Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, a newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. In today’s edition, we get you up to speed before polls close tonight in California, New Jersey, New York, Virginia and beyond.

Sweeping Democratic wins in this week’s elections have given new urgency to President Donald Trump’s efforts to midterm-proof his second term, with the president keenly aware of the consequences if Republicans lose control of Congress.

Only one Republican will remain on Charlotte City Council. That district, too, is in danger of flipping in the future.

Stepping into Kornacki’s usual role on Election Day was Ali Velshi, a Canadian journalist who has been with MSNBC ― set to rebrand as MS Now later this month ― for about nine years. Though some still expressed their sadness at Kornacki’s absence, the consensus among most who tuned in was refreshingly positive.

Trump’s remarks came the same night that California voters approved a redrawing of the state’s congressional maps intended to favor Democrats, and on the heels of Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani’s clear victory in New York City’s mayoral contest.

Although Prop 50 would deepen Democratic dominance in California, a different race fired up the blue state’s usual critics.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, says the results were to be expected in blue states. But some observers see trouble for his party.

PornHub traffic plummeted in the Big Apple on Tuesday night as nervous New Yorkers watched the election count come in, new data from the website reveals.