What You Need to Know: This week, off-season election results set a new forecast for the upcoming 2026 midterms. Sonya Massey receives some justice. The government shutdown continues, and layoffs largely affect Black and Brown employees. It’s “The State of US.”

Voters across the U.S. cast ballots on November 4 in municipal and local races that offered early signals ahead of the 2026 midterms. New York City elected Zohran Mamdani as mayor, making him the city’s youngest mayor in more than a century and its first Indian American and Muslim mayor. California voters approved Proposition 50 on Tuesday, a measure that allows the state legislature to suspend members without pay if they are accused of serious misconduct. Democrats also celebrated key wins in statewide and city contests, with Abig

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