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By JOHN HANNA and LEKAN OYEKANMI Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Democrats Christian Menefee and Amanda Edwards advanced to a runoff Tuesday night in a special election for a U.S. House seat that has been vacant since March and will narrow the GOP’s slim majority once a winner is sworn in. Menefee, who currently serves

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom, eager to raise his national profile as a Democrat willing to aggressively confront President Donald Trump, scored a campaign victory that may help his party in the midterms as he moves toward a White House run. With

By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Democratic Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell faces a tough reelection fight against progressive activist Katie Wilson as voters in the liberal city recoil from President Donald Trump’s second term and question whether the incumbent has done enough to address public safety, homelessness and affordability. Harrell, an attorney who

WASHINGTON (AP) — Christian Menefee and Amanda Edwards advanced to a runoff to fill Texas’ 18th Congressional District on Tuesday. Neither candidate received the majority of the vote in the all-party contest, which is necessary to win the seat outright. Gov. Greg Abbott will set the date for a special runoff election. The Houston-based seat

WASHINGTON (AP) — Christian Menefee and Amanda Edwards advance to runoff for U.S. House in Texas’ 18th Congressional District.

By LINLEY SANDERS, JOSH BOAK, and AMELIA THOMSON-DEVEAUX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump wasn’t on the ballot in Tuesday’s elections, but many voters in key races made their choice in opposition to him or considered him to be irrelevant, according to the AP Voter Poll. It was hardly an endorsement of his

By LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump lashed out Wednesday at Senate Republicans to end the government shutdown, now the longest ever at 36 days, blaming the impasse for the party’s defeat in closely-watched elections while Democrats, emboldened by their off-year victories, dug in for a fight.

By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — When he announced his run for mayor last October, Zohran Mamdani was a state lawmaker unknown to most New York City residents. But that was before the 34-year-old democratic socialist crashed the national political scene with a stunning upset over former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo

By CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday ordered authorities to improve a Chicago-area immigration facility after a group of detainees sued, alleging they were being kept in “inhumane” conditions. The order will be in effect for 14 days. It requires officials to provide detainees at a U.S. Immigration and

WASHINGTON (AP) — Maine voters reject changes to voting in the state, including requiring photo ID and shortening early voting period.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Christine Donohue was retained by Pennsylvania voters on Tuesday. The state’s Supreme Court had a 5-2 Democratic majority entering Tuesday’s election. Republicans campaigned to try to stop three judges up for retention — Donohue and two others — from continuing on the court. The state Democratic Party backed

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice David Wecht retains seat, extending Democratic majority on court.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Kevin Dougherty retains seat on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.