Democrats scored major victories in the first election of President Trump’s second term, winning governorships in Virginia and New Jersey and electing Zohran Mamdani as New York City’s first Muslim mayor. The results highlight two rising models within the party: moderates like Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill, and progressives like Mamdani, a democratic socialist. With affordability and economic issues front and center, the wins give Democrats fresh momentum and a chance to redefine their path ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Democrats scored major victories in the first election of President Trump’s second term, winning governorships in Virginia and New Jersey and electing Zohran Mamdani as New York City’s first Muslim mayor. The results highlight two rising models within the party: moderates like Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill, and progressives like Mamdani, a democratic socialist. With affordability and economic issues front and center, the wins give Democrats fresh momentum and a chance to redefine their path ahead of the 2026 midterms.
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Chuck Redd, the longtime host of the Kennedy Center’s annual Christmas Eve jazz performance said he canceled the concert following the board of trustees’ move to rename the facility for both the 35th president and President Donald Trump. CNN's Marshall Cohen reports.
CNN senior reporter Marshall Cohen shows how social media users uncovered a botched redaction from an old lawsuit against sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, which the Justice Department re-published last week.
On Christmas eve, President Trump speaks to children whose calls to NORAD to track Santa have been patched through to Mar-a-Lago.
The Justice Department released a new batch of documents from Epstein investigation. President Donald Trump’s name is mentioned many times in the documents, including in references to flight records related to Epstein’s private plane. Authorities have not accused Trump of criminal wrongdoing related to Epstein. CNN's Marshall Cohen reports.
Former Republican Sen. Ben Sasse announced Tuesday that he’s been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. CNN's Brian Todd reports.
CNN examines rapper Nicki Minaj’s shift from criticizing Trump’s anti-immigration policies to becoming a full-throated MAGA supporter who openly praises the president.
