Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) on Sunday vowed measures like raising the state minimum wage and protections for abortion following his party locking down the state House and Senate. “We’re going to more than double Pennsylvania‘s minimum wage. Codify abortion rights into our state Constitution. Fund mass transit. Build more housing,” Shapiro said in a…
A who's who of Democratic power players descends on Denver this week to plot the party's future, fresh off its sweeping midterm victories . Why it matters: The gathering gives Democrats' rising stars an early stage to test their 2028 message, and explore whether Colorado's red-to- deep-blue shift could offer a national playbook. Driving the news: The three-day " What's Next " conference, starting Thursday, features dozens of Democratic heavyweights and potential presidential contenders, including House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries , Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro , Texas Sen.-elect James Talarico and former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg . Colorado's own Gov.-elect Phil Weiser , U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse and Denver Mayor Mike Johnston round out the lineup. Majority Democrats, a group seeking to shape the party's direction, is organizing the event. The big picture: Colorado's two-decade transformation into a Democratic powerhouse made it a natural host, spokesperson Vidhya Jeyadev told Axios. Organizers want to dissect and pinpoint what worked — and what didn't — in the midterms, and how to turn wins into lasting power. The gathering comes as Democrats debate whether they should double down on progressive policies or tack toward the center heading into 2028. Behind the scenes: Johnston, a Majority Democrats member, told Axios in a phone interview he personally lobbied to bring the conference to Denver after organizers began scouting locations about a year ago. He'll give opening and closing remarks and expects private meetings with most of the national leaders attending. He plans to pitch Denver's approaches to homelessness , housing and public safety as national models. He'll also press for more federal money for affordable housing and his universal child care plan . Between the lines: Colorado Democrats have embraced gun safety , immigration and LGBTQ rights — positions some in the party worry could cost votes elsewhere. Johnston
The governor romped to a 22-point reelection victory last week.
Pennsylvania Democrat Governor Josh Shapiro launched a vile, below-the-belt broadside against War Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday, telling Kristen Welker on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that Hegseth is “like an eight-year-old playing with toy soldiers every day.” “He is someone who I think is making America less safe and there has to be real accountability,” ...
Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) said Sunday he believes Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) will be primaried in the 2028 elections following Democrats’ decisive midterm election victories this week. Shapiro, a potential 2028 presidential candidate, made the comment while speaking with Kristen Welker on Meet the Press days after his party retook the House and the Senate […]
Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) said Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is acting “like an eight-year-old playing with toy soldiers every day.” Partial transcript as follows: KRISTEN WELKER: Do you think Secretary Hegseth should be impeached? The post Gov. Shapiro: Sec. Hegseth Acting Like ‘Eight-Year-Old Playing with Toy Soldiers’ appeared first on Breitbart .
After winning re-election, Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-Pa.) says he’s focused on governing in the commonwealth after Democrats flipped the state senate to give them a trifecta.
In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-Pa.) shares if he believes Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman still has a place in the Democratic party.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said he hopes Democrats prioritize healthcare and food assistance when they take control of Congress in January, though he urged them not to forget to hold the Trump administration accountable.
The 2026 midterm elections delivered a solid blue wave for Democrats along with a new class of noticeably younger candidates across the board, beating out both new and incumbent senior opponents. Whether it was James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa in Texas, Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan, Annie Andrews in South Carolina, Melat Kiros in Colorado or Josh Turek in…
Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) expressed openness toward the idea of abolishing the Electoral College following the Democratic Party’s decisive victory this week in the 2026 midterm elections. While speaking at the Crooked Con event in Washington, D.C., Shapiro was asked by Pod Save America host Jon Favreau about the possibility of a Democrat-led Congress leading […]
Rep. Josh Gottheimer disclosed new AI-linked stock purchases months after voting for a congressional trading ban, as Democrats prepare to regulate the industry.
Former San Francisco Supervisor Jane Kim declared victory Friday in the race to be California's next insurance commissioner, with veteran legislator Ben Allen conceding.
From CAIR-Foundation, Inc. v. DeSantis Wednesday by Chief Judge Allen Winsor (N.D. Fla.): The Florida Legislature recently enacted a new… The post Florida Ban on Material Support to "Domestic Terrorist Organizations" Can't Be Applied to Legal Advice to CAIR appeared first on Reason Magazine.
How the Pennsylvania governor used the midterms to build political capital.
"Balance of Power" focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On today's show, Greg Allen, Founder & CEO of Decision Tree Research, says AI data-center projects already underway are unlikely to be disrupted by growing political scrutiny and will bring tens of gigawatts of new compute capacity online over the next 18 months. Rep. Subramanyam (D-VA) says Democrats want to prevent the data-center industry from steamrolling communities by building near homes and schools or making residents bear higher power costs. (Source: Bloomberg)
Allen Says AI data-center projects already underway are unlikely to be disrupted by growing political scrutiny and will bring tens of gigawatts of new compute capacity online over the next 18 months. Allen says 2027 and 2028 will see astonishing growth in AI compute capacity regardless of what happens politically, while future projects could face new requirements around tax breaks, union labor and protections against higher power bills. He speaks with Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz on Bloomberg’s "Balance of Power." (Source: Bloomberg)
ERIE, Pennsylvania — In the last week of October, fall foliage in Pennsylvania’s Appalachian Mountains reached its peak, with native hardwoods and understory trees ablaze in red, orange, yellow, and purple. A Democratic governor cruising to reelection had no obvious reason to travel through these rural counties, but Josh Shapiro went anyway. A lodge in […]
"Bloomberg: The Asia Trade" brings you everything you need to know to get ahead as the trading day begins in Asia. Bloomberg TV is live from Sydney with Haidi Stroud-Watts and Paul Allen, getting insight and analysis from newsmakers and industry leaders on the biggest stories shaping global markets. (Source: Bloomberg)
House Democrats channeled anti-Trump fury into a landslide victory over Republicans. Now comes the hard part: Figuring out what to do with their huge majority . Why it matters: That question is already igniting a power struggle between Democrats' ideological factions as they lay out contradictory visions for what the next two years of governing looks like. This story is based on interviews with more than a dozen sitting and incoming House Democrats from across the political spectrum. "Last night was a rebuke of the status quo," progressive Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-Ill.) told Axios, adding that "for the left it was an affirmation and a validation that we are on the right track." There is "absolutely no excuse," Ramirez said, for House Democrats not to do "the most over the next two years, and as quickly as possible." Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.), a centrist, said Tuesday was a "gigantic night for the middle ground," and that the mandate is far more modest: "We need to crush high costs and corruption." State of play: House Democrats are on track to win more than 250 seats, which would give them a comfortable majority of dozens of votes. That blows up the plans of a cohort of incoming progressives known as the "Bloc" to demand concessions from leadership in exchange for voting with the party. The potential concessions included changes to House rules, plum committee assignments and votes to enact Medicare-for-All , defund ICE and cut off U.S. aid to Israel. What we're hearing: The left's new tactic is to try to convince the Congressional Progressive Caucus to, as one sitting House Democrat put it, "assert its authority in a way it has never done before." "That should definitely be part of the game plan," an incoming Bloc member told Axios, "we've got so many members of the CPC and I think we're adding 25 more." Said Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), a former CPC chair: "We have certainly used our power many times ... and we will do that again." The CPC is currently around 1
Democrats swept into power in Congress on Tuesday, with outrage over the cost of living and the war in Iran leading to a thundering rebuke of President Donald Trump and his party just two years after his dominant White House comeback. Bloomberg's Josh Wingrove reports from Washington. Data center developers in Texas are facing their worst-case scenario under a newly elected Democratic governor. Bloomberg News Tech Reporter Brody Ford explains. Wall Street strategists are warning that the return of divided government could disrupt the bond market next year by setting the stage for a bruising fight over the debt ceiling. We hear from Maya MacGuineas of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. Plus - the prediction market industry had a strong election night performance of its own. We speak with Nicole Kagan, Researcher at Kalshi. All on the latest edition of Bloomberg Businessweek Daily. (Source: Bloomberg)
Bernie Sanders-endorsed Jane Kim was ahead of state Sen. Ben Allen in a tight race for California insurance commissioner early Wednesday morning, as election officials continued counting ballots. With approximately 52% of votes counted, the lefty ex-San Francisco supervisor had received 3,426,499 votes, or 52%, compared to Allen’s 3,168,467 votes, or 48%, according to the...
Former athletes NFL linebacker Colin Allred, MLB slugger Mark Teixeira, and Paralympian Josh Turek are a few of the sports figures who participated in the midterm elections and won.
A convicted murderer who escaped from a Tennessee prison was captured in Missouri on Tuesday after his suspected getaway truck became stuck off a county road, ending a manhunt that lasted more than a week. Jacob Allen Morley, 28, was taken into custody by a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper at approximately 11:34 a.m. Tuesday ...
Democrat Josh Turek flipped a Republican-held seat in Iowa’s US Senate race, delivering a major pickup for Democrats who now hold at least 54 seats in the Senate, with just Alaska and Mississippi still unresolved. Skylar Woodhouse reports on Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)
Few, if any, major Democratic elected officials have navigated the politics of the past few years as deftly as Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro. Shapiro easily won three straight statewide elections in a state that voted for Donald Trump two out of three times, and elected a Republican Senator, too. Shapiro is obviously smart. He probably […]
Josh Turek's Iowa Senate win over Ashley Hinson marks the first time Democrats captured the seat since 2008 in a state Trump won by double digits.
Democrats won control of both chambers of the US Congress in a midterm election landslide that amounted to a rejection of President Donald Trump following widespread voter discontent with the economy and the war in Iran. Josh Wingrove explains. (Source: Bloomberg)
Democratic state Rep. Josh Turek won Iowa's U.S. Senate race Tuesday, defeating Rep. Ashley Hinson for the seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Joni Ernst. The post Democrat Josh Turek Defeats Republican Ashley Hinson in Iowa Senate Race appeared first on Breitbart .
Democratic Governor Josh Shapiro discusses his reelection win in Pennsylvania and outlines the Democratic Party’s future as it is projected to gain full control of Congress following victories in both the House and Senate during the midterm elections.
Turek beat Republican Ashley Hinson, a US House member.
The race for the open Senate seat was surprisingly competitive in a state Trump won three times, carrying Iowa by 13 percentage points over Democrat Kamala Harris in 2024.
Mr. Turek, a Paralympian and state representative, defeated Representative Ashley Hinson, a Republican, in one of this year’s top Senate races.
Democrat Josh Turek defeated Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA) in a tightly contested race for Iowa’s open Senate seat, giving Democrats the 51st seat in the upper chamber. The race was called for Turek by the Associated Press at 11:35 p.m., with Turek leading Hinson by 50.8% to 46.1% at the time of the call. Hinson […]
Democratic state Rep. Josh Turek defeated Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson in a major upset Tuesday, becoming the first Democrat elected to the U.S. Senate from Iowa since 2008, the AP projected and sealing Democratic control of the chamber. Why it matters: Turek's victory delivers Democrats control of the Senate — and signals a political backlash against Republicans in a state Trump won comfortably just two years ago. The big picture: Turek's victory breaks the GOP's hold on both of Iowa's Senate seats for the first time since Democrat Tom Harkin left office in 2015, marking a major breakthrough for Democrats in a state that has shifted right. State of play: The Cook Political Report rated the race a toss-up after moving it left during the campaign as mounting frustration over rising costs, Trump's tariffs and the Iran war put Republicans on the defensive. Zoom in: Turek, a Council Bluffs state lawmaker and Paralympic medalist, built his campaign around affordability and appeals to working-class and independent voters. He criticized Trump's tariffs and other administration policies that he argued were hurting Iowa farmers and families. He also made government ethics and corruption a central theme, including support for a ban on congressional stock trading. Between the lines: Republicans had held both of Iowa's U.S. Senate seats since Harkin retired, while GOP candidates have increasingly dominated statewide races. The bottom line: Turek's win offers Democrats a potential roadmap for competing in increasingly Republican states — and raises questions about the GOP's political strength heading into 2028.
Democrat Josh Turek has defeated Sen. Ashley Hinson in Iowa, according to a race call by the Associated Press.
Ashley Hinson loses heated contest in former swing state, a sign Republicans may be losing rural voters US midterm elections – live updates Track live results from all 50 states Democrat Josh Turek has won the US Senate race in Iowa , handing his party a significant victory in a Republican-led state where they have seen their power ebb in the age of Donald Trump. Turek’s victory over his Ashley Hinson, a Republican congresswoman, marked the first time since 2008 that a Democrat had won election to the Senate in Iowa, and represents a milestone in Democrats’ quest to regain control of the Senate. Continue reading...
First Jon Ossoff won. Then Chris Pappas won. Roy Cooper won. So did Annie Andrews. And James Talarico. And Sherrod Brown. And Adam Hamilton. And Josh Turek. Well before midnight, the outcome was clear: Democrats will win control of the US Senate. The massive shift in power comes on a night when Democrats also flipped […]
Democratic state Rep. Josh Turek defeated GOP Rep. Ashley Hinson in the Iowa Senate race, CBS News projects, in a major pickup for Democrats as they seek to take control of the upper chamber.
Paralympian Josh Turek has won his latest match—a victory against Iowa GOP Rep. Ashley Hinson to become the state’s junior senator–elect, NBC News and Decision Desk HQ projected Tuesday night: Turek, a Iowa state legislator long seen as a prime candidate to help flip the Senate for Democrats, campaigned as a moderate with an emphasis […]
Democrat Josh Turek defeated Republican Rep.
Democrat Josh Turek is projected to win the Iowa Senate race as his party closes in on a Senate majority, according to a projection by Decision Desk HQ. Turek defeated Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson in a closely-tough race to flip the seat vacated by retiring Sen. Joni Ernst (R). He notched just over 51 percent…
Democrat Josh Turek won Iowa’s US Senate race, flipping a Republican-held seat in the Midwestern state and delivering a major pickup for Democrats as the party appeared close to flipping control of the chamber.
Shapiro was seeking a second term. He previously served two terms as state attorney general, and he's considered a potential contender for the White House in 2028.
Democratic Rep. Josh Riley cruised to a second term Tuesday, beating Republican state Sen. Peter Oberacker for the competitive upstate New York district.
Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) won a second term as Pennsylvania's governor in Tuesday's midterm election. The post Democrat Josh Shapiro Wins Second Term as Pennsylvania Governor appeared first on Breitbart .
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) will win a second term as governor of one of the biggest battleground states in the U.S., Decision Desk HQ projects. Shapiro’s victory comes as no surprise, as he was expected to coast to victory over state Treasurer Stacy Garrity (R). Just after 8:23 p.m. EST, Shapiro had more than 84…
Conservative radio host Chris Stigall is projected to replace retiring Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.), beating Democratic opponent Josh Smead and libertarian Andy Maidment in the race to represent Missouri’s 6th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. Stigall, a staunch defender of President Trump, was seen as the top contender in the race’s GOP primary.…
