Left-wing candidate Zohran Mamdani, who shocked political establishment, will be first Muslim to lead US’s biggest city

Bipartisan Senate talks aimed at ending the government shutdown continued as both parties grappled with the fallout from Tuesday's elections. Follow live updates here.

Democrats face an uphill battle to recapture a U.S. Senate majority in the November 2026 midterm elections, as Republicans are defending just two seats seen as competitive by nonpartisan analysts and hold a 53-47 majority.

Exit polls in the 2025 races in New Jersey, Virginia, New York City and California showed Trump and the economy were on the minds of voters.

Though President Donald Trump is not on the ballot, his agenda looms large over the races in New York City, New Jersey, and Virginia.

Follow election day live updates for the latest news and results from key races across the US, including the gubernatorial elections in NJ and VA, and the CA vote on Prop 50.

Lauren Cristella, president and CEO of the election watchdog group Committee of 70 opined that “hyper polarization” certainly was a factor in energizing voters in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and across the country.

Americans voted in elections on November 4 in the first major test of whether Republicans can hold together the coalition of voters that propelled Donald Trump to the White House in November 2024. The result was a Democratic party triumph.

Zohran Mamdani says his New York mayoral victory offers a lesson for Donald Trump - who has downplayed election gains by the Democrats, while urging Republicans to take a radical step to end a record US government shutdown.