Democratic-Backed Chris Taylor Wins Wisconsin Supreme Court Race

State Supreme Court candidate Chris Taylor in Madison, Wis., on Feb. 20, 2026. John Hart/Wisconsin State Journal via AP Democratic-backed candidate Chris Taylor won a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court on April 7, expanding the court’s liberal majority. Taylor, who serves on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, defeated conservative-backed Maria Lazar, a fellow appellate

Democrats build on overperformance streak in Wisconsin, Georgia elections

Democrats’ high hopes of a flip were dashed in Georgia’s special House race on Tuesday, but an overperformance in the red district — plus a landslide win for liberals in a Supreme Court race in Wisconsin — underscored the party’s enduring momentum as the high-stakes midterm cycle ramps up.  Backed by President Trump, Republican Clay…

Cuellar says he will support a war powers resolution to curb Trump’s attacks on Iran

Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar (Texas) said Tuesday that he will back a House war powers resolution when it comes before the lower chamber again, a reversal of his previous position. In a lengthy statement, Cuellar criticized President Trump’s threat that a “whole civilization will die” in Iran, which he issued Tuesday morning before backing down…

House Democrats Call on Congress to Return Amid Trump’s Iran Comments

Smoke rises from the site of a US-Israeli strike on the Iranian capital Tehran on April 7, 2026. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP via Getty Images) / House Democratic leadership on April 7 condemned President Donald Trump’s comments earlier in the day about potentially ending the Iranian civilization and called on Congress to return to