Democratic socialists to lead America's two largest cities after Raman ousts Bass
Democratic Socialist Nithya Raman defeated incumbent Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, joining New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to put Democratic Socialists of America-backed candidates at the helm of the U.S.'s two largest cities.
Peltola confident that 'tens of thousands' of ballots will fall her way in tight Alaska Senate race
Alaska's Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Mary Peltola said she's confident she will come out victorious in the tight Senate contest against incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska.
With just 74% of the votes counted as of Friday morning, Peltola held a slim lead over Sullivan with 102,962 votes to his 102,325, accoridng to the Associated Press.
Despite the tight margin, Peltola projected confidence, predicting a Democratic win in a series of posts on X.
"The numbers are clear: when every vote is counted, Mary Peltola will be elected as Alaska’s next United States Senator," she wrote Thursday night.
Peltola cited the fact that tens of thousands of early votes and absentee ballots have yet to be counted, claiming that "the data shows that these will break for Mary and extend her lead."
Sullivan, for his part, also told supporters he believed he'd win.
“Lower 48 blue wave. But we’re different,” he told supporters after initial results were reported Tuesday.
Chicago voters reject progressive mayor's elimination of gunshot detection program
Voters in Chicago rejected progressive mayor Brandon Johnson's decision to eliminate a program that detected gunshots in the city, with an overwhelming majority of voters approving a ballot question to restore the technology.
70% of voters in the city approved a ballot question urging Chicago leaders to restore ShotSpotter, a gunshot-detecting technology used to help first responders more quickly reach shooting victims.
Johnson decommissioned the city's contract with ShotSpotter in 2024, dismissing it as “walkie-talkies on a pole” while calling it a “failure.”
Chicago's city council fought him on his decision, voting 33-14 to retain the city's contract with ShotSpotter, but Johnson vetoed the measure.
However, a recent local media outlet investigation found that nearly 100 people have been shot in areas where the technology was once utilized since its removal.
"That should weigh heavy on his heart and his mind and his conscience, but I know his politics will protect him from any responsibility and culpability," Ald. Raymond Lopez, a registered Democrat, told Fox.
Fox News' Jennifer Girdon contributed to this post.
Bitter Fetterman-El-Sayed feud threatens to complicate Schumer's Senate unity push
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called for Democratic Party unity Wednesday following the midterm elections, but a bitter feud between Sen. John Fetterman and Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed could complicate efforts to unite the caucus in the 120th Congress.
The two Democrats traded personal insults throughout the 2026 election cycle, clashing over U.S. military assistance to Israel, Medicare for All and the ideological direction of the Democratic Party."
You put one ogre on a pike, and then everyone else gets the message," El-Sayed, D-Mich., reportedly told progressive donors during a private Zoom call, arguing that challenging moderate Democrats in primary elections would send a message to the party's establishment.
Fetterman, D-Pa., has been an outspoken supporter of U.S. military assistance to Israel, including funding for its Iron Dome missile defense system, and he has backed military action against Hezbollah and Iran. El-Sayed, meanwhile, campaigned against the war in Iran and opposed taxpayer-funded military operations and U.S. aid to Israel.
A longtime Democratic Senate staffer told Fox News Digital that they would "not be surprised" if tensions emerged between the two lawmakers but expressed confidence that their loyalty to the Democratic Party would outweigh their personal disagreements.
This is an excerpt from a story by Pedro B Rodriguez-Aparicio.
Democrats close to largest House majority since the early '90s
An additional two Democratic victories in House races in Virginia and Ohio confirmed by the Associated Press on Thursday pushed the Democratic Party closer to its largest House majority since the early 1990s.
Declared victories for Democrat Shannon Taylor over Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Va., in Virginia's 1st Congressional District and for Kristina Knickerbocker over Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, in Ohio's 10th Congressional District push the Democrats running total of House seats for the next Congress to 253 with 25 races yet to be called, according to the AP.
The 253 confirmed Democrats are already the most the party will send to Congress since the 111th Congress sent 257 Democrats to Washington, D.C. following the 2008 election.
If Democrats gain just six more victories to push their total to 259, the party will hold its largest House majority since the 103rd Congress sent 258 Democrats to D.C. after the 1992 election.
Congressional Democrats prepare to probe role of Musk's Grok in Venezuelan operation
As Democrats prepare to unleash a wave of subpoenas and investigations when they take a Congressional majority in January, Elon Musk will be squarely in their crosshairs.
A Washington Post report claims that they are preparing to investigate President Donald Trump's use of the AI chatbot Grok, an Elon Musk creation, in the the Venezuelan operation that saw special forces capture and extract former Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores.
Private law firms are already pitching Musk on serving as his primary counsel as they anticipate Democrats putting Congressional pressure on the world's richest man.
Musk, who spent $474 million to largely help boost Republican candidates in the midterms, may just be one piece of the incoming Congress' highly charged oversight gameplan.
The Post reports that Democrats are widely expected to scrutinize Silicon Valley and tech companies broadly, with Apple and Meta listed as other potential marks.
Democratic socialists set to lead America’s two largest cities after Raman ousts Bass
America’s two largest cities are set to have democratic socialist mayors after Nithya Raman defeated Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, joining New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
The Associated Press called the race for Raman on Thursday, delivering a major victory for the Los Angeles City Council member backed by the Democratic Socialists of America.
“Los Angeles, I'm deeply honored to be your next Mayor,” Raman said in a statement shared by her campaign.
Raman pledged to earn the trust of residents who backed Bass or skipped the election, promising affordable housing, better transit, safer communities and a city government that delivers.
“I am going to City Hall to work every single day to earn your trust, and to earn your trust in this city again,” she said.
She also paid tribute to Bass, thanking her for decades of service to Los Angeles.
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