If anyone asks the South Carolina Democratic Party, Dr. Annie Andrews' electoral victory over incumbent interim Sen. Darline Graham marks a dramatic shift in the Palmetto State.
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer is vowing that Democrats will not allow President Donald Trump to put โa right-wingerโ on the Supreme Court once they take power, raising the possibility that his party could block a presidential nominee if there is a vacancy in the next two years.
A federal panel deciding whether to give final approval Thursday to President Donald Trumpโs proposed memorial arch in Washington began its hearing with the chair of the commission praising Trump for pursuing an arch that was called for more than a century ago under a law passed in the 1920s.
The midterm election blowout delivered a new era in Washington, with Democrats in Congress eager to meet voter demands for change while Republicans watched their majorities evaporate after a revolt against President Donald Trump and his party in power.
Democrats made sweeping gains in state governments during the midterm elections, taking control of several legislatures and shifting the balance of power across some battleground and historically Republican-leaning states.
Democratic candidates made up significant ground among key demographic groups in the 2026 midterms, according to The AP Voter Poll, reversing many of the gains President Donald Trump made with the traditional Democratic coalition in the 2024 presidential election.
Voters took a wrecking ball to the traditional map of political battlegrounds, electing Democrats in states that were long considered reliably Republican.
The Palmetto State has officially chosen its next governor and U.S. Senator-- with multiple sources including the Associated Press declaring Alan Wilson and Dr. Annie Andrews winners on Election Night.