The Candidates Who Made History In The 2025 Elections
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From New York City to Detroit, five candidates broke the glass ceiling.
The 2025 elections were a big success for Democrats across the country, as the party raked in a series of crucial wins across the country, some of which were historic, delivering a huge blow to Republicans and President Donald Trump a year into his second term in office.
Below is a list of the candidates who shattered the glass ceiling with their elections on Tuesday night.
Ghazala Hashmi
State Sen. Ghazala Hashmi is on track to become the first Muslim woman in the U.S. to be elected to a statewide office following her victory over radio show host, Republican John Reid, in Virginia’s lieutenant governor’s race.
Hashmi, an Indian immigrant who moved to the U.S. as a child, was the target of Islamophobic attacks from Reid during the campaign. She previously made history as the first Muslim American woman to be elected to serve in Virginia’s legislature.
Sydney Sweeney entered the Fox News conversation that came to an eye-rolling conclusion.
The lawsuit accuses the Defense Department of violating reporters' First Amendment rights.
“It’s become quite a messy and toxic situation,” a Eurovision expert said.
The Duke of Sussex jabbed the president during a Hallmark-inspired comedy bit with host Stephen Colbert.
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“These are serious charges, and that’s the reason we’re going to have special oversight,” said Sen. Roger Wicker, the Republican chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee.
The network's senior medical analyst put an inventive twist on the president's drowsy appearance during his Cabinet meeting.
Many blasted the House minority leader's reaction to Trump pardoning a Democrat who was indicted on charges of bribery and acting as a foreign agent.
The Pentagon knew there were survivors after a September attack on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea and the U.S. military still carried out a follow-up strike.
In a deal with federal prosecutors entered Tuesday, former Florissant Officer Julian Alcala pleaded guilty to 20 counts of willfully depriving someone of their right to be free from unreasonable search and seizure.
The initial findings ramp up the pressure on the former Fox News Channel host after lawmakers had called for the independent inquiry into his use of the commercially available app.
Perry had been taking the drug legally as a treatment for depression. But his regular doctor wouldn't prescribe it in the amounts he wanted.
The former secretary of state called the shift towards getting news from social media content a “serious problem” for democracy.