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New York State Representative Zohran Mamdani has been projected by CNN to become the next mayor of New York City, in what anchor Jake Tapper called a "huge win."

Mamdani, a young progressive legislator long affiliated with the Democratic Socialists of America, was expected to make history as the first Muslim to hold the office.

New Jersey Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill has been projected the winner of the gubernatorial election, defeating Trump-backed candidate Jack Ciattarelli.

The race is a key hold for Democrats, who have occupied the governor's mansion in the blue state since 2018. The race was projected Tuesday night by Decision Desk, NBC News and CNN.

On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump — a case that challenges President Donald Trump's right to unilaterally impose steep new tariffs using the Emergency Powers Act of 1977.

The plaintiff in the case argues that Trump, without Congress's input, is imposing a policy that is harmful to his business. Trump, however, argues that his tariffs are vital to the country's economic well-being.

A federal judge signaled on Tuesday he is likely to demand changes to the conditions at a Trump administration immigration detention facility in Illinois.

"The government is accused of denying detainees proper access to food, water and medical care and coercing them to sign documents they don’t understand. Without that knowledge, and without private communication with lawyers, they have unknowingly relinquished their rights and faced deportation, the lawsuit alleges," reported PBS.

A New York Times reporter was struck by the success of Democrats in Virginia's statewide election on Tuesday, arguing that it's poised to become the "biggest" election for the state's party in decades.

On Tuesday, Democrats captured Virginia's governor and Lt. governor's offices, and took back control of the state's House of Delegates. It would be the first time since 2021 that Democrats have a trifecta in state government, according to data from Ballotpedia.

America has elected its first Muslim-American woman to a statewide elected office, if election projections hold.

CNN projected late Tuesday that Democrat Ghazala Hashmi won the election for Virginia's lieutenant governor race, securing a victory along with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger. Hashmi defeated Republican nominee John Reid, formerly the host of a morning show.

CNN anchor Jake Tapper was astounded on Tuesday night at the speed at which Democrats were projected to win the governor's race in Virginia.

The race was called less than an hour after the polls closed, with former Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger defeating Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, a Republican. CNN and The Associated Press called the race with Spanberger winning about 54% of the vote, with 32% of the vote counted.

An MSNBC panel erupted on Tuesday ahead of the polls closing in New York City, as one of the guests, former Trump administration diplomat and impeachment trial witness Gordon Sondland, compared Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani to Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler.

"Let's talk about the elephant in the room, which is our mayoral candidate in New York," said Sondland. "This is wrong on so many levels for both parties, the Republican Party and the Democratic Party. Zohran Mamdani elected as mayor is going to be a disaster. He might be helpful to the Republicans as the poster child for where the Democratic Party is headed. But for New York, which is one of the biggest economic engines on the planet, it is going to be a disaster on so many levels. And for Jews in New York to support Mamdani, who is an antisemite — how do I know he's an antisemite? Because he says he's an antisemite. It's very simple."

Former Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger is projected to beat Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears for Virginia's governor's office, becoming the first woman elected to lead the commonwealth.

The race was projected Tuesday night by CNN, which had Spanberger winning about 54% of the vote with 32% reporting.

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) got a stern rebuke Tuesday from Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), who expressed displeasure over the MAGA lawmaker invoking his name during her ongoing meltdown over airport law enforcement officers.

On a recent trip at Charleston International Airport, Mace melted down at Transportation Safety Administration agents and airport security, reportedly blasting them as "f---ing incompetent," saying their actions endangered her.

CNN election analyst David Chalian was astonished by the latest exit polls in the Virginia governor's race on Tuesday after they showed former Democrat Rep. Abigail Spanberger "walloping" her opponent, Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, a Republican.

The poll was released shortly before polls closed at the 7 p.m. EST deadline on Tuesday. Chalian said they could provide some clues as to which demographics are buying the Democrats' message about the economy and President Donald Trump.

The Supreme Court is preparing to hear a CEO's lawsuit against President Donald Trump over his claiming of emergency powers to unilaterally impose tariffs, and the executive is confident that his company will prevail.

Learning Resources CEO Rick Woldenberg is asserting that Trump's use of the International Economic Emergency Powers Act of 1977 to slap tariffs on imported goods without the consent of Congress is "unlawful." He told MSNBC on Tuesday that the tariffs amount to an "asphyxiating tax" of millions of dollars each year and are inhibiting his company's ability to make business decisions.