The chair of the Democratic National Committee ( DNC) on Monday told party leaders that his successor will be chosen on February 1. The DNC election comes soon after President-elect Donald Trump 's inauguration on January 20, and the new chair will have an integral role in how Democrats respond to Trump's White House.

Plus, special counsel Jack Smith files to drop all federal charges against Trump. And Biden pardons his final turkeys.

The House is on course to be evenly split between Democrats and Republicans while Democrats are set to keep control of the state Senate.

The union representing DNC staff launched a GoFundMe to raise money for those who were abruptly laid off last week – as some described the cuts as a "betrayal" of party values.

NJ Advance Media is compiling results from local and county races around the state. Ballots that are mailed in and postmarked by Nov. 5 can be accepted until Nov. 11, so results will continue to change after the close of polls on election night.

Martin O'Malley and Ken Martin are the two candidates are currently vying to lead the DNC, left in disarray after the 2024 elections.

Special counsel Jack Smith has asked a judge to dismiss the federal election interference case against Donald Trump as he is set to become the next US president. In new documents filed on Monday, Smith told the judge the case should be closed because of the Justice Department's policy that bans the prosecution of a sitting president.

Georgescu, who supports religious, ultra-conservative views, won 23 percent of the vote on Sunday. He claimed that he spent “zero” money on his campaign and instead put his faith in God.

Utahns gave Trump his biggest winning margin in the state ever, even as he lost some ground in a few of the larger counties.

The Ada County Clerk's Office will publish all the ballots from the 2024 election to an interactive website but will not include any identifying information.

Florida Representative Mike Waltz, President-elect Donald Trump 's nominee for national security adviser, has formally submitted his resignation letter, Florida's secretary of state said Monday.