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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) endorsed a ballot measure that, if approved by voters, would cancel out the ballot measure proposal that would impose a one-time tax on the Golden State's billionaires. On Friday, Newsom endorsed Proposition 42, which would prohibit retroactive taxes imposed by Proposition 40, known as the Billionaire Tax Act, for any...

Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer on Monday said he is "absolutely" concerned about Republicans losing the Kansas Senate race, which election handicappers say could flip in favor of the Democrats. NewsNation's "The Hill" host Blake Burman asked Spicer if he had any worry that Republicans could lose the Kansas Senate seat helmed by...

New polling released Monday shows North Carolina Democratic Senate candidate Roy Cooper leading Republican Michael Whatley by at least 7 points, weeks ahead of the November midterm elections. The Trafalgar Group's polling showed Cooper's lead at 48.8 percent, with Whatley behind at 40.9 percent. Polling also showed Cooper with larger support among different age demographics,...

Scandals rocking President Trump’s orbit are taking center stage ahead of the midterms as Democrats look for fresh ways to tie their Republican opponents to the president. Last week, a report surfaced indicating Trump’s ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, privately solicited cash to pay down her debts ahead of her confirmation hearing. Meanwhile, separate reporting...

Shannon O'Brien, chair of the Montana Democratic Party, on Monday announced her resignation and endorsed Montana independent Senate candidate Seth Bodnar weeks ahead of the November midterm elections. O'Brien, who had served as the state party chair since 2025, wrote in an op-ed on MS NOW that "the Montana Democratic Party is more divided than...