Despite Republicans taking back the White House and U.S. Senate, Democrats at the local level had a strong showing across DuPage County in Tuesday's election.

With control of the White House and Senate already in the bag, Republicans are one step away from claiming the coveted political trifecta. All they need is the House of Representatives, which is currently in limbo.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Wednesday accused the Democratic Party of largely ignoring the priorities of the working class and pointed to that as the biggest reason for why they lost control of the White House and Senate. It should come as no great surprise that a Democratic Party which has abandoned working class people...

The GOP has won back control of the White House and the Senate, and theyre within striking distance of taking the House. It will all make for a dramatic shakeup in Congress for the next two years.

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Michiganders had to choose between a hawkish Democrat with an intelligence background and a hawkish Republican with an intelligence background for Senate.

Senate Republicans will likely prioritize the confirmation of federal judges. leader McConnell, meanwhile, has vowed to not alter the filibuster.

Republicans decisive Senate takeover has transformed what was once a body full of traditionalists who viewed Donald Trump with skepticism and even some disdain into a compliant and loyal chamber […]

Former President Trump has won the election in key swing states such as Georgia and Pennsylvania, and is projected to win the necessary 270 Electoral College votes, while Republicans have taken back the Senate majority.

DETROIT (AP) Michigan Democrats will lose their historic trifecta after Republicans gained a majority in the state House of Representatives. Democrats still hold the majority in the Senate, which was not up for reelection this year, meaning that Ho...

Democrat Tammy Baldwin has won election to a third term as a U.S. senator from Wisconsin, and she will be the only LGBTQ+ member left in the Senate.

Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin defeated Republican challenger Mike Rogers Wednesday in the race to replace retiring Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow. Slotkin secured her electoral victory by 48.6%, while Rogers pulled in 48.3%,

WASHINGTON (AP) Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin won Michigan’s razor’s-edge race for U.S. Senate, defeating former Republican congressman Mike Rogers in a battle of attrition. In the end, Slotkin carried the state after there were not enough ballots left to be counted for Rogers to overtake her roughly 18,000-vote lead when The Associated Press called the race at 3:12 p.m. Wed...

WHATS HAPPENING TODAY: Good afternoon and Happy Wednesday, readers! Hope you didnt stay up too late on Election Day.  But it’s official former President Donald Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election, winning in three key swing states: Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Georgia. Republicans also flipped the Senate, but the race […]

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Donald Trump blew out Kamala Harris, and Republicans also won the Senate. The entire country shifted rightward, almost regardless of demographic or location, and it was pretty discouraging. With a map like the following, its challenging for Democrats or any left-leaning person to find sources of optimism. Thats especially the case for those concerned about LGBTQ+ rights, considerin...

Democrat Rep. Elissa Slotkin has been projected the winner of the Senate race in the state of Michigan.The open seat, vacated by the departing Democrat...