Judges Uphold North Carolina’s Redrawn Congressional Map Aimed to Benefit Republicans

Small toy people figures in front of displayed North Carolina district maps in this illustration taken on Aug. 13, 2021. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters A three-judge panel ruled on Nov. 23 that North Carolina can move forward with its redrawn congressional map that aims to give the GOP an extra seat in the House in the midterm

Special Election Race Is Neck and Neck in Tennessee District Long Held by Republicans

Democratic state Rep. Aftyn Behn attends a campaign event in Nashville on Nov. 13, 2025. George Walker IV/AP Democrat Aftyn Behn and Republican Matt Van Epps are running neck and neck in the Dec. 2 special election for Tennessee’s Seventh Congressional District seat, according to a new poll released on Nov 26. An Emerson College

California Union Leader Pleads Not Guilty to Obstructing ICE in Los Angeles

California Union Leader David Huerta was arrested and charged with obstructing federal officers in Los Angeles on June 6, 2025. U.S. DOJ California union leader David Huerta pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges of obstructing federal immigration officers during a protest in Los Angeles in June. Huerta, 58, said he received an outpouring of support

Democrats Look to Narrow GOP Edge in Tennessee House Special Election

Democratic congressional candidate Tennessee State Rep. Aftyn Behn attends a campaign event during the special election for the 7th district on Nov. 13, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. George Walker IV/AP Democrats see a rare chance to cut into the Republicans’ edge in a deep-red Tennessee district next week, turning a normally quiet election into a

6,000 Missing Children Recovered Across the US This Year, FBI Director Says

FBI Director Kash Patel speaks during an interview with The Epoch Times at the agency’s headquarters in Washington on Nov. 26, 2025. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times FBI Director Kash Patel said more than 6,000 children have been located so far this year, a 25 percent increase over the same time last year. In an exclusive

Mikie Sherrill Taps Jennifer Granholm, Architect of Unpopular Biden-Era Green Policies, To Lead Energy Transition Team

New Jersey governor-elect Mikie Sherrill (D.) turned to former energy secretary Jennifer Granholm, an architect of Biden-era green energy policies—which polls show are unpopular with Garden State voters—to co-chair her transition team’s energy task force. The governor-elect’s energy team is a quasi-reunion of Biden administration alumni—in addition to Granholm, former Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

Think Tank Says National Leftward Turn Could Ruin Democratic Party

Democrats (Left) Abigail Spanberger (gubernatorial race, Virginia); (Center) Zohran Mamdani (mayoral race, New York City), and (Right) Mikie Sherrill (gubernatorial race, New Jersey), won key elections on Nov. 4, 2025. Getty Images National think tank Third Way says the Democratic Party faces “renewal or ruin” depending on whether it follows a centrist model or embraces