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.
President Donald Trump on Monday declined to say whether he’d sign a bipartisan housing bill, adding that it was “a big yawn” compared with his efforts to secure a controversial overhaul of federal elections.
In a pair of cases from the Supreme Court today, Chief Justice John Roberts handed down key opinions answering a question that has been hanging over the second Trump administration: How far does the president’s power go? CNN’s Paula Reid reports.
CNN’s Jake Tapper looks into President Donald Trump’s claim that he has his highest poll numbers ever, even as a range of credible recent surveys show broad disapproval of his job performance.
The Supreme Court declined to hear President Donald Trump’s appeal of the $5 million verdict in E. Jean Carroll’s sexual abuse and defamation case, leaving the judgment in place and requiring Trump to pay the magazine columnist the award. CNN's Paula Reid reports.
Situated along the Texas coast, residents of Corpus Christi are staring down a water crisis, as a five-year drought and commercial demand has depleted the city’s reserves to historic lows.
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin defends ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians, saying the US can deport people to Haiti despite State Department warnings and lack of commercial flights due to violence.
Brooklyn’s “Little Haiti” residents are concerned over the Supreme Court’s latest immigration ruling that allows President Donald Trump to end temporary deportation protections for Haitian and Syrian nationals. CNN’s Gloria Pazmino reports.
