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New York Daily News - Politics

Mamdani declines to back Schumer's leadership bid after Rep. Van Hollen challenges from left

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'TrumpCare' and commemorative plaques — how Democrats are pitching deal-making with the president

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Democrats are weighing impeachment of RFK Jr. while courting his supporters

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Van Hollen to challenge Schumer for Senate Democratic leader

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NYC Council bans pricing based on what companies can get from a given individual

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Black voters view Scott Colom's historic US Senate win through lens of Mississippi's racial legacy

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Trump faces questions about cozy ties to ousted Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang

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Senators probing RFK Jr.'s testimony on Samoa trip after AP and Guardian showed documents refute it

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Civil rights fears spark new effort to stop NYC from using AI-driven cell phone trackers

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Midterm wave sets a course for 'Medicare for All' Fight

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Outgoing Rep. Goldman passes House Bagel Caucus gavel to Lasher

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Democrat Scott Colom on brink of winning Mississippi Senate race after big update

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Biden says he wouldn't have run for a second term in 2024 if he knew he had cancer

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Rep. Gillen misses Hegseth impeachment vote due to D.C. roadblock

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Judge weighs lawsuit brought by Peltola campaign over absentee ballots in Alaska's US Senate race

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Bernie Sanders won't support Schumer for Senate Democratic leader, saying it's time for change

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House Oversight Committee criticizes Trump administration over release of Epstein records

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Rep. Jordan, Sen. Thune wins votes to lead GOP minority after midterms blowout

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Democratic veterans notch wins in local races amid midterms sweep

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House Republicans quash effort to impeach Defense Secretary Hegseth

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Former NYC Mayor Bloomberg marries longtime partner Diana Taylor in private ceremony

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NYC Mayor Mamdani meeting with national labor leaders ahead of 2028 presidential election

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Dave Chappelle jokes at MSG that Charlie Kirk's killing made him feel good

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Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky launches bid to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

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Trump casts doubt on election results after sweeping midterms loss

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Trump sends puzzling mixed messages on immigration

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Hochul signals she could move on tax hikes

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Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy discharged from the hospital after stroke

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Stephen Miller replaces Susie Wiles as Trump's White House chief of staff after GOP's midterm defeat

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Trump's arch is blocked for now, but a glitzy new website highlights the plans

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The Democrats scored a massive rout, but can moderates and progressives hold the party together?

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Jay Rockefeller, former West Virginia governor and US senator who was part of a dynasty, dies at 89

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AI data centers took a beating in the midterm elections. A reckoning may be ahead for tech giants

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In Los Angeles mayoral race, incumbent Bass concedes to progressive Raman, pledges smooth transition

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Senate Democrats will not let Trump put a 'right-winger' on the Supreme Court, Schumer vows

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Rep-elect Valdez not decided on Jeffries support, projects Democratic unity

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Trump calls for vote switcheroo to defeat Peltola in Alaska Senate race

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Rep. Mike Lawler: Even Jesus couldn't have held seat in midterms

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Federal judge orders 14-day delay on any work beginning on Trump's monumental arch

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After taking control of Congress, Democrats vow major probes into Trump's 'tentacles of corruption'

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Mamdani calls on Dems to put their 'foot on the gas' following election night sweep

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Democratic sweep ushers in a new era as Americans revolt against Trump

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Luigi Mangione's cousin Nino wins Baltimore county election

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Democrats lead narrowly in uncalled Alaska, Mississippi Senate races

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Vance tries to distance himself from Iran war after GOP's deep losses in midterm elections

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Trump talks about the White House ballroom project, not the midterms, in extended public comments

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Former Yankee Mark Teixeira wins U.S. House seat in Texas despite GOP bloodbath

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Speaker Johnson won't run for GOP minority leader after blowout loss

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Young voters led a sharp shift toward Democrats in the 2026 midterms, The AP Voter Poll finds

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Schumer, Jeffries celebrate historic Democratic sweep of Congress, promise results

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Sherrod Brown flips Senate seat in Ohio for Democrats by ousting Sen. Jon Husted

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Republican Rep. Mike Lawler loses to Democratic challenger Cait Conley in NY-17

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Democratic Rep. Suozzi leads challenger LiPetri in NY-03

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Who is Hakeem Jeffries, the Brooklyn Democrat poised to become the first Black House Speaker

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Democrat Rebecca Bennett upends incumbent Tom Kean Jr in NJ-7

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NYC residents approve proposals to cut red tape on construction, outdoor dining, bike lanes

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Georgia Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms makes history as the 1st Black woman ever elected governor

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Democrat Roy Cooper wins North Carolina Senate seat, flipping a key GOP-held seat

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Hochul beats Blakeman to win another term as governor

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New York Midterm Election Results 2026

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CNN's Abby Phillip welcomes 'sweet baby boy'

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Roseanne Barr, Bruce Springsteen and Conan O'Brien urge America to vote

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Ballot snafu snarls voting in Westchester amid high profile race between Lawler, Conley

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2026 Midterm Election Results: Live Updates

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Progressive Democrat Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate race, will become first Muslim senator

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It's too early to call the outcome of California's proposal to tax billionaires

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Voters back abortion rights and reject Trump's redistricting in state ballot measures

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This time, determining which party will control Congress didn't take days

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Takeaways: Voters punish Trump, and the GOP suffers historic losses

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Election Day unfolded with relatively few problems, despite worries over Trump election interference

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Democrats win the US House and Senate as voters deliver a strong rebuke to Trump and Republicans

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Mamdani levels legal threat at ICE over use of city-owned parking lots

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NYC early voting numbers surge for 2026 Midterm Elections

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Blue wave could turn DC into NYC power playground for Schumer, Jeffries

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Supreme Court rejects Trump administration push to set aside thousands of California ballots

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Trump is giving his closing midterm pitch at problem-plagued Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

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Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy suffers stroke. Doctors optimistic he will make full recovery.

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El-Sayed's primary opponent stuns Democrats by endorsing Republican opponent in Michigan Senate race

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Key races to watch as Democrats forge strong lead in midterms

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Appeals court rejects Justice Department request for California to set aside disputed ballots

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What to know about the five ballot questions ahead of Election Day

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Trump un-cancels weekend rallies just hours after scrapping them

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Leo XIV has become the first pope in history to vote in a US general election

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Mamdani dodges on NYPD's use of cell phone tracking devices

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Trump boosts Darline Graham in South Carolina as Senate race tightens

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Hochul hits back at pro-Trump rapper Nicki Minaj's 'evil' barb

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New polls give Democrats edge in key Senate races, even in red states

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What to know about the impact of Flávio Bolsonaro's arrival in the US

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Peltola denies knowing about Alaska spoiler candidate as Justice Department escalates investigation

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Hegseth fires the Pentagon's top military planner even as Trump considers new Iran strikes

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Mamdani extends racial equity leader's term 1 year after pushback on her removal

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Trump heads to Ohio as Ramaswamy attack ad reportedly backfires on GOP

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RFK Jr. eases access to unproven peptides despite opposition from FDA scientists

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Streamer Hasan Piker sues CNN's Scott Jennings for $72.5M

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Trump: Senate would confirm Ted Cruz for Supreme Court 'to get rid of him'

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NYPD walks back contract negotiations with controversial surveillance company

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Trump and Talarico hold dueling rallies in deep-red Texas city

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AP sources: Federal agents search Beverly Hills mansion in investigation of ex-Rep. Eric Swalwell

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