Politics

How and why the AP declares winners on election night

By Maya Sweedler, Associated Press

The Associated Press will compile votes and declare winners in elections across the U.S. on Tuesday, just as the news organization has done for nearly 180 years.

In Uganda, NYC mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani is remembered with pride

By Rodney Muhumuza, Associated Press

Zohran Mamdani is leading the New York City mayor's race, and people in his native Uganda say they are watching with pride.

What’s on the ballot in the first general election of Trump’s 2nd term

By Robert Yoon, Associated Press

Donald Trump features prominently in state and local elections happening Tuesday, a year after he retook the White House.

Trump administration says SNAP will be partially funded in November

By Geoff Mulvihill, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press

That means grocery aid will resume for 1 in 8 Americans, though it has been delayed for millions already and the amount beneficiaries receive will be reduced.

LISTEN: Supreme Court hears Trump tariffs case in key test of presidential power

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

Arguments at the Supreme Court have concluded for the day as the justices consider President Donald Trump's sweeping unilateral tariffs in a trillion-dollar test of executive power.

Live Results: California 2025 election on Proposition 50

The new map, drawn and passed by the Democratic-controlled state Legislature and pushed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, could help flip five seats from Republican to Democratic in next year’s midterm elections.

Live Results: New York City 2025 mayoral election

The nation's biggest city will pick its next mayor on Tuesday in an election that has sparked debate over the future of the Democratic Party.

Live Results: Texas 18th Congressional District 2025 election

Sixteen candidates are running in the 18th Congressional District, after the death of Rep. Sylvester Turner. If no candidate surpasses 50% of the vote, the top two vote getters will advance to a runoff election.

Live Results: Pennsylvania Supreme Court 2025 election

Control of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court hangs in the balance in statewide elections.

WATCH LIVE: Senate meets to consider judicial nominations as shutdown enters Day 34

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

Trump's comments signal the shutdown could drag on as federal workers are set to miss additional paychecks and as there's uncertainty over whether 42 million Americans who received federal food aid will be able to access the assistance.