his party's losses, which delivered a much-needed ... Read More

Republicans look for lessons in an election dominated by Democratic wins

Democrats were riding high after their election victories, while Republicans were brushing aside off-year races as aberrations that aren't predictive of the 2026 midterms. Read More

Democrats are hopeful again. But unresolved questions remain about party's path forward

WASHINGTON -- For a day, at least, beleaguered Democrats are hopeful again. But just beneath the party's relief at securing its first big electoral wins since last November’s drubbing lay unresolved ... Read More

Here's what Mamdani's NYC mayoral win, and the rise of a democratic socialist, could mean for Democrats nationwide

A Democratic Socialists of America leader says New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani offers a "powerful way forward" for Democrats — but some moderates worry he'll hand the GOP "a pretty potent set ... Read More

Election Wins Tuesday Won’t Ease a Divided Democratic Party’s Troubles

Victories by Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic candidate for mayor of New York City, and centrists in Virginia and New Jersey would be unlikely to settle the path forward. Read More

Newsom says Democrats’ Tuesday wins, including Prop 50, represent ‘a new moment’ for party

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Democrats’ sweeping election victory on Tuesday, including the approval of a redistricting ballot measure in his state, “represents a new moment” for the Democratic ... Read More

Trump says it's 'communism or common sense' after Democrat Mamdani wins NYC mayoral election

Democrats have swept the first major elections of Donald Trump's second term, with the US president saying the ongoing government shutdown is a "big factor". Read More

Pelosi retirement, election results fuel momentum for progressive takeover of Democratic Party

With Pelosi out of the picture, two prominent far-left figures are set to duke it out for her seat in a crowded primary. The background of that scenario is colored by the light of the far-left's ... Read More

Zohran Mamdani wins the New York mayoral race

Mamdani will be the youngest New York mayor in a century, NBC News projects, after a rapid rise past Andrew Cuomo and other opponents. Read More