What happened Tuesday in Virginia should terrify Republicans
On Tuesday, Virginia Democrats retook control of the state House and state Senate — giving the party total control of the legislature and the…
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Trump and Republicans have a suburban problem
President Donald Trump’s Republican Party has a suburban problem, and it’s not clear that they know what to do about it. As urban areas…
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Melania Trump’s visit to Boston hospital sparked protest
Melania Trump’s visit Wednesday to a Boston hospital, was met with something the first lady doesn’t normally encounter on her solo trips:…
Continue Reading READ: Transcript of House testimony from top US diplomat in Ukraine
The House committees running the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump released the transcript of their closed-door deposition with the top…
Continue Reading What really ‘triggered’ Donald Trump Jr.
Donald Trump Jr. has already copped to being a troll. In his new book, published Tuesday, he offers proof that he is also a huckster who goes all-in…
Continue Reading Impeachment investigators announce first public hearings next week
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff on Wednesday announced impeachment hearings will begin next week as Democrats…
Continue Reading Why Mitch McConnell is smiling today
In the wake of Kentucky Republican Gov. Matt Bevin’s almost-certain loss on Tuesday, the conventional wisdom soon began to congeal: This is bad…
Continue Reading Voter turnout surges in Kentucky, signals increased political interest ahead of 2020
Voter turnout was considerably higher in Kentucky on Tuesday than in past elections, signaling increased interest in politics during President Donald…
Continue Reading 3 takeaways from Tuesday’s elections in Kentucky, Virginia and Mississippi
Democrats were celebrating Tuesday night, while President Donald Trump and Republicans were left to explain why they were behind in one of the…
Continue Reading A dramatic reversal splinters Trump’s impeachment defense
President Donald Trump’s impeachment defense is being stripped away plank by plank by some of the administration officials caught up in his…
Continue Reading Pompeo has lost confidence at State amid impeachment probe
Revelations that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was unwilling to defend career State Department officials under political attack have damaged his…
Continue Reading House Democrat Pete Visclosky of Indiana won’t seek reelection in 2020
House Democratic Rep. Pete Visclosky of Indiana announced on Wednesday that he will not seek reelection in 2020. Visclosky has served in the House of…
Continue Reading Is Kentucky a bad omen for Donald Trump?
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin isn’t a near-certain loser in Tuesday’s election because of Donald Trump. But the President, despite his best…
Continue Reading Ex-Pompeo adviser contradicts former boss in impeachment inquiry testimony
Former senior adviser to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Michael McKinley, directly contradicted public comments made by the top US diplomat when he…
Continue Reading Virginia governor says he will reintroduce gun control measures after Dems take over state government
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam on Wednesday said he will reintroduce gun control measures in the upcoming legislative sessions now that Democrats have…
Continue Reading Trump backers say he isn’t the one dividing the country
President Donald Trump, whose fierce attacks on the political left and his Republican critics have been a hallmark of his presidency, isn’t the…
Continue Reading For the GOP, the suburbs are the new Florida
Tuesday’s elections proved to be a good night for Democrats, a bad night for an unpopular governor, and a teachable moment for President Donald…
Continue Reading Before his execution, a death row inmate told his victim’s family he forgives them
Charles Rhines, who was convicted of murder in the brutal stabbing of a 22-year-old man in 1992, was executed in South Dakota Monday, the…
Continue Reading Democrat poised to win Kentucky governor’s race
Democrat Andy Beshear claimed victory Tuesday night in the Kentucky governor’s race, but Republican Gov. Matt Bevin said he is not conceding. A…
Continue Reading Democrats will control Virginia government for the first time in more than two decades
Democrats will win majorities in Virginia’s House and Senate on Tuesday, CNN projects, giving the party full control of the state’s…
Continue Reading First on CNN: How a Bloomberg-funded gun-control group helped turn Virginia blue Tuesday
More than $166,000 in contributions, mailings and digital ads to help a political newcomer take on a Republican incumbent in a Richmond-area Senate…
Continue Reading Democratic sweep in Virginia gives new life to the Equal Rights Amendment
The coming Democratic takeover of the Virginia legislature has cleared the path for the state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, which would ban…
Continue Reading More transcript drama: A diplomat suddenly remembers the quid pro quo
A version of this story first appeared in CNN’s Impeachment Watch newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. In a stunning…
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Complete November 2019 election results for El Paso and Doña Ana counties, plus Texas statewide propositions
Vote takeaways: Dist. 3 El Paso City Rep. Cassandra Hernandez heads to runoff with Will Veliz; voters approve both El Paso and Ysleta ISD bond…
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Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima defeats 9 challengers in ranked-choice election
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Incumbent Ken Miyagishima won his bid early Wednesday morning for a fourth term as mayor of Las Cruces, defeating nine…
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Voters back El Paso & YISD bond proposals, send Hernandez to runoff with Veliz
EL PASO, Texas — Voters on Tuesday gave approval to a pair of bond proposals for the city of El Paso and the Ysleta Independent School…
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Texas voters approve state income tax ban, most other constitutional amendments
AUSTIN, Texas — Amendments to the state constitution that would make it harder to enact a state income tax, stabilize funding for state parks and…
Continue Reading A frightening signal for Republicans
Republicans have good reason to be unhappy with some of Tuesday’s election results. Democrats took control of the Senate and House of Delegates…
Continue Reading This group of voters could swing the 2020 election
Few questions may shape the result of the 2020 election more than whether Democrats can exploit the religious gap in attitudes toward President…
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