News for April 2, 2025

Republicans say they are not worried after recent election losses and tighter House special election wins, even as Democrats try to use Elon Musk and President Donald Trump as warning signs for 2025 and the midterms.

Sen. Cory Booker broke Strom Thurmond’s long-standing Senate speech record with a marathon protest against actions by President Donald Trump.

Susan Crawford won Wisconsin’s high-profile state Supreme Court race, while Florida special elections kept two GOP House seats in Republican hands but by much narrower margins than expected.

Hakeem Jeffries is threatening to sue Greg Abbott over Texas’ delay in calling a special election to fill a vacant Houston House seat.

Susan Crawford won Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race by a wide margin because Democratic voters showed much stronger turnout and intensity than Republicans.

Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow is running for the U.S. Senate seat being left open by Sen. Gary Peters in 2026.

Xavier Becerra has entered the 2026 California governor race, saying the state is facing an affordability crisis and that "the California Dream is slipping away."

Marine Le Pen’s conviction and election ban have put her 2027 presidential bid in doubt and left France’s far right facing an uncertain future.

Judge Dale Ho dismissed Mayor Eric Adams’ federal corruption case with prejudice, ending the charges so he cannot be tried again on the same allegations.

Early election results in Wisconsin and Florida signaled trouble for President Donald Trump and Republicans, as Democrats overperformed in key contests and Susan Crawford won a major Wisconsin Supreme Court race.

Mallory McMorrow is running for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat and is pitching herself as part of a new generation of Democrats who will break from the party’s old guard.

Denmark’s prime minister is visiting Greenland to meet its incoming leader after U.S. interest in the island has increased tensions over its future and ties with Denmark.

Sen. Cory Booker gave a record-breaking 25-hour Senate speech to protest President Donald Trump’s agenda and rally Democrats who want stronger opposition.

Democrats used Elon Musk as a main target in Tuesday’s elections, and their candidate in Wisconsin won even as Republicans took both Florida House races.

Trump and Elon Musk faced an early political setback in Wisconsin as their backing failed to win a key state Supreme Court race.

The Associated Press called the Wisconsin Supreme Court seat for Susan Crawford because her strong vote totals in Democratic areas made it impossible for Brad Schimel to catch up.

Republicans Jimmy Patronis and Randy Fine won two Florida special congressional elections, but both did so by smaller margins than President Donald Trump had in those districts in 2024.

Susan Crawford won a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, helping liberals keep their narrow majority and defeating a major spending push from Elon Musk.

Sen. Adam Schiff put a hold on Ed Martin’s nomination to be the top federal prosecutor in Washington, D.C., saying Martin has abused the role and should not be confirmed.