Election Night 2025, California Prop 50 Landslide Win, Mayor-elect Mamdani, Louisville Plane Crash

Today on America in the MorningElection Night 2025

Election Day 2025 turned into an election night of victories for Democrats with blowout wins in Virginia, New Jersey, and New York City, and talk of potentially setting up a blue wave in next year's midterm elections. John Stolnis has a recap from Washington.

California’s Prop 50 Passes

In California, an election ballot measure pushed by Governor Gavin Newsom known as Proposition 50 that would allow the Golden State to redistrict for next year’s Congressional races, passed by a landslide. Steve Futterman reports from Los Angeles on what this could mean for the current GOP majority in the House.

Louisville Plane Crash

The death toll continues to rise following a catastrophic crash of a UPS plane in Kentucky. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.

Airline Bomb Hoax

As flight delays continue to pile up by the thousands at the nation’s airports due to the government shutdown, there was a security scare at Washington’s Reagan Airport that disrupted Tuesday flights. Lisa Dwyer reports.

Harvard Explosion Arrests Two men visiting Boston were taken into custody following a weekend explosion at Harvard Medical School. Correspondent Haya Panjwani reports.

Mamdani The Next NYC Mayor

Election 2025 saw both New Jersey and Virginia elect Democrat women as governors, in each case by a wide margin. In California, Proposition 50, also known as the Election Rigging Response Act, passed, meaning the Golden State will plan to redistrict for the 2026 Congressional election. In New York City, Sue Aller reports that the new mayor will be Zohran Mamdani, who vowed not to cooperate with the White House and the candidate President Trump called a Communist.

Historic Government Shutdown

The continued government shutdown in Washington will now become the longest shutdown in history. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.

Remembering Dick Cheney

The man considered as the most powerful and polarizing vice president in American history has died. Correspondent Mike Hempen looks back on the career of Dick Cheney.

Election Threats

Election Day in New Jersey got off to a scary start after bomb threats were reported in 7 of the state’s 21 counties, prompting evacuations of polling sites and delays in voting, and in one case, a juvenile was arrested. Correspondent Julie Walker reports.

Hurling Hoagie Trial Underway

Testimony is underway in Washington, DC as the man who threw a sandwich at a federal agent says it was a protest, but prosecutors at the so-called “Sandwich Man’s” trial say it's a crime. Jennifer King reports.

Finally

The historic 1973 tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs was considered the “Battle of the Sexes.” Fast-forward to 2025, and its Round 2 – 52 years later - with a modern twist. Correspondent Gethin Coolbaugh reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices