GOP beats Harris & Schumer: See top Dem Jeffries on Trump’s second term and working class priorities

Trump wins. Ouch! How did the Democrats lose to Donald Trump: the man they mocked and ridiculed as an evil charlatan, a fascist, a felon? How embarrassing! That question will first lead the Democrats to finger-pointing. But ultimately they must look in the mirror, because Trump didn't win: The Democrats lost—and they will keep losing if they don't learn the lessons.

Republicans began scrambling to replace Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) as House GOP conference chair almost immediately after news broke that President-elect Trump had picked her to serve at the United Nations, with multiple contenders stepping into the race. Rep. Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), the House GOP conference secretary, told The Hill she is running for Stefanik's old...

With Kamala Harris' forthcoming exit from the vice presidency following Donald Trump's reelection, Indian Americans and Indian media are directing their excitement toward Usha Vance, the wife of Ohio Sen. and Vice President-elect J.D. Vance. As the first Indian American and Hindu second lady, Usha's historic role has sparked celebrations and reflections on her cultural heritage. Catch up: The daughter of Indian immigrants from Andhra Pradesh, Usha is a Yale-educated lawyer with clerkships under prominent U.S. Supreme Court justices under her belt.

The race between Garcia and Whitesides to represent California's 27th Congressional District was closely watched across the country as one of several swing districts that could help determine which party won control of the House.

One of two special elections was announced Monday to replace Virginia state senators who were recently elected to the U.S. House, and candidates are already lining up to take over the seats. John McGuire and Suhas Subramanyam landed the congressional wins on Election Day. McGuire, a Republican, represented a rural district in central Virginia.

Republicans have had a trifecta of control since 2021. But with an evenly divided House chamber the past two years, their powers were limited. A handful of absent lawmakers on voting day could tank a bill, and often did. Now, with Tuesday's election providing stronger majorities in the State House and Republican Kelly Ayotte's victory [...]

Democrats Rep. Pat Ryan and Sen. Chris Murphy both took to X over the weekend to outline what they think their party needs to do differently in the wake of the 2024 election.

Wisconsin Republicans reelected Robin Vos as the speaker of the state Assembly on Tuesday, a position he has held longer than anyone in state history and that he reclaimed despite a challenge from a more conservative lawmaker and Democratic gains in the election. The speaker is the most powerful position in the Assembly and Vos, who has held the post since 2013, will preside over the smallest Republican majority in 18 years. Vos was challenged by Rep. Scott Allen, who supported impeaching the state's nonpartisan election leader.

Former Republican strategist Mark McKinnon said the election was a "thorough a‐‐kicking" for Democrats and argued it may be the wake-up call the party needed. "I think maybe the only good news of this election for Democrats is that it was such a thorough a‐‐kicking that ... there should be no debate over, 'Was it...

It was in December of 2004 that I got an odd phone call from the South Dakota Republican Party. The caller, a young fellow, probably an intern, wanted to thank me for helping his party defeat Tom Daschle. As a journalist, my personal standard was that I should be registered as an independent. That year, [...]

State Rep. Jeff Helfrich will not seek reelection as minority leader in the Oregon House. The Hood River Republican, who represents the 52nd House District in the Columbia River Gorge and Mount Hood, made the announcement late Monday in a news release, indicating he wants to spend more time with his family. "This week, as [...]

A week past Election Day, a clearer picture has emerged of legislative priorities, voter turnout, and results ranging from Executive Council seats to a proposed constitutional amendment. Both parties – Republicans with bolstered control and Democrats losing seats in both chambers – have also begun to make their picks to lead them in the next [...]

BERLIN (Reuters) -Olaf Scholz's remaining coalition partner said on Monday it was open to an earlier parliamentary vote to open the way to a snap election, joining with opposition parties to urge Germany's chancellor to provide clarity on the matter this week. Scholz, a Social Democrat, had originally planned to call and lose a confidence vote for January 15, the first step under German constitutional rules to triggering a new election, after his three-party coalition fell apart last week.

For weeks a woman complained about sounds coming from under her El Sereno home at night. Police made a terrifying discovery: a man in the crawl space.

Fernando Valenzuela's cause of death has been determined after the Dodgers legend died last month at the age of 63. According to his death certificate, the broadcaster and former pitched died due to decompensated alcoholic cirrhosis and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis cirrhosis. The document obtained by TMZ also notes that another probable contributor to Valenzuela's death was that he ...

"Since they can't stop us, we're not invited to Thanksgiving," the Fox News host says The post Jesse Watters' Mother Disinvites Him From Thanksgiving Dinner After Trump Win: 'Apparently There Wasn't Enough Room' | Video appeared first on TheWrap.

"If I had all the money in the world, I would not be here, okay?" Goldberg told "The View" audience.

Lock up your dogs 'cause Kristi Noem is back. Donald Trump confirmed on Tuesday that the South Dakota governor will serve as Homeland Security secretary in his upcoming administration. "Kristi has been very strong on Border Security," Trump wrote in a statement. "I have known Kristi for years, and have worked with her on a wide variety of projects—she will be a great part of our mission to Make America Safe Again."

This might be the end of an era in Dallas. With Mike McCarthy and his coaching staff on lame-duck status, a 3-6 record that is on the verge of turning into 3-8 means the Cowboys are likely going to miss the playoffs. And if that's the

A Pennsylvania man explained why he supported the president-elect even though "I consider him like Hitler."

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) said Monday that the U.S. military could not defeat any country in battle right now and called the armed services a "disaster." "We need to build our military up," Tuberville told Fox News's Laura Ingraham. "Our military right now, Laura, is a disaster. Absolute disaster. We couldn't beat anybody right now." "We've...

The GOP will now control both chambers of Congress and all three branches of government come January.