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On Thursday’s broadcast of C-SPAN’s “Washington Journal,” Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) stated that Virginia Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin (R) “created an issue to appeal to people, which was basically appealing to their racial animus and their racial prejudices” by talking about Critical

On Thursday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “The ReidOut,” host Joy Reid said Virginia Lt. Gov.-elect Winsome Sears (R) will be the GOP’s “get out of racism free card while Republicans nationwide make ban all history that shows any white person doing

The Fairfax County School Board and Board of Supervisors will survey students as young as 12 this month about sexual activity, transgender identity, and whether their parents bully them.

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) said Thursday on MSNBC that Republican gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin won because he followed in the footsteps of former President Donald Trump by “lying to people.”

Thursday on FNC’s “Fox & Friends,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) reacted to the GOP’s victories in Virginia and a tight race in New Jersey’s gubernatorial election.

On Wednesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “11th Hour,” author and linguist John McWhorter said that many school districts are teaching a message that “to be white is to be culpable, that the whole American experiment can be argued to have been polluted

Long-time Democratic strategist James Carville blames so-called “wokeness” for his party’s defeats on Tuesday in Virginia.

On Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Hannity,” Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) said that the dividing line in politics is “crazy versus normal.” He cited parents concerned about what their children are taught against education officials who think parents

Critical race theory (CRT) being taught in schools was a top issue among Virginia voters, a Fox News Voter Analysis survey found.

On Wednesday’s broadcast of “Fox News Primetime,” Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) stated that the results of Tuesday’s elections were about “attitude.” And rejection of those who think “they’re smarter and more virtuous than ordinary Americans.” Kennedy said, [relevant remarks begin

Former NFL star running back Herschel Walker, a Republican running for U.S. Senate in Georgia, told Breitbart News exclusively on Wednesday that “Georgia is next” after Republican Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin’s shocking victory in Virginia Tuesday night.

Pocketbook issues likely nudged many Latino citizens to vote for Virginia’s Republican gubernatorial candidate on election day.

During an appearance on FNC’s “The Story,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) reacted to the outcomes in Virginia and New Jersey’s gubernatorial elections, where Republicans showed stronger than anticipated results a day earlier.

After Viriginia’s blowout, here are 11 reasons why the Democrat Party is in real trouble.

On Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Special Report,” Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) said the election results on Tuesday have emboldened him to ensure the reconciliation bill doesn’t harm the economy, inflation isn’t transitory, “And then we have a

President Donald Trump demonstrated his staying political power in Tuesday’s elections, winning four of his endorsed candidates for office.

Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin’s victory made headlines across the nation, almost overshadowing the significant new Lieutenant Governor Winsome Sears, a Marine, a small business owner, a state legislator, and a Republican.

A majority of former Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s supporters believe photo IDs should be required to vote, according to a poll conducted Tuesday — the night of Virginia’s gubernatorial election, where Republican Glenn Youngkin defeated his Democrat opponent.

The front page of msnbc.com harshly and incorrectly characterized Virginia Republican voters Wednesday morning with the headline “Glenn Youngkin’s victory proves white ignorance is a powerful weapon.”

In one of the stranger stories to emerge from Virginia’s hotly contested gubernatorial race, failed candidate Terry McAuliffe (D) made a last-minute effort to mobilize pop star Taylor Swift’s fan base by running attack ads blaming his opponent Glenn Youngkin (R), a former private equity executive, for the controversial sale of Swift’s master recordings.

On Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “The Story,” Virginia Lt. Gov.-Elect Winsome Sears (R) said she is “destroying all of the narratives about race.” And wondered how anyone can say she’s a victim. Sears also challenged MSNBC host

Republicans won big Tuesday around the nation with 12 significant accomplishments that bode well heading into the 2022 midterms.

With Virginia’s election results coming in early Wednesday morning, showing a Republican sweep of all three statewide races as well as wresting majority control of the House of Delegates, Democrat U.S. Reps. Abigail Spanberger (VA) and Elaine Luria (VA) now represent districts won handily by Republican Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin, according to data from the Virginia Public Access Project (VPAP).

On November 3, 2021–the day after statewide Virginia elections were conducted–it was clear that Bloomberg-backed Everytown for Gun Safety spent a lot of money for naught. 

The West Wing star Bradley Whitford freaked out over a series of Republican victories in Tuesday’s elections across the country, accusing Republicans of embracing a “racist Lee Atwater strategy” and dismissing parental concerns over education and Critical Race Theory — a driving force in the Virginia governor’s race —  as “utter bullshit.

Virginia parents gained a huge advantage in their battle to keep racial and transgender advocacy out of K-12 classrooms by placing Republican Glenn Youngkin into the governor’s office.

On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “At This Hour,” Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) said the Virginia gubernatorial election “was about local issues. Those were about parental issues. And unfortunately, racism raised its ugly head and the Republican candidate used it

Franklin Graham congratulated Virginia’s Republican Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin on his momentous victory over Democrat candidate Terry McAuliffe in Tuesday’s gubernatorial election, stating, “Thank you for your faith in God and for standing strong for His values.”

While speaking to reporters on Wednesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said that while she is saddened by Democratic candidate Terry McAuliffe’s defeat in the Virginia gubernatorial race, “the people have spoken.” And “We respect the results.” Pelosi also stated

Democrat former Gov. Terry McAuliffe conceded to Republican governor-elect Glenn Youngkin in the Virginia gubernatorial race on Wednesday morning. His public acknowledgement came after multiple news outlets called the race for his GOP opponent shortly after midnight.

Hollywood celebrities let loose a collective wail of despair after Republicans won big in Tuesday’s election, with Glenn Youngkin handily beating former Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) in the race for Virginia governor.

Fresh off her victory in Virginia’s lieutenant governor’s race, Republican Winsome Sears accused the progressive wing of the Democratic Party of pitting Americans against each other to play the role of “political savior.”

CHANTILLY, Virginia — Republican Glenn Youngkin delivered a victory speech to an electric crowd early Wednesday morning after narrowly defeating former Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) in an upset win in Virginia’s gubernatorial race.

President Joe Biden returned from his trip to Europe early Wednesday morning, remaining silent after his party lost in the blue state of Virginia and margins stayed tight in New Jersey.

Virginia Republicans wrestled away control of the Virginia House of Delegates to take away the Democrats’ 55-45 majority held since 2019.

Virginia’s Lieutenant Governor-elect Winsome Sears, a Republican — after making history Tuesday by defeating Democrat Hala Ayala in Virginia’s lieutenant governor race and becoming the first black woman to hold statewide office — spoke to supporters at the Glenn Youngkin campaign headquarters to declare that “the cavalry has arrived.”