Politics Nov 09 Dawn Adams is first open lesbian in Virginia House Adams won by less than 1 percentage point, with a margin of about 325 votes out of nearly 40,000 ballots cast. She claimed victory Wednesday night.
Politics Nov 09 Alabama's Roy Moore should step aside if sexual allegations are true, McConnell says Senate GOP leader says Alabama's Moore should step aside if report of sexual contact with underage teen true.
Politics Nov 09 Underwood, Paisley poke fun at politics, President Trump at CMA Awards The Country Music Association initially asked reporters covering the show to refrain from asking musicians about politics or recent shootings. Artists and journalists balked and the restrictions were lifted.
Politics Nov 08 Second transgender candidate wins spot on Minneapolis City Council Phillipe Cunningham narrowly won a northwestern Minneapolis ward by defeating longtime incumbent and council president Barb Johnson. His victory wasn't announced until Wednesday afternoon, due to the instant-runoff voting system Minneapolis uses.
Politics Nov 08 Maine governor says voters wrong to approve Medicaid expansion Maine's governor says residents of his state made an expensive mistake when they voted to expand access to Medicaid, and he is hesitant to implement it at all.
Politics Nov 08 New Jersey politician who joked about women's march defeated A woman who was angered by Republican John Carman's remarks defeated him Tuesday as he tried to win a second term as an Atlantic County freeholder.
Politics Nov 08 Hoboken elects first Sikh mayor, dismisses racist flyers Ravi Bhalla will become Hoboken's first Sikh mayor after being targeted by racist flyers.
Politics Nov 08 Indicted Pennsylvania mayor elected to fourth term The mayor of Pennsylvania's third-largest city won a fourth term Tuesday despite facing federal corruption charges that could land him in prison.
Politics Nov 07 Danica Roem wins Virginia race, becomes first openly trans state legislator RICHMOND, Va. — A transgender candidate defeated an incumbent Virginia lawmaker who sponsored a bill that would have restricted which bathrooms she could use. Democrat Danica Roem, a former journalist, is set to make history as the first openly transgender…
Politics Nov 07 Democrat Phil Murphy wins New Jersey governor's race In New Jersey front-running Democrat Phil Murphy topped Republican Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno on Tuesday to succeed Republican Gov. Chris Christie.