On "The Breakfast Club" Wednesday, co-host Charlamagne Tha God urged Democrats to reopen the government and "stop playing politics with people's lives."

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U.S. Rep. Jared Golden, a Democrat who has represented Maine’s 2nd Congressional District for eight years, said he will not seek reelection next year.

When Hakeem Jeffries handed Mike Johnson the speaker’s gavel on the House floor in October 2023, the pair hugged, marking the promise of a new era of bipartisanship.

Here are the most notable results from the night: Virginia: Democrat Abigail Spanberger defeated Republican Winsome Earle-Sears to flip control of the state’s governorship, setting her up to become the first woman to lead the state.

"Speaking up carries some political cost, but keeping quiet carries a far greater cost – to our values; to our standards, and to Singapore’s future," said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.

Billy Bob Thornton criticizes celebrities who use award shows as political platforms, saying stars should focus on thanking supporters instead of causes.

After more than four decades in Congress, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi has announced she will not seek re-election. Pelosi's announcement closes the book on a storied career in which she became the first female Speaker of the House and one of Donald Trump's fiercest opponents where,

"New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, in his victory speech, celebrated the fall of the Cuomo political dynasty and promised to usher in a new generation of change. NEW YORK CITY MAYOR-ELECT ZOHRAN MAMDANI: Thank you,