"New York Special Election: Democrats' Offensive Pivot Faces Test in Race for George Santos's House Seat"

Democrats are seizing on the GOP's rejection of a bipartisan asylum and border security measure to go on the offensive on the issue of border security in the hotly contested special election in New York's 3rd District. Former Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi is leading the charge, accusing Republicans of refusing to solve the problem and embracing extremism. The rejection of the deal has become a focal point in the race, with both parties seeking to capitalize on voters' concerns about the border. The outcome of the special election will provide an early glimpse of how the immigration issue is playing out in swing districts across the country.