Bipartisan Senate talks aimed at ending the government shutdown continued as both parties grappled with the fallout from Tuesday's elections. Follow live updates here.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) refusal to budge on a monthlong government shutdown paid dividends at the ballot box Tuesday night as Democrats brought purple states, most notably Virginia,

The senior elections analyst at RealClearPolitics on what the Party might’ve learned, and how the electorate is changing.

But most prices aren’t coming down, inflation has moved higher, and Americans remain fed up with the high cost of living. They registered their frustration in Tuesday’s elections: Democrats won big races in New Jersey, Virginia, and New York City with campaigns focused on affordability.

Former U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger has won Virginia’s election for governor. Her win gives Democrats a boost heading into the 2026 midterm elections and compels Republicans to consider how President Donald Trump and his allies might fare in battleground states and districts.

Prop. 50, California's congressional redistricting measure, was on the ballot on a high-profile election day that saw Democratic wins in New York, New Jersey and elsewhere.

Democrats' focus on affordability—an issue that helped Trump one year ago—fueled their victories in Tuesday's elections.

Hampton Roads and Northern Virginia drive Democratic gains as political map shifts blue, with Republicans seeing reduced turnout in traditional strongholds.