Election Night Live updates: Democrats notch wins for governors, mayor over Trump's picks  —  EDITED BY NELL CLARK, CURTIS YEE, BERNARD MCGHEE, MICHELLE L. PRICE, LUENA RODRIGUEZ-FEO VILEIRA, ASHLEY THOMAS, KIANA DOYLE AND TIA GOLDENBERG  —  Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source …

Jay Jones wins Virginia attorney general's race amid texting scandal  —  Former Virginia Del. Jay Jones (D) was projected to oust incumbent Attorney General Jason Miyares (R) in the race for the state's top law enforcement spot on Tuesday, staving off a texting controversy that dogged his candidacy in the campaign's final month.

FBI Warns of Criminals Posing as ICE, Urges Agents to ID Themselves  —  In a bulletin to law enforcement agencies, the FBI said criminal impersonators are exploiting ICE's image and urged nationwide coordination to distinguish real operations from fakes.  —  Criminals posing as US immigration officers …

Kansas Republicans drop push to enter nation's widening redistricting battle  —  Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share  —  Kansas' Republican House leader on Tuesday dropped efforts to force a redraw of U.S. House districts …

Pennsylvania voters retain three state Supreme Court justices, preserving Democrats' 5-2 majority  —  NBC News projects the incumbents survived an up-or-down vote to keep their seats on the battleground state's high court.  —  Pennsylvania voters approved the retention of three state Supreme Court justices …

UPS plane crashes at Louisville's airport, injuries reported  —  IMPORTANT: There is a shelter-in-place issued within a 5-mile radius of the airport and all the way north to the Ohio River.  —  A UPS plane has crashed at Louisville's international airport, causing an explosion, giant plumes of smoke and fire spreading nearly a mile.

Scoop: Trump readying “living hell” for GOP senators over nuking filibuster  —  President Trump's Truth Social demands to end the filibuster are just a hint of his coming rampage if Senate Republicans hold out against him, advisers tell Axios. … But Trump's frustration is the first clear sign …

White House scrambles to limit fallout of Trump threats to withhold SNAP food aid benefits  —  The White House just sent a raft of shutdown talking points to Hill Republicans, as the GOP scrambles to limit the fallout of President Donald Trump's threats earlier Tuesday to withhold SNAP food aid benefits …

FBI fires, unfires, refires agents linked to Jack Smith probe  —  The firings focus on personnel with connections to former special counsel Jack Smith's probe of Trump and an earlier FBI investigation known as “Arctic Frost.”  —  WASHINGTON — At least two FBI employees involved …

Live Updates: Mamdani Wins N.Y.C. Mayor's Race After Highest Turnout in Decades  —  Zohran Mamdani, whose triumphant campaign was built on progressive ideas and a relentless focus on affordability, will become the city's youngest mayor in more than a century.  —  Here's the latest.

Administration hints furloughed workers may not be paid after shutdown  —  Agencies are sending messages indicating that workers who are on the job will be paid when the government reopens — with no mention of those on furlough, despite a 2019 law protecting their wages.

Democrat Johnny DuPree Flips Republican-Held Mississippi Senate District in Pine Belt  — Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email  —  Johnny DuPree, a Democrat who served as the mayor of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, for 16 years, has won a Republican-held Mississippi Senate seat.

CBP agent hit by sandwich in DC testifies: ‘Could smell onions and the mustard’  —  The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agent struck by a sandwich in Washington, D.C., this summer testified Tuesday during resident Sean Dunn's federal misdemeanor trial.

Virginia Governor Election 2025 Live Results: Abigail Spanberger Wins, NBC News Projects  —  See live results from the 2025 Virginia governor election.  Track vote counts and updates as polls close on Election Day.

Maine Rejects Anti-Voting Ballot Measure, Reaffirms Voting Access  —  Maine voters rejected a Republican-backed ballot initiative Tuesday that would have imposed new photo ID rules and severely limited mail-in voting — a decisive win for voting rights advocates who said the measure threatened …

Trump Negotiating Deal With Ozempic Maker to Sell Some Weight-Loss Drugs for $149  —  Novo Nordisk, as well as Eli Lilly, would gain Medicare and Medicaid coverage for their blockbuster weight-loss drugs  —  The Trump administration is negotiating a deal with weight-loss drugmakers Eli Lilly …

Trump Weighs Options, and Risks, for Attacks on Venezuela … The Trump administration has developed a range of options for military action in Venezuela, including direct attacks on military units that protect President Nicolás Maduro and moves to seize control of the country's oil fields, according to multiple U.S. officials.

School District Infamous For Trans Bathroom Scandal Elects Independent Vowing To Protect Girls  —  Conservative school board candidate Amy Riccardi beat incumbent Arben Istrefi in Loudoun County on Tuesday in a race defined by the district's stance on gender identity.

Michael Burry Returns With Two Big Shorts: Palantir and Nvidia  —  Signs of an AI bubble abound: Stock valuations have become uncomfortably rich, AI-related debt is ballooning, and a sustainable financial model for the technology has largely yet to emerge.  Now Michael Burry …

His Works Completed, Dick Cheney, Mass Murderer of Iraqis and American Democracy, Dies  —  As much as the Trumpists claim to disavow the War on Terror, they walk a path paved by the most powerful vice president in U.S. history.  —  Pocket  —  The week before Dick Cheney died …

Democrats win key Georgia special elections seen as midterm bellwethers  —  Democrats have flipped two seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission in what were seen as a key bellwether ahead of the 2026 midterms, according to Decision Desk HQ.  —  Democratic candidates Alicia Johnson and Peter Hubbard …