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Women will serve as governors for the first time in states including Tennessee and Georgia.

Republicans are returning to work this week, facing the prospect of an especially lame lame-duck session after a bruising midterm election that set off a countdown clock on their control of Congress. Why it matters:...

President Trump is gearing up for a bloody, partisan brawl with Congress during his final two years in office.

Across the coalition, some supporters who once viewed Trump as MAGA’s greatest asset are beginning to question whether he’s become its biggest liability.

For the last decade and a half, Republicans have dominated power at the state level. Not anymore. For the first time in decades, Democrats control a majority of governor’s offices and a majority of state legislative...

Councilwoman Brooke Pinto called on five newly elected Democratic governors to withdraw their states’ National Guard troops from Washington, D.C., once they take office next year. Pinto made the plea during a public...

Meet the record 5 Black governors elected to lead states USA Today

The trajectory of education policy in a trio of historically red states is about to see a major shake-up after voters there elected Democratic governors for the first time in decades. For years, positions on school...

Democrats will be governors in at least 28 states, giving the party a majority of governorships for the first time in decades.

The Associated Press declared Hochul, a Buffalo-born Democrat, as the winner only minutes after polls closed at 9 p.m.

Just a handful of races for Senate and governor have not yet been called by The Associated Press as of noon Eastern time on Wednesday.

Watch live as The Associated Press makes race calls in the 2026 midterm election. The AP will have an updated view of the U.S. Senate and House balance of power maps and will be live from inside campaign events for...

CNN anchor Erin Burnett buried President Donald Trump's "sour grapes" excuse for the midterm wipeout the GOP suffered last week using the president's own words. Trump posted on Truth Social that he thought the...

Democratic Congressman Jamie Raskin has issued a strong warning to Donald Trump, stressing that the US Congress holds constitutional powers that the President cannot override. Speaking after Democrats won control of...

Democrats won the power to obstruct President Donald Trump in Congress. Now, some want to use their midterm victories in the states to change the rules for choosing his successor. While House Minority Leader Hakeem...

Ron DeSantis called the 24-team college football playoff expansion a "short-sighted move" that will further erode what makes the sport special.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is not a fan of an expanded college football playoff. In a social media post on Monday, the Florida governor called the move “short-sighted,” saying it “might bolster profits in the near...

Republicans could lose more seats in the U.S. Senate in the next election if the GOP "doesn't get its act together," Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said nearly one week after the midterm election which devastated the party.

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) rightfully called Tuesday’s Republican losses “close to an extinction-level event.” There is little comfort to offer a party that lost Congress, fell short in Michigan and Georgia, and...

Texas Democratic Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa plans to freeze electricity rates on Day One, but experts warn the move could trigger energy shortages.

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Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa could appoint at least two new commissioners to lead the state’s top environmental agency. Plus, a new Democrat on the Texas Railroad Commission could be a deciding vote.

Starting Monday, Texas lawmakers can begin proposing new legislation for the next session. The 90th Texas legislative session begins in January, with Gina Hinojosa set to serve as governor.

California's governor Gavy Newsom announced Thursday that he will commute all death sentences in the state to life without the possibility of parole. He said that "capital punishment is morally wrong." The state...

The fate of hundreds of inmates facing death sentences in California hinges on the Supreme Court's approval after the governor says he wants to end state-sanctioned killing.

California governor to grant clemency to all 548 death row inmates in state Reuters

Governor-elect Benson hits the ground running, announces leadership council and key transition positions to be ready for Day One DETROIT, Mich. — Governor-elect Jocelyn Benson today announced a leadership council of...

Indiana’s governor turned down a clemency request Monday and said an execution planned for this week would go forward for a man who set a fire that killed his girlfriend’s two children in 2010. Gov. Mike Braun said...