Here are the most notable results from the night: Virginia: Democrat Abigail Spanberger defeated Republican Winsome Earle-Sears to flip control of the state’s governorship, setting her up to become the first woman to lead the state.

"New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, in his victory speech, celebrated the fall of the Cuomo political dynasty and promised to usher in a new generation of change. NEW YORK CITY MAYOR-ELECT ZOHRAN MAMDANI: Thank you,

Sen. Tim Kaine said Sunday he doesn't see the present funding impasse in terms of politics, insisting what Democrats are "focused on is the American people."

Jennifer Lawrence says she isn't sure she should keep sharing her Democratic political views, as "celebrities do not make a difference" on voting.

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Ramaswamy is currently the front runner for the Republican nomination for the 2026 Ohio governor's race. His remarks echo comments from President Donald Trump, who also pointed to "affordability" in the wake of the election losses. Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent at Just the News. Follow him on X.

Sen. John Fetterman rejects socialism's influence in Democratic Party, telling Fox News that New York City's leftward politics don't represent party's future.

Representation and allyship are vital to encourage women from ethnic minorities into politics, an equality expert has said. Ellisha Soanes, a co-director of Aspire Black Suffolk and chief executive of Shine by ES Consulting, works to inspire the next generation, and speaks to schools about equality, diversity and inclusion.

Margaret Atwood's long-awaited memoir "Book of Lives" shares how Trump's 2016 and 2024 elections influenced "The Handmaid's Tale" series.

Stephen Colbert called theories linking the cancellation of "The Late Show" to politics "reasonable" during an interview with GQ, but said that it wasn't his own reaction.

After years on the perimeter of Westminster politics and known largely as the populist cheerleader for Brexit, Farage is increasingly making a pitch for power as the man to break a sclerotic political system, just as Donald Trump famously rode his golden escalator in 2015 to storm the US presidency.

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