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Rep. Greg Murphy (R-N.C.) conceded his reelection race on Wednesday to Democrat Raymond Smith, flipping another House seat for Democrats after a close contest in North Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District. Decision Desk HQ, a partner of The Hill, has yet to call the race, but as of Wednesday evening, Smith led Murphy by less than...

Democrat Scott Colom is set to become Mississippi's next senator after Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith conceded Wednesday, notching a major victory for his party in the ruby red state. "While this is not the outcome we worked for or hoped for, I respect the decision of Mississippi voters," she said in a video posted to...

Democrat Scott Colom has built on his lead in the closely watched Mississippi Senate race, now ahead of Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) by nearly 4,500 votes, or about half a percentage point. The latest batch of votes came as heavily Democratic Hinds County wraps up counting its absentee and affidavit ballots. The county, which includes...

Outgoing Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-Calif.), who left the Republican Party earlier this year over concerns of gerrymandering, is calling on lawmakers to find a solution to partisan redistricting — referring to the tactic as a “plague.” “I doubt the two sides will end this plague on our democracy anytime soon. But reasonable people of both...

Home heating costs this winter will be up by roughly 7.1 percent relative to last year, new data shows. American households will spend an average of $1,002 on home heating this winter, an increase of $66 from 2025, according to projections from the National Energy Assistance Directors Association (NEADA). Rising oil prices amid the Iran...