Democrats win Minnesota state House special election, setting up shared control of the chamber

Democrat wins special election for Minnesota state House seat

Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) candidate David Gottfried is projected to win a special election for a seat in the Minnesota House, according to Decision Desk HQ. Gottfried, a pro bono ...

The Hill - 18h

Greenland's opposition wins election dominated by independence and Trump

The Democrats party wants a gradual move to independence but the second-placed party is keen to speed it up.

BBC News - 8h

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says Democrats played 2024 elections too "safe"

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is now weighing in on what Democrats should have done better in 2024. Political strategists Joel Payne and Michael LaRosa join "America Decides" with analysis.

CBS News - 1d

Walz: Democrats shouldn't have played 'so safe' in 2024

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is reflecting on his and Vice President Harris's loss in last year's presidential election, and believes Democrats should have been bolder in their campaign to hold onto the ...

The Hill - 2d

Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist launches a run for governor, setting up a major 2026 race

Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II is running for governor, he announced Tuesday, setting up a Democratic primary clash that includes two prominent statewide officeholders in one of the most ...

NBC News - 1d

Top House Democrats press Senate colleagues to sink GOP spending bill

The top House Democrats are pressing their fellow party members in the Senate to kill the Republicans’ spending bill when it reaches the upper chamber, saying the proposal will hurt Americans ...

The Hill - 22h

House GOP tees up final vote on bill to avert shutdown

House Republicans on Tuesday advanced their bill to avert an end-of-the-week government shutdown, teeing up a final vote on the legislation later in the day. The chamber voted 216-214 to adopt a ...

The Hill - 1d

Greenland election: Democrat party wins surprise victory amid spectre of Trump

Opposition centre-right party gains most votes ahead of Naleraq party, with coalition talks expected to begin. Greenland has voted for a complete overhaul of its government in a shock result in ...

The Guardian - 6h

Shaheen to retire, setting up battle for New Hampshire Senate seat

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, the senior Democratic senator from New Hampshire, has announced she will not run for reelection in 2026, creating an open-seat race in a battleground state former Vice ...

The Hill - 7h

Amy Poehler reveals she shared a dressing room with Meryl Streep during 'SNL50'

Amy Poehler revealed her experience sharing a dressing room with Oscar winning actress Meryl Streep during "SNL50: The Anniversary Special" on Monday.

NBC News - 5h

Polls open in Greenland for parliamentary elections as Trump seeks control of the strategic island

Polls have opened in Greenland for early parliamentary elections Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump seeks control of the strategic Arctic island

ABC News - 1d

Democratic leaders amp up pressure on Senate colleagues to oppose GOP spending bill: ‘Stand with us’

The leading Democrats in the House are ramping up the pressure on Senate Democrats to oppose the GOP’s spending bill, warning that the proposal would slash crucial public services to vulnerable ...

The Hill - 2h

Greenland opposition party wins election held in Trump's shadow

Greenland voters have expressed strong support for sovereignty, with the Demokraatit party winning nearly 30% of the vote, while President Trump continues to push for an annexation of the island ...

The Hill - 6h

House Republicans pass bill to avert government shutdown

The House on Tuesday passed a funding bill to avert an end-of-the-week government shutdown, teeing up the measure for consideration in the Senate. The chamber cleared the continuing resolution (CR) ...

The Hill - 23h

House Democrats set to hear from governors, pollsters and more at issues conference

Politico - 2d

Eagles set to visit White House, President Donald Trump to celebrate Super Bowl win in April

The Eagles will visit Donald Trump at the White House on April 28.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Maine Republican who posted photos of trans student sues state House speaker over censure

A Republican state lawmaker in Maine is suing her House Speaker and clerk over a recent vote by the Democratic-led body to censure her for posting photos of a minor on social media in protest ...

The Hill - 1d

The right-to-repair movement is growing as wins stack up

But six states have passed right-to-repair laws, protecting consumers’ abilities to repair or modify their products.

NBC News - 3d

Watch live: House votes on bill to avert government shutdown

House Republicans are racing to pass their bill by 11:59 p.m. EDT Friday to avert a government shutdown, teeing up a final vote on the legislation Tuesday afternoon. The chamber voted 216-214 to ...

The Hill - 1d

Elon Musk and Marco Rubio Share Awkward Social Media Embrace After White House Confrontation

Days after Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Elon Musk sparred at the White House, Mr. Rubio announced cuts to foreign aid that Mr. Musk had ordered.

The New York Times - 2d

Portugal set for snap general election as PM faces confidence vote

MPs prepare to debate a motion of confidence that looks likely to topple centre-right government. Portugal is bracing for its third snap general election in as many years as MPs prepare to debate a ...

The Guardian - 1d

Schumer says Democrats will block House funding bill

Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday that Senate Democrats will not provide the votes to pass the House-approved deal to fund the government.

ABC News - 23m

Slotkin says Trump has Democrats ‘on their heels’ since election

Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) argued that since the election, President Trump has had Democrats “on their heels.” Slotkin joined NBC News’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday, where she was asked by host ...

The Hill - 2d

Upset in Greenland parliamentary elections as center-right party wins

Greenland parliamentary elections produced an upset win by a party favoring gradual independence from Denmark. President Trump openly covets the vast island.

CBS News - 12h

Runcorn by-election could be proof of concept for Reform UK

Crucial vote is opportunity for Farage’s party to hone its election-winning machine

Financial Times - 1d

Wisconsin Democrats look to harness anger with Musk in court race

Wisconsin Democrats are launching a full-court press against Elon Musk as they look to use angry voter sentiment against him as a tool to turn out voters in the high-stakes Wisconsin Supreme Court ...

The Hill - 2d

Speaker Johnson looks to jam Senate Democrats with bill to avert shutdown

Before Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) can dare Senate Democrats to reject a Republican-crafted bill to avert an end-of-week shutdown, he has to pull off a feat: keeping his fractious, razor-thin ...

The Hill - 1d

Minnesota High School Hockey Game Attracted More Fans Than Every NHL Game

ST. PAUL - This is becoming an annual article, it seems. It is why Minnesota is called the State of Hockey.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Ontario sets 25% surcharge on energy exports to US to counter Trump tariffs

Premier Doug Ford says province ‘won’t back down’ until US president retracts duties on Canada. The Canadian province of Ontario is imposing a 25% surcharge on electricity exports to the states ...

The Guardian - 2d

Watch live: Trump holds St. Patrick's Day celebration at White House

President Trump on Wednesday evening is set to host his first St. Patrick's Day celebration at the White House since returning to office. Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin, who was elected in ...

The Hill - 2h

Greenland's opposition party wins legislative election

Greenland's center-right Demokraatit Party won in its parliamentary elections. It comes after President Trump made statements on Greenland's future. Kim Hjelmgaard, a reporter with USA Today, joins ...

CBS News - 1h

House funding vote puts Senate Democrats in a bind: From the Politics Desk

Senate Democrats are in a politically precarious position after the House passed a stopgap bill to avoid a government shutdown.

NBC News - 22h

Warren: Democrats ‘showing up’ while Republicans are ‘hiding’

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Monday lauded her fellow Democrats for “showing up” while Republicans are “hiding” from the American people, referring to the GOP's avoidance of in-person town ...

The Hill - 1d

Shutdown fears grow as House Republicans battle over funding bill

House Speaker Mike Johnson is set to hold a vote on a GOP spending proposal, but opposition from both parties puts its passage in doubt. With Democrats vowing to vote against it and some ...

CBS News - 1d

Wall Street stocks drop as investors fret over US economic slowdown

Tech shares hit as Tesla gives up all its post-election gains

Financial Times - 2d

Senator Jeanne Shaheen, New Hampshire Democrat, Won’t Run Again in 2026

Ms. Shaheen’s retirement will set off a high-stakes fight for an open seat in a state where she has been a leading political figure for decades.

The New York Times - 1h

Treasury value for money unit targets asylum housing costs

Rachel Reeves set up the Office for Value for Money (OVfM) in October to "root out waste and inefficiency".

BBC News - 9h

Senate Democrats' impending choice: Shutdown or surrender

House Democrats say they won't vote for the House GOP's spending plan. Democrats across the Capitol aren't so sure.

Politico - 5d

After House votes to avert shutdown, Senate Democrats face 'stark' choice

House Republicans passed a bill to fund the government through the end of September 2025. The measure now heads to the Senate, where Democrats face a "stark" choice.

ABC News - 21h

Democrats win Minnesota state House special election, setting up shared control of the chamber

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