Marjorie Taylor Greene Rips Into Republicans After Democratic Election Wins
Republican U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia took a swipe at her fellow Republicans on the heels of Tuesday night’s sweeping Democratic wins across the country. Newsweek reached out to GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson’s office via email for comment Wednesday night. Why It Matters The Democratic victories in mayoral and gubernatorial races—as well […]
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NYC Election Day: Voters Cast Final Ballots for Mamdani, Cuomo and Sliwa—Live Updates
New Yorkers will begin to cast their final ballots early Tuesday morning as polling opens on election day in the race to become the next mayor of America’s largest city. With elections taking place across the country, it is the first major test at the ballot box for U.S. President Donald Trump since he won […]
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Democrat Outperforms Kamala Harris by 55 Points in Special Election
Democratic state legislative candidate Stefano Famiglietti outperformed former Vice President Kamala Harris by 55 points in a Rhode Island special election on Tuesday. Famiglietti ran to replace longtime state Senate President Dominick Ruggerio, who died in April. Newsweek reached out to the Rhode Island Democratic and Republican parties for comment via email. Why It Matters […]
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Mamdani Handed Stark Warning by Josh Shapiro Ahead of NYC Mayoral Election
Democratic mayoral primary winner and New York state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani was issued a stark warning by Democratic Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro on Wednesday, saying that if Mamdani’s supporters spout antisemitic rhetoric, “you can’t leave room for that to just sit there. You’ve got to condemn that.” Newsweek reached out to the mayoral candidate’s campaign […]
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Pam Bondi’s Brother Suffers Crushing Defeat in DC Election
By Sophie Grace Clark is a Live News reporter based in London, with a focus on crime stories. She has also covered politics and entertainment extensively. Sophie joined Newsweek in 2024 from a freelance career and had previously worked at The Mail on Sunday, The Daily Star, OK Magazine, and MyLondon. She is a graduate […]
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Donald Trump-Backed Candidate Wins Poland’s Presidential Election
Populist Karol Nawrocki, who is also President Donald Trump‘s preferred candidate, has won Poland’s presidential election with a narrow lead of 50.89 percent, according to the final vote tally. Why It Matters Right-wing parties in Europe experienced a surge in support over the past couple years, starting with Geert Wilders’s victory in the 2023 Dutch […]
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Andrew Cuomo Accuses DOJ of ‘Election Interference’ Amid Reported Inquiry
By Sonam Sheth is an Evening Politics Editor at Newsweek who is based in New York. She joined Newsweek in 2024 and previously worked at Business Insider and CNBC. Sonam has extensive experience covering national security, foreign policy, elections, and stories at the intersection of law and politics. Her work has been cited in The […]
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Clerical Abuse Survivor Group ‘Gravely Concerned’ by Election of New Pope
Survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic priests are calling on Pope Leo XIV to institute a zero-tolerance policy while demanding an investigation into his handling of prior misconduct allegations. The Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, which has 25,000 members worldwide, released a statement Thursday acknowledging the “gravity of the role” Cardinal Robert Prevost […]
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Trump Appointee Blocks GOP Efforts To Overturn NC Supreme Court Election
By Kate Plummer is a Newsweek reporter based in London, U.K. Her focus is on U.S. politics and national affairs, and she is particularly interested in the impact of social policy decisions on people as well as the finances of political campaigns, corruption, foreign policy, democratic processes and more. Prior to joining Newsweek, she covered […]
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Who is Tina Peters? Donald Trump Demands Jailed Election Clerk Be Released
By Martha McHardy is a U.S. News reporter based in London, U.K. Her focus is on polling and California politics. She has covered U.S. news extensively, including the 2024 election and pro-Palestine protests at U.S. colleges. Martha joined Newsweek in 2024 from The Independent and had previously freelanced at The Sun, The Mirror and MyLondon. […]
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