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561 votes separate candidates in tight 143rd Assembly race

Absentee ballots will decide the 143rd Assembly race between Republican incumbent Patrick Chludzinski and Democrat Ryan Taughrin after all early and election day votes were counted.

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Trump’s ‘aura of mysticism’ in ruins as he crashes into hard electoral reality: analyst

Politico’s John Harris argues President Donald Trump lost his “aura of mysticism” in Tuesday’s midterm results, and that his political style leaves him poorly suited to adapt.The wave swept Republicans out of former strongholds including Texas, Ohio, Kansas, and South Carolina, in a movement Harris…

Trump rages at clocks in bizarre tirade after election disaster: ’Isn’t that ridiculous?’

President Donald Trump turned his attention to daylight saving time Wednesday evening, complaining about early sunsets and blaming the Senate for failing to act just one day after Republicans suffered a crushing midterm election defeat. “Too bad the Senate has not yet approved the Sunshine…

New York grapples with kinks in $1B Medicaid system

WORKING OUT THE KINKS: New York’s Department of Health began transitioning more than 147,000 Medicaid and Medicare Savings Program enrollees to an upgraded case management system about a year ago. Since then, state officials say only a third of them have been able to automatically…

Democrats are running pastors for office. Republicans are attacking their religious comments.

A slate of Democrats are running for Congress leaning on their Christian bona fides. Republicans are trying to portray them as wolves in sheep’s clothing.In Texas, Republicans are running ads blasting seminarian James Talarico for saying he’s “a Christian who hates Christianity.” In Iowa, they…

ICE operations are making it hard for vulnerable Republicans fighting for their political survival

Battleground Republicans across the country are on defense as ICE operations keep finding their way into local headlines.A flurry of ICE activity in four rural Kansas towns this week prompted businesses to shutter and public schools to urge families to identify who could pick up…

Poll: Trump’s MAGA loyalists don’t think he has an affordability problem

Not everyone thinks there’s an affordability crisis. While many Americans say the cost of living is the top issue facing the U.S. more than any other, President Donald Trump’s MAGA base does not always agree, according to a new analysis of The POLITICO Poll. Just…

Trump will hit several deep-red states in October campaign blitz

President Donald Trump is hitting the campaign trail — and a series of his stops are in deep-red states he comfortably won in 2024.Trump will campaign in Iowa, Florida, Texas and Alaska ahead of Election Day, according to two people with knowledge of the matter,…

Poll: A crack is emerging in Trump’s coalition over deportations

President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign is running into resistance within his own voter coalition, as more and more Republican candidates publicly break with him ahead of the November election. New results from The POLITICO Poll help explain why: Non-MAGA Trump voters are more than…

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561 votes separate candidates in tight 143rd Assembly race

Absentee ballots will decide the 143rd Assembly race between Republican incumbent Patrick Chludzinski and Democrat Ryan Taughrin after all early and election day votes were counted.

Buffalo Sabres Fall Late In The Third To Ottawa | Buffalo Sabres Highlights

The Buffalo Sabres fell 2-1 to the Ottawa Senators on November 4, 2026. Buffalo's goal was scored by Peyton Krebs. Colten Ellis made 28 saves. Subscribe…

Trump’s ‘aura of mysticism’ in ruins as he crashes into hard electoral reality: analyst

Politico’s John Harris argues President Donald Trump lost his “aura of mysticism” in Tuesday’s midterm results, and that his political style leaves him poorly suited to adapt.The wave swept Republicans out of former strongholds including Texas, Ohio, Kansas, and South Carolina, in a movement Harris…

Trump rages at clocks in bizarre tirade after election disaster: ’Isn’t that ridiculous?’

President Donald Trump turned his attention to daylight saving time Wednesday evening, complaining about early sunsets and blaming the Senate for failing to act just one day after Republicans suffered a crushing midterm election defeat. “Too bad the Senate has not yet approved the Sunshine…

‘Big loser was John Fetterman’: Dem colleague warns writing’s on wall for senator

WASHINGTON — It’s a new day in Washington for the AIPAC — American Israel Public Affairs Committee — faithful like Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA).Even before Fetterman infuriated Democrats for cutting a video that aired during President Donald Trump’s midterm GOP convention in Texas, Pennsylvania’s senior…