A progressive scored an unexpected upset in Florida’s Democratic primary for Senate, a left-wing breakthrough in President Trump’s home state that tees up a tough, GOP-favored fight this fall. Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon, who is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) but was not endorsed by the national organization, toppled Alex Vindman, whose star rose as a witness in...
Independent Bill Hill has advanced in the race for Alaska’s at-large House seat, challenging incumbent Republican Rep. Nick Begich III, Decision Desk HQ projects. Hill, a Bristol Bay fisherman, advanced alongside Begich in Alaska's open primary system — in which the top four vote-getters advance from the primary, regardless of party, to a ranked-choice general...
Former Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola and incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan are advancing to the general election Senate in Alaska, Decision Desk HQ projects. It’s the third cycle under Alaska’s new voting system, in which the top four candidates will advance from the primary, regardless of party affiliation, to a ranked-choice general election. Alaska has been...
Dozens of Texas lawmakers earlier this week urged Gov. Greg Abbott (R) to put a stop to the Trump administration’s plans to build border barrier installations at Big Bend National Park. In a Thursday letter to Abbott, 44 state lawmakers from both parties asked the governor to “swiftly use every available avenue” to call on...
The authors argue that any future agreement regarding Iran's nuclear program must mandate real-time IAEA surveillance and the removal of spent fuel from the Bushehr reactor to address the significant threat posed by its two-ton plutonium stockpile.
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated multiple provisions of a 2021 legally contested Texas election integrity law that, among other things, created an ID requirement for mail-in ballots and applications. A lower court blocked those changes in March.
President Trump on Saturday again urged senators to vote on a bill to make daylight saving time permanent, a measure some Republicans in the upper chamber oppose. “The Senate must vote on the NO MORE CHANGING THE CLOCKS ACT as soon as possible,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, referring to the Sunshine Protection Act of...
It took only a few days for Europe's latest immigration crisis to threaten one of the European Union's core principles. After 72,000 migrants from Morocco entered Ceuta, a Spanish territory in North Africa, Italy imposed temporary border restrictions against travelers from Spain. Spain promptly reciprocated, jeopardizing the freedom of movement that has been a cornerstone...
Speculation about a presidential run by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) in 2028 is rising to its highest pitch yet — and some people are putting their money on it. AOC, as she is commonly known, now leads the field for the Democratic presidential nomination on the two best-known betting markets, Kalshi and Polymarket. Even if...
The last major midterm primary test for the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is taking place Tuesday in Florida, after a loss in Wisconsin this past week dealt a blow to the far-left movement. DSA-backed Oliver Larkin is aiming to unseat Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) in the Democratic primary for the 25th Congressional District, which...
The Supreme Court’s emergency docket has flared up in the thick of the justices’ summer recess. President Trump is urging the justices to revive his mail ballot restrictions and allow White House ballroom construction to resume. It again puts the high court in the hot seat after its string of key rulings on other aspects of...
U.S. Central Command (Centcom) commander Adm. Brad Cooper visited the USS Abraham Lincoln Saturday after the ship had been docked in the Middle East for over 260 days since November. Centcom released a statement Saturday about the visit, stating Cooper, who oversees the war with Iran, visited the ship as part of a 10-day trip...
The United States Navy is potentially redesigning incoming aircraft vessels to better align with President Trump’s preferred aesthetic. The maritime branch is considering the shift on Ford-class ships to match the president’s preference for the new aircraft carriers to resemble the World War II-era, according to a Saturday report from the Washington Post. The changes...
Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) avoided questions Friday on whether he will receive President Trump’s help on the campaign trail in his bid to become Wisconsin’s governor. Appearing on Newsmax’s “Wake-Up America” host Sharla McBride asked the Republican nominee if he expected Trump to join him while campaigning like the president has done for other GOP...
A group of House Democrats sent a letter Friday to the Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao probing into conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln, a ship that has been docked in the Middle East for over 260 days. The letter – sent by Reps. Joe Courtney (D-Conn.), Maggie Goodlander (D-N.H.), Wesley Bell (D-Mo.),...
Key primary races in Minnesota and Wisconsin this month set the stage for tight battles in November as both parties seek to expand their hold in Congress. Progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed narrowly defeated moderate Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) in Michigan’s tightly-contested Democratic Senate primary two weeks ago. Stevens was quick to endorse El-Sayed in the...
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) said Friday that he likes talk to ChatGPT to pass time on long car drives across his home state. The Alabama Republican, who's running for governor, revealed to the Washington Post Friday that he talks with the popular chatbot about questions regarding Medicare and Medicaid. He will also listen as the...
