Tuesday's elections saw economic concerns drive voter decisions across the country, including in New York City, Virginia and New Jersey.

Vice President JD Vance said Republicans must focus on making life affordable for Americans after GOP losses in Virginia and New Jersey gubernatorial races.

In today’s newsletter: The shutdown is intensifying anxiety over the economy, and some Republicans are sounding the alarm. Gubernatorial hopefuls in New Jersey and Virginia make their final push ahead of Election Day. And the Trump administration is planning a new mission against Mexican cartels, U.S. officials say.

The results of the expansive survey of more than 17,000 voters in New Jersey, Virginia, California and New York City suggested the public was troubled by an economy that seems trapped by higher prices and fewer job opportunities.

A sweeping new survey of 3,000 registered Latino voters across the country finds that economic anxiety continues to dominate the political mood heading into the 2026 midterm elections, with cost of living,

In a strong night for Democrats, voters across the country cast ballots on Tuesday, sending their candidates to governors' mansions in New Jersey and Virginia and to the mayor's office in New York City.

The cascade of Democratic victories Tuesday evoked a political hope that many on the political left hadn't felt in a while: a sense of optimism that Trump and his MAGA movement aren't unstoppable.