Democrats swept Tuesday’s gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia, as the national party — still facing internal battles about its future — seeks to recover from last year’s losses to President Trump. Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill is projected to defeat Republican former legislator Jack Ciattarelli in New Jersey, and Democratic former Rep. Abigail Spanberger
President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Feb. 11, 2025. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters President Donald Trump responded to Republican election losses in several areas on Tuesday by saying that there were two reasons why. “Trump wasn’t on the ballot, and shutdown, were the two reasons that Republicans lost
President Donald Trump speaks during a breakfast meeting with Senate Republicans in the State Dining Room of the White House on Nov. 5, 2025. Saul Loeb/AFP WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump invited Senate Republicans on Nov. 5 to the White House to ask them to end the filibuster and reopen the government. “We have to get the
Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee announced he was leading in the Texas 18th Congressional District race at a watch party held at The Spot Eado lounge in Houston, on Nov. 4, 2025. Darlene McCormick Sanchez /The Epoch Times HOUSTON—Two well-known local Democrats will face each other in a runoff election to fill Texas Congressional District
Democrat Mikie Sherrill, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and a former Naval helicopter pilot, is set to be the next governor of New Jersey, CBS News projects, after she defeated Republican Jack Ciattarelli in a close race that turned ugly at times. In September, a branch of the National Archives released a
Washington — The Supreme Court is considering Wednesday whether President Trump can unilaterally impose tariffs on nearly every country under a federal emergency powers law, with the justices poised to test a centerpiece of his economic agenda and the limits of presidential powers. The court fight over Mr. Trump’s sweeping tariffs marks the first in
Democrats won major contests in Tuesday’s elections. In New York City’s mayoral race, Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, won over former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Democratic Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill was elected New Jersey governor and Abigail Spanberger will be Virginia’s first female governor. Original CBS News Link</a