Sherrill says she has a mandate as New Jersey’s next governor and will focus on affordability
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill said Wednesday she believes she has a mandate to fulfill campaign promises of making the state more affordable, and the Democrat is dialing back on her criticism of
In Election 2025, the economy’s still the main thing, according to the AP Voter Poll
WASHINGTON (AP) — Economic worries were the dominant concern as voters cast ballots for Tuesday’s elections, according to preliminary findings from the AP Voter Poll. The results of the expansive survey of more than 17,000 voters in
Mississippi Democrats appear to break Republican supermajority in state Senate
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Democrats appear to have broken a Republican supermajority in the state Senate, claiming victories in two Republican-held districts that were redrawn after a court ruled they should have greater representation for Black
Virginia voters push back hard on Trump administration efforts to reshape federal government
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Not everyone who voted in Northern Virginia in Tuesday’s election has felt the impact of President Donald Trump’s efforts to reshape the federal government, but even many who haven’t said they have colleagues
Jury deliberates in assault case against DC man who threw sandwich at federal agent in viral video
WASHINGTON (AP) — A jury began deliberating Wednesday in the Justice Department’s assault case against a man who threw a sandwich at a federal agent, turning him into a symbol of resistance to President Donald Trump’s law-enforcement
FDA warns websites selling unapproved Botox for cosmetic purposes
Associated Press (AP) — U.S. health regulators on Wednesday sent warning letters to 18 websites selling counterfeit or unapproved versions of Botox and similar injectable drugs commonly used to smooth wrinkles. The Food and Drug Administration said
In Chicago immigration crackdown, agents raid daycare, senior living center
By Emily Schmall and Heather Schlitz CHICAGO (Reuters) -A Spanish-language immersion daycare in a leafy residential neighborhood on the North Side of Chicago was raided by federal immigration agents on Wednesday and a teacher was taken away,
California Republicans sue over new U.S. House map approved by voters
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Republicans filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday to block a new U.S. House map that California voters decisively approved at the ballot. Proposition 50, backed by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, is designed to
US families turn to food banks and relatives as benefits stall
By Leah Douglas SILVER SPRING, Maryland (Reuters) -When Daletia Chung, of Montgomery County, Maryland, learned that her November food benefits would be delayed, she immediately made a plan with extended family to share meals and groceries so
UPS air hub closure to create delivery delays across its global network
By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -The temporary closure of the sprawling United Parcel Service air cargo hub in Louisville, Kentucky, following a deadly plane crash will create delays through the delivery firm’s global network. The Worldport