It’s a bittersweet moment in Washington: While Democrats celebrate historic election victories, the government shutdown is stretching into its 36th day — now the longest in US history.

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1️⃣ Election results

Democrats secured significant wins against Republicans in key races across the US on Tuesday. A major theme among Democratic candidates was countering President Donald Trump’s agenda, with campaigns centered on protecting democracy, cost-of-living issues and more. Here are the results:

📍 New York

CNN projects Democrat Zohran Mamdani will win New York City’s mayoral race , beating former New York governor Andrew Cuomo, who ran as an independent. New York’s Board of Elections said more than two million vot

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