Georgia elects nation’s first Black female governor
Voters in 36 states are casting ballots to elect governors in contested races offering Democrats a chance to win statehouses held by Republicans. Go to story
New Mexico’s Deb Haaland on making history as first Native American woman elected governor
The election led to several historic firsts. In New Hampshire, Chris Pappas became the first openly gay man to be elected to the Senate. In Georgia, Keisha Lance Bottoms will be the first Black woman governor. And in New Mexico, Deb Haaland will make…
Ukraine’s drone strikes spur hasty Russian plans for underground data centers
Russian tech companies are scrambling to harden and hide their data centers underground after Ukrainian drone strikes damaged facilities housing AI supercomputers and disrupted cloud services for millions of Russian users. Meanwhile, the Kremlin is…
Democrats win full control of more state governments and the Texas House
Democrats in Texas took control of the state House after historic wins for governor and U.S. Senate, part of a series of sweeping gains nationwide in Tuesday’s elections that shifted the balance of power across several battleground and…
Vikki Goodwin ends 27-year Republican hold on Texas lieutenant governor’s office
Vikki Goodwin ends 27-year Republican hold on Texas lieutenant governor’s office Vikki Goodwin’s victory marks a major change in Texas politics… Go to story
Women make history in governor, congressional races in 2026 midterms
Women will serve as governors for the first time in states including Tennessee and Georgia. Go to story
Putin says Russian companies can now use foreign data centers following wave of major Ukraine drone strikes
Russian companies can now be approved to use overseas data center facilities 10% of Russian data center capacities must be reserved for government use The country could be exploring hiding data centers underground Russian President Vladimir Putin has…
Gina Hinojosa projected to win Texas governor’s race
NBC News projects that Democrat Gina Hinojosa will win Texas’ race for governor, unseating Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. Go to story
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro speaks on the future of the Democratic Party
Democratic Governor Josh Shapiro discusses his reelection win in Pennsylvania and outlines the Democratic Party’s future as it is projected to gain full control of Congress following victories in both the House and Senate during the midterm…
Democrat Xavier Becerra wins California governor’s race, defeating Republican Steve Hilton
The odds were in Becerra’s favor as a Democrat running in a state that hasn’t elected a Republican statewide in 20 years. Go to story