US Election 2025 Live: Americans go to the polls, with elections in New York City, New Jersey, Virginia and California | American policy
Americans go to the polls, as elections are held in New York, New Jersey, Virginia, and California
We’re resuming our live coverage of US politics.
Americans go to the polls on Tuesday in a number of elections that will show where support for Donald Trump’s Republicans stands and whether Democrats have reason for hope.
There will be a lot of interest in the United States and abroad Zahran Mamdani, The Democratic mayoral candidate facing off against former Gov Andrew CuomoWho is running as an independent after losing the Democratic primary to Mamdani earlier this year, and a Republican candidate. Curtis Sliwa.
In California, voters could tear up congressional maps to turn Republican districts into Democratic ones in an attempt to counter the gains the GOP is expected to make elsewhere after the party gerrymandered state maps including Texas and Missouri.
Virginia and New Jersey will hold high-stakes gubernatorial and legislative elections that may serve as a proxy for voters’ opinions of the president.
We’ll bring you the latest news and reactions as Election Day approaches.
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Former US Vice President Dick Cheney dies at the age of 84 – family statement
Former US Vice President, Dick CheneyHe died at the age of 84, according to a statement from his family.
“Richard P. Cheney, the 46th Vice President of the United States, passed away last night, November 3, 2025. He was 84 years old,” Cheney’s family said in a statement reported by The Hill and other media outlets.
“His beloved wife of 61 years, Lynn, his daughters Liz and Mary, and other family members were with him at his death. The former Vice President died of complications from pneumonia and cardiovascular disease.”
“For decades, Dick Cheney has served our nation, including as White House Chief of Staff, Wyoming Congressman, Secretary of Defense, and Vice President of the United States.
“Dick Cheney was a great, good man who taught his children and grandchildren to love our country, to live a life of courage, honor, love, kindness and fly fishing. We are beyond grateful for everything Dick Cheney did for our country. We are beyond blessed to have loved and been loved by this gentle giant of a man.”
Relations with the US government shutdown record the longest period in American history
The US government shutdown entered its 35th day on Tuesday, matching the record set during Donald Trump’s first term and the longest in history.
The latest closure, which began in December 2018 due to disagreements over the money needed to finance a wall along the border between the United States and Mexico, lasted 35 days – the longest in American history (up to that point).
The toll of the current lockdown on ordinary Americans is increasing day by day. Food aid to the poor was halted for the first time, and federal workers — from airports to law enforcement and the military — went unpaid.
The Senate has voted more than a dozen times against the temporary funding measure passed by the House, and no lawmakers have changed their position.
Trump’s Republicans have a 53-47 majority in the Senate, but they need the votes of at least seven Democrats to reach the 60-vote threshold set by the chamber for most legislation.
Democrats are withholding their votes to extract an extension of some health insurance subsidies.
Republicans and Democrats have gone to war in legislatures and courts to narrow the political battleground in 2026 before a single vote is cast.
Normally, redistricting does not occur until the U.S. Census counts each state’s population every 10 years. Donald Trump’s demand for more Republican-leaning congressional districts, combined with the changing legal landscape around partisan gerrymandering, set off a series of redistricting operations in the middle of the decade.
Republicans control the US House of Representatives by 219 votes to 213, one of the smallest majorities in American history.
Three representatives have died in office – two Democrats and one Republican – and have not yet been replaced. Each of them was in an area considered safe for their party. Democrat Adelita Grijalva of Arizona won the election, but controversially has not yet been seated.
The Guardian George Chidi and Andrew Witherspoon I used data from the Cook Political Report and local media to tabulate the aspirations of leaders in each state where redistricting was being considered ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
Recent polls indicate that Democratic candidate Zahran Mamdani has a lead of at least 10 points over his rivals in the mayoral race: independent candidate Andrew Cuomo and Republican candidate Curtis Saliwa.
Intel Atlas Survey Results ending October 30 show Mamdani leading with 41% support, compared to Cuomo, who had 34%, and Sliwa, who had 24% support.
Trump reluctantly backs Cuomo for mayor of New York City
Donald Trump has reluctantly endorsed Andrew Cuomo’s bid for mayor of New York.
Cuomo, the former Democratic governor of New York and a longtime critic of Trump, is running as an independent candidate after losing the party’s primary to Zahran Mamdani, who would become the city’s first Muslim mayor and its youngest mayor in more than 100 years if he wins.
“If Communist candidate Zahran Mamdani wins the New York City mayoral election, it is highly unlikely that I will contribute federal funds, other than the minimum required, to my beloved first home,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social. “I don’t want, as president, to send good money after bad money.”
Trump’s comments echoed those aired Sunday during an appearance on CBS’ 60 Minutes, in which he said: “It’s going to be hard for me as president to give a lot of money to New York, because if you have a communist running New York, all you’re doing is wasting the money you’re sending there.”
Mamdani said that if Cuomo wins, he will be a “puppet” of Trump. He added: “I think what scares me at this moment is the possibility that Donald Trump’s puppet will become (the mayor).” He told NBC News.
Former US President Barack Obama has offered to serve as a “sounding sounder” for New York mayoral candidate Zahran Mamdani if his lead in the polls turns into a win, according to reports.
Obama also reportedly praised Mamdani’s campaign against his main independent challenger, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa. The New York Times was the first to report this call, then Mamdani’s spokesman confirmed it to Reuters.
“Zahran Mamdani expressed his appreciation for President Obama’s words of support and their conversation about the importance of bringing a new kind of politics to our city,” said Mamdani’s spokeswoman, Dora Piekek.
Mamdani, a state Assemblyman, held a wide lead over Cuomo and Sliwa ahead of Tuesday’s general election. Latest Atlas survey estimated Mamdani (40%) was nearly six points ahead of Cuomo (34%) and 16 points ahead of Sliwa (24%).
Why might California redraw its congressional maps?
Chris Stein
Texas redrew it Maps favor Republicans at Trump’s request, and is one of several states the president has pushed to use partisan gerrymandering to help the GOP hold House seats in next year’s midterm elections.
For various reasons, only a handful of Democratic-led states can redraw their maps to offset expected Republican gains, with California offering the best chance.
Because the state has an independent redistricting commission, voters will be asked to approve Proposition 50, which would enact a new map that could allow Democrats to pick up five additional House seats.
With support from Gov. Gavin Newsom, polls show the proposal with a strong lead.
Why is Zahran Mamdani so important?
Chris Stein
New York City has perhaps the most famous mayor in the country, and in June, Mamdani, a 34-year-old state Assemblyman and Democratic Socialist, won the Democratic primary in an upset over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Although Cuomo remains in the race as an independent, polls show Mamdani with a massive lead, and if he wins, his brand of leftism will have a prominent platform.
Anna Bates
On Monday, New York City mayoral candidates spent a frenetic final day campaigning around the city. Zahran Mamdani, the front-runner, whose campaign focused on affordability, maintained his significant lead, with Most polls show him leading by double digits.
The 34-year-old Democratic candidate, a state Assembly member from Queens, began his campaign on Monday Across the Brooklyn Bridge in sunrise. It was Join by New York Attorney General, Letitia James; City Controller Brad Lander. As well as numerous city and state legislators and crowds of supporters.
He ended his walk at City Hall, where he told a news conference: “We stand on the verge of entering a new day for our city,” and was scheduled to join volunteers before they begin the final day of vote counting in Astoria, Queens, later in the day.
Andrew Cuomo, the former Democratic governor who is running as an independent after losing to Mamdani in the June primary, began the final day of the campaign with an interview on Spanish-language radio station La Mega before heading to… Campaign stop in the Bronx. he It is said I planned to visit all five boroughs on Monday.
Coming in a distant third place was Curtis Sliwa, the Republican candidate and founder of Guardian Angels, a non-profit organization dedicated to “preventing unarmed crime.” According to social media, Saliwa spent part of Monday morning in… Coney Island It was scheduled to host A Remote assembly In the evening.
Americans go to the polls, as elections are held in New York, New Jersey, Virginia, and California
We’re resuming our live coverage of US politics.
Americans go to the polls on Tuesday in a number of elections that will show where support for Donald Trump’s Republicans stands and whether Democrats have reason for hope.
There will be a lot of interest in the United States and abroad Zahran Mamdani, The Democratic mayoral candidate facing off against former Gov Andrew CuomoWho is running as an independent after losing the Democratic primary to Mamdani earlier this year, and a Republican candidate. Curtis Sliwa.
In California, voters could tear up congressional maps to turn Republican districts into Democratic ones in an attempt to counter the gains the GOP is expected to make elsewhere after the party gerrymandered state maps including Texas and Missouri.
Virginia and New Jersey will hold high-stakes gubernatorial and legislative elections that may serve as a proxy for voters’ opinions of the president.
We’ll bring you the latest news and reactions as Election Day approaches.