Politics

By Daniel Dale, CNN President Donald Trump has revived one of the most bizarre false claims from his first presidency and his 2024 campaign: an assertion that Americans are required to show identification to buy groceries. Trump was mocked when he made versions of this claim in 2018 and 2019 while pushing for stricter voter

By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — As the US passes the record for the longest government shutdown in history on Wednesday, civilian employees of the Defense Department — many of whom are veterans and military family members — are questioning how the agency is treating their federal service as some struggle to make ends meet

By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — The last time the federal government ran out of money, President Donald Trump wanted the world to know he was making sacrifices. “I am all alone (poor me) in the White House,” he tweeted on Christmas Eve 2018, left behind in dreary, shutdown Washington, DC, as his family made

By Aditi Sangal, CNN New York (CNN) — As Zohran Mamdani took the stage for his victory speech Tuesday night, the staff at Kabab King paused to listen. They recorded his speech and listened to his every word. The dining cutlery that was clanking away just moments before fell silent. “New York City, breathe this

By CNN staff (CNN) — Several candidates made history during Tuesday’s elections in races in Virginia, New Jersey, New York and Michigan. Here’s a list of the newly elected state and local candidates who ran historic campaigns: Abigail Spanberger Former US Rep. Abigail Spanberger will be Virginia’s first female governor. The former CIA officer was

CNN By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Voters up and down the East Coast delivered Democrats a sweep on Tuesday, electing candidates across the party’s ideological spectrum in a vivid show of discontent with President Donald Trump nearly a year into his second term. In Virginia, moderate former Rep. Abigail Spanberger turned in the strongest

WUSA, SPECTRUM-NEWS-NY1, WABC, CNN By Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — Zohran Mamdani, the 34-year-old democratic socialist whose focus on working-class issues and personal magnetism attracted a diverse coalition of supporters to propel a once-underdog campaign, has won New York City’s general election race for mayor. Mamdani beat former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo for a second time, shattering the

By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Voters up and down the East Coast delivered Democrats a sweep on Tuesday, electing candidates across the party’s ideological spectrum in a vivid show of discontent with President Donald Trump nearly a year into his second term. In Virginia, moderate former Rep. Abigail Spanberger turned in the strongest Democratic

By Arit John, CNN (CNN) — Six years ago, Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill were roommates and freshman members of Congress, part of a record-breaking wave of women who helped Democrats win back the US House. On Tuesday, the two made history once more. CNN projected that Spanberger will be Virginia’s first female governor and

By Arit John, CNN (CNN) — California voters will approve Gov. Gavin Newsom’s push to redraw the state’s congressional maps, boosting the national Democratic Party’s efforts to win control of the US House next year. The measure will allow Democrats to replace congressional lines drawn by the state’s independent commission with new ones that make five US House seats more favorable for

By David Wright, CNN (CNN) — Pennsylvania Democrats defended the liberal majority on the state Supreme Court Tuesday, blocking GOP efforts to flip the balance of power ahead of the next presidential election. Justices Kevin Dougherty, Christine Donohue and David Wecht were retained for new 10-year terms. They faced no opponents, only a yes-or-no vote on

By Eva McKend, CNN (CNN) — Democrat Jay Jones won the race to become Virginia’s next attorney general, overcoming the disclosure of text messages in which he suggested a former legislative colleague should be shot. Jones will unseat Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares, who was seeking reelection and sharply criticized Jones for sending the text

By Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — Zohran Mamdani, the 34-year-old democratic socialist whose focus on working-class issues and personal magnetism attracted a diverse coalition of supporters to propel a once-underdog campaign, has won New York City’s general election race for mayor. Mamdani beat former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo for a second time, shattering the political scion’s hopes of a

By Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill won the race for governor in New Jersey, maintaining Democratic control of the seat one year after the state showed signs of shifting toward President Donald Trump. Sherrill, who will be the first female Democratic governor in the state’s history, defeated Republican nominee Jack Ciattarelli,

By Eva McKend, CNN (CNN) — Democrat Ghazala Hashmi won the Virginia lieutenant governor’s race, becoming the nation’s first Muslim woman elected to statewide office. Hashmi will defeat Republican John Reid, a former conservative talk show host and the state’s first gay statewide nominee. As lieutenant governor, she will preside over the state Senate and

By Eva McKend, CNN (CNN) — Abigail Spanberger, a former Democratic congresswoman and CIA officer, has been elected Virginia’s next governor and will become the state’s first female chief executive. She beat Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears after running a campaign focused on affordability and addressing local concerns about the impact of federal job cuts

CNN By Eva McKend, CNN (CNN) — Abigail Spanberger, a former Democratic congresswoman and CIA officer, has been elected Virginia’s next governor and will become the state’s first female chief executive. She beat Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears after running a campaign focused on affordability and addressing local concerns about the impact of federal job