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Mamdani tells Trump that New York is ready to fight after president’s threats fail to thwart voters

By MICHELLE L. PRICE and JILL COLVIN
Nov 05, 2025 7:22 am - Zohran Mamdani wasted little time as mayor-elect of New York City before making clear that he sees part of his new role as standing up to the president of the United States, who had threatened not only to defund the city if he won but also to arrest and deport him.
President Donald Trump, in Miami, brags about the economy despite an election-night rebuke

By SEUNG MIN KIM
Nov 05, 2025 7:12 am - President Donald Trump took a victory lap on the economy on the one-year anniversary of his successful election, boasting of cheaper prices and saying the U.S. is the envy of the globe even while the Republican Party faced a rebuke from voters anxious about their own finances in Tuesday's off-year elections.
California voters approve new US House map to boost Democrats in 2026

By JONATHAN J. COOPER, MICHAEL R. BLOOD and TRÂN NGUYỄN
Nov 04, 2025 9:17 pm - 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 President Donald Trump’s agenda.
Zohran Mamdani wins NYC mayor’s race, capping a stunning ascent

By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE and JILL COLVIN
Nov 04, 2025 9:04 pm - Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York City on Tuesday, capping a stunning ascent for the 34-year-old state lawmaker, who was set to become the city’s most liberal mayor in generations.
Democrat Mikie Sherrill elected governor of New Jersey, defeating opponent who aligned with Trump

By MIKE CATALINI and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON
Nov 04, 2025 8:43 pm - U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill on Tuesday was elected governor of New Jersey, shoring up Democratic control of a state that has been reliably blue in presidential and Senate contests but had shown signs of shifting rightward in recent years.
Abigail Spanberger elected Virginia governor in a historic first that boosts Democrats ahead of 2026

By OLIVIA DIAZ and BILL BARROW
Nov 04, 2025 8:33 pm - Democrat Abigail Spanberger won the Virginia governor’s race Tuesday, defeating Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears to give Democrats a key victory heading into the 2026 midterm elections and make history as the first woman ever to lead the Commonwealth.
Administration hints furloughed workers may not be paid after shutdown

By Hannah Natanson, Jacob Bogage and Riley Beggin
Nov 04, 2025 8:27 pm - The Trump administration is sending notifications to federal staff suggesting that only those who are working during the government shutdown will be paid when it ends, despite a 2019 law that also guarantees pay to furloughed employees.
22 — yes, 22 — candidates running for Durbin’s Senate seat; 7 seek GOP governor nomination

By Marni Pyke
Nov 04, 2025 6:28 pm - A farmer, a sheriff and an electrician are among the candidates as the filing period for the March 17 primary ends.
Arlington Heights weighs ICE ban on municipal sites

By Christopher Placek
Nov 04, 2025 5:39 pm - Some Arlington Heights trustees want to ban federal immigration authorities from using municipal property for enforcement operations, mirroring measures enacted by other local governments.
Border Patrol official behind Chicago immigration crackdown defends tactics as Trump cheers

By SOPHIA TAREEN
Nov 04, 2025 4:27 pm - ROSEMONT — The Border Patrol commander leading an immigration crackdown in Chicago applauded his agents’ aggressive tactics that have prompted resident backlash and lawsu...

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