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The Blue Wave T-Shirt
Just in time for the holidays, the Blue Wave T-Shirt is back. Save to Favorites
A Few Thoughts on Last Night
It felt like déjà vu last night — almost exactly like 2017. Eight years ago, after Donald Trump stunned the world by winning the presidency, my wife Sara was urged…
Mamdani Celebrates a New Political Order
“Shortly after Zohran Mamdani was anointed the mayor-elect of New York City, he strode onto the stage of a cavernous, ornate theater, put his hand on his heart, smiled his…
Young Voters Powered Mamdani
Washington Post: “Mamdani won two-thirds of voters under 45 in preliminary exit polls, while Cuomo led him by 10 points with voters 45 and older. The polls also showed an…
Democrats Face Possible Obamacare Letdown
“Democrats had a big night in Tuesday’s elections, but in Congress all they could end up getting on health care is a vote on extending Affordable Care Act subsidies,” Axios…
What’s Behind Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Flip?
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) claimed that President Donald Trump blocked Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) from running for Georgia’s Senate seat next year — a move she says prompted Greene’s…
A Blue Wave Coming?
“For Democrats, Tuesday night felt like 2017 all over again,” Politico reports. “All across the country, Democrats won big, from the marquee races to the down-ballot contests. Counties that had…
When Trump Is a Liability
John Ellis: “Democrats are now more likely to vote in off-year and mid-term elections than they were, say, 25 years ago. That’s a big change and perhaps the most pertinent…
Quote of the Day
“TRUMP WASN’T ON THE BALLOT, AND SHUTDOWN, WERE THE TWO REASONS THAT REPUBLICANS LOST ELECTIONS TONIGHT.” — President Trump, on Truth Social. Save to Favorites
A Democratic Romp
Punchbowl News: “If Republicans aren’t scared by what happened Tuesday night, they should be.” “One year after President Donald Trump and Republicans won the White House, Congress and every battleground…
Trump’s $2 Billion Fundraising Binge
“President Trump has raised about $1.9 billion from an array of corporate donors to help finance his political committees, White House construction projects and celebrations of the nation’s upcoming 250th…
A Gift for Trump?
Gerald Baker: “On paper, he is the kind of Democrat that might have been invented in a laboratory of perverted social science by a MAGA Dr. Frankenstein: a socialist, an…
Chris Cuomo Covers Brother’s Election Loss
Chris Cuomo, reporting on the New York City mayoral election for NewsNation, disclosed: “And of course, I wanted my brother to win.” Save to Favorites
How Zohran Mamdani Beat Back New York’s Elite
New York Times: “The arc of his success is nothing short of staggering. At the start of the year, Mr. Mamdani was polling at 1 percent, tied, as he likes…
California Voters Approve Early Redistricting
“California voters approved Proposition 50, a measure that temporarily redraws the state’s congressional maps to put Democrats in a position to flip several seats in the 2026 midterm election,” the…
Other Election Results
All across the country tonight, voters are weighing in on mayoral contests, ballot measures, and special elections — in total more than 20,000 races — that could hint at the…
Sherrill Wins New Jersey Governor’s Race
Rep. Mikie Sherrill won the New Jersey governor’s race, NBC News projects, defeating Republican Jack Ciattarelli after a hard-fought contest in which President Donald Trump loomed over voters’ choice. Save…
Mamdani Elected New York City Mayor
Decision Desk HQ projects Zohran Mamdani to win the New York City Mayor election. Save to Favorites
Pennsylvania Retains Three Justices
Pennsylvania voters approved the retention of three state Supreme Court justices, NBC News projects, preserving Democrats’ 5-2 majority on the battleground state’s high court. Save to Favorites
New York City Election Results
In a city where change seems in the air, tonight’s mayoral outcome promises to recast City Hall’s priorities on affordability, public safety and housing. Is New York ready to break…
