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Zohran Mamdani wins NYC mayor's race, capping a stunning ascent 11/05/2025 03:00am • NEW YORK (AP) — Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York on Tuesday, capping a stunning ascent for the 34-year-old, far-left state lawmaker, who promised to transform city government to restore power to the working class and fight back against a hostile Trump administration. In a victory for Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell faces a hard reelection fight against progressive activist Katie Wilson 11/05/2025 01:10am • 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 an San Antonio Spurs' planned downtown arena gets green light from voters 11/05/2025 01:05am • The San Antonio Spurs are a major step closer to getting a new downtown home, after voters in Bexar County, Texas approved a plan Tuesday to allow officials to commit up to $311 million in venue taxes to help build a multipurpose arena. County officials said just over 52% of voters supported the mea California voters approve new US House map to boost Democrats in 2026 11/05/2025 12:48am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — California voters approved new congressional district boundaries Tuesday, delivering a victory for Democrats in the state-by-state redistricting battle that will help determine which party wins control of the U.S. House in 2026 and, with it, the power to thwart or advance Presid Zohran Mamdani's rise: From Queens lawmaker to New York City mayor 11/05/2025 12:19am • 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 The Latest: Democrats notch wins for governors, mayor over Trump’s picks 11/05/2025 12:15am • Voters in races across the country backed Democrats, including in New York’s mayoral race and contests for governor in New Jersey and Virginia, rejecting President Donald Trump’s late and lightweight push for his preferred candidates. Democrats secured another expected win in California, where v Former Gov. Jim McGreevey and James Solomon advance to runoff in race for Jersey City mayor 11/04/2025 11:57pm • JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey is going another round in his attempted political comeback, more than two decades after he resigned from office. McGreevey will take on James Solomon in a Dec. 2 runoff election in the race for mayor of Jersey City, the state’s second Democrats dominate as economic woes take a toll on Trump's GOP. Takeaways from Election Day 2025 11/04/2025 11:40pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats dominated the first major Election Day since President Donald Trump returned to the White House. And while a debate about the future of the Democratic Party may have only just begun, there are signs that the economy — specifically, Trump's inability to deliver the eco Democrat Jay Jones wins race to be Virginia attorney general despite texts endorsing violence 11/04/2025 11:13pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democrat Jay Jones was elected Tuesday as Virginia attorney general, riding a wave of voter dissatisfaction with the White House to overcome the revelation that in 2022 he sent widely condemned texts embracing violence against a fellow state lawmaker. The former Virginia deleg Editorial Roundup: United States 11/04/2025 11:12pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Nov. 4 The Washington Post says U.S. researchers are increasingly seeking work abroad You know there’s a problem when scientists in the United States increasingly see European bureaucracy as a safer setting for conducting their c Democrat Mikie Sherrill elected governor of New Jersey, defeating opponent who aligned with Trump 11/04/2025 11:11pm • TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill on Tuesday was elected governor of New Jersey, raising hopes for Democrats and highlighting Republican vulnerabilities after there had been signs of a rightward shift in recent years in what has been a reliably blue state. Sherrill, a former Navy helic AP Race Call: Colorado voters OK income tax increase to fund free meals for public school students 11/04/2025 10:29pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Colorado voters approved a ballot measure on Tuesday that would raise state income taxes on households earning at least $300,000 annually to fund free meals for all public school students. Previously, free meals were offered only to low-income students and schools via the Healthy Colorado voters approve income tax increase on higher-earning households to fund meals for all public school students 11/04/2025 10:27pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Colorado voters approve income tax increase on higher-earning households to fund meals for all public school students. Voters prioritize the economy above immigration and crime in Election 2025, AP Voter Poll finds 11/04/2025 08:15pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Economic worries were the dominant concern as voters cast ballots for Tuesday’s elections, according to preliminary findings from the AP Voter Poll. The results of the expansive survey of more than 17,000 voters in New Jersey, Virginia, California and New York City suggested th Talks to end the government shutdown intensify as federal closure nears longest ever 11/04/2025 05:49pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Talks intensified Tuesday toward a potential end to the government shutdown, as the federal closure was on track to become the longest ever, disrupting the lives of millions of Americans. But tensions also rose as senators from both parties, Republicans and Democrats, quietly ne