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Democrats pulled off a huge victory on Tuesday by winning the mayoral runoff in Miami, the first time they have been elected to that office in nearly 30 years, and overperforming former Vice President Kamala Harris' margin in the heavily Hispanic South Florida city by nearly 20 points.

The result, which follows a series of Democratic victories and overperformances across the country in the run-up to the 2026 midterm election season, triggered a buzz from commenters on social media and a victory lap from Democratic officials.

President Donald Trump attacked The New York Times in a new Truth Social post on Tuesday night, suggesting the paper's reporting on his health may be "seditious" and that reporters for the outlet may have committed treason.

Trump issued the screed after he delivered a speech in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, that was supposed to focus on affordability, but meandered through old talking points about immigration and the wonderful job his cabinet secretaries are doing.

A new review of deportee profiles posted on the Department of Homeland Security's website undercuts claims Secretary Kristi Noem has made about the operations, according to a new report by The Daily Beast.

Noem has claimed that DHS is deporting the "worst criminals," but a review of the cases the agency has posted on its website found many to have only committed traffic violations. Some of the deportees had committed traffic violations that mirrored some of Noem's past behavior, according to the report.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has issued an order for diplomats to stop using a word processing typeface he considers too woke, and go back to using Times New Roman, Reuters reported on Tuesday.

Rubio's order reverses a 2023 directive from Antony Blinken, then-President Joe Biden's Secretary of State, which "had switched to Calibri, a modern sans-serif font, saying this was a more accessible font for people with disabilities because it did not have the decorative angular features and was the default in Microsoft products."

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) shook up the Senate race in Texas by throwing her hat in the ring this week — but according to NOTUS, this may have all been by Republicans' own design.

"Just a month ago, there was grave concern among Republicans about the Senate race, where incumbent Sen. John Cornyn is running for reelection," reported Reese Gorman. "Democrats were running two formidable candidates, and Cornyn was caught in the middle of a bruising three-way primary that Republicans were concerned would weaken the eventual nominee."

A Pennsylvania Republican kneecapped Donald Trump's claims that prices are falling moments before the president was supposed to take the stage for a rally in the battleground state.

Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, who was sworn into Congress in January, spoke to MAGA fans on Tuesday evening before Trump took the stage to deliver remarks on the economy amid a nationwide squeeze on everything from beef to coffee.

Gene Simmons, legendary frontman and bassist for KISS, sharply criticized lawmakers on Tuesday while testifying before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property.

Speaking in support of the American Music Fairness Act — a bill that would require AM/FM radio stations to pay royalties for sound recordings — Simmons argued that a decades-old loophole has deprived generations of American artists, from Bing Crosby to Elvis Presley, of fair compensation whenever their songs are played on the radio.

President Donald Trump was roundly mocked by political analysts and observers on Tuesday night after giving a meandering speech that was billed to be about affordability.

Trump traveled to Monroe County, Pennsylvania, a blue-collar swing district in the northeastern part of the state, to discuss how his administration was addressing the rising cost of living. The speech was delivered at a time when a recent Politico poll found that 37% of Trump voters said the cost of living is the highest they can remember.

Democrats are projected to win the mayoral race in Miami, Florida, reported The New York Times on Tuesday evening — the first time they have taken this office in almost 30 years.

Decision Desk called the race at 7:08 p.m. ET for Eileen Higgins in the runoff election. The Associated Press called the race around 8 p.m. ET.

President Donald Trump heaped bizarre praise on one of his female staffers during his speech in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday night.

Trump traveled to Pennsylvania to talk about how his administration is addressing the concerns many Americans have about the cost of living. The speech occurred at a time when Democrats are running successful election campaigns focused on affordability. Trump said during the event that Republicans are also calling on him to get more involved in the 2026 midterm elections.

Infighting continues in the Republican Party over a controversial provision Senate Republicans slipped into the bill to end the federal government shutdown — with a conservative lawmaker in Tennessee turning up the heat against it.

Specifically, Rep. John Rose (R-TN) wants to repeal a provision authorizing senators to sue for up to $500,000 in cases where their communications were tracked in federal investigations — and tack it onto the annual defense budget.

President Donald Trump suggested to MAGA fans on Tuesday night that a Pennsylvania Republican is only alive today because he walks slow.

Sen. Dave McCormick (R-PA) was at Trump’s Butler, Pennsylvania, rally last year that ended with an assassination attempt. He has described himself as a witness who was seated close to the stage when gunshots rang out.