It’s Day 1 of a New Mayor’s Race in New York
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It’s Day 1 of a New Mayor’s Race in New York

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines One Democratic primary candidate, State Senator Zellnor Myrie, cut a video offering himself as an antidote to the perceived political chaos. Others warned that Mr. Adams was undermining his party’s chances in November. And a centrist lawyer who is running as an independent,…

Cory Booker’s 25-Hour Senate Speech Strikes a Chord in New Jersey
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Cory Booker’s 25-Hour Senate Speech Strikes a Chord in New Jersey

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines “The Democrats have been acting like it’s OK what Trump is doing, and it’s not OK,” said Angel Leston, 38, who owns the Casa d’Paco restaurant in Newark, New Jersey’s largest city, where Mr. Booker was mayor before being elected to the Senate….

Democrats Show a Pulse: 6 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Elections
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Democrats Show a Pulse: 6 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Elections

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Elon Musk’s money can buy him love from Republicans, but not, it turns out, a Wisconsin Supreme Court election. A campaign awash in more than $25 million in spending by the world’s richest man and groups tied to him ended up much like…

Liberal Wins Wisconsin Court Race, Despite Musk’s Millions
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Liberal Wins Wisconsin Court Race, Despite Musk’s Millions

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Susan Crawford, the liberal candidate for a pivotal seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, overcame $25 million in spending from Elon Musk to defeat her conservative opponent, The Associated Press reported, in a totemic contest that became a critical test of the nation’s…

Johnson Fails to Kill Bipartisan Measure to Allow Proxy Voting for New Parents
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Johnson Fails to Kill Bipartisan Measure to Allow Proxy Voting for New Parents

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday tried and failed to kill a bipartisan effort to change House rules so that lawmakers would temporarily be allowed to vote remotely after the birth of a child, suffering an embarrassing defeat that paralyzed the chamber and signaled…

Florida Special Elections 2025: Tracking Turnout by Party for FL-1 and FL-6
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Florida Special Elections 2025: Tracking Turnout by Party for FL-1 and FL-6

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Democrats are hoping for a long-shot victory in special elections being held on Tuesday in Florida’s First and Sixth Congressional Districts as they look to erode the G.O.P.’s narrow majority in the House. The districts are heavily Republican: In November, President Trump won…

Cory Booker’s Speech Slamming Trump Approaches Senate Record
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Cory Booker’s Speech Slamming Trump Approaches Senate Record

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Senator Cory Booker, visibly tired but still upright at a lectern on the Senate floor, was continuing a marathon speech criticizing the Trump administration on Tuesday, a show of physical and oratorial stamina that he hoped would put a spotlight on what he…

Democratic Voters Are Prepared to Fight Back, but Is the Party Ready?
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Democratic Voters Are Prepared to Fight Back, but Is the Party Ready?

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Before the election, Julisa Rojas believed that Democrats were by no means perfect, but she thought they could steer the country in a better direction. So, she said she canvassed neighborhoods in Georgia, where she helped register people to vote. Now, her hope…

Democrats May Be Down, but Their Appetite for Voting Hasn’t Dimmed
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Democrats May Be Down, but Their Appetite for Voting Hasn’t Dimmed

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines It can feel as if the Democratic Party has a lot of work to do before it is ready to win elections again. Its agenda appears exhausted. Its voters are disillusioned. Its politicians have struggled to muster vigorous opposition to President Trump. But…