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...
Vice President JD Vance is set to sit down with House Republicans on Tuesday in an effort to get them to reopen the chamber floor and pass President Trump’s key legislative priorities. The development comes as lawmakers return to Capitol Hill on Monday after leaving for the July 4th recess amid a standstill. Conservative hardliners...
Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) is backing Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) to replace him ahead of the Michigan Senate primary next month. “Colleen & I are all in for Haley Stevens for U.S. Senate. Michigan – and the country – can’t afford to lose this seat. @HaleyforMI is the fighter we need and she has the...
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) plans to introduce another war powers resolution to force Republicans to vote again to end the military conflict with Iran after hostilities between the United States and Iran intensified over the last week. “You’re … seeing the problems with embarking on a war of choice, a war that the president got...
Lawmakers return to Washington this week confronting the same legislative logjam that brought the House to a standstill before they left town, with no clear path to breaking the impasse. Conservative hardliners have pressed GOP leaders to take action on the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act and a border security bill, vowing to...
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) early Monday called on Senate Republicans to work with Democrats to address what he called President Trump’s “lopsided” spending priorities and pass bipartisan spending bills to avoid a government shutdown. Schumer criticized Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) for bringing the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to the...
The U.S. and Iran are both claiming control of the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway in the conflict between the two countries, after weekend fighting. In a post on the social platform X Sunday night, U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said that it had “completed a new wave of offensive strikes against Iran” on Sunday...
U.S. forces on Sunday launched additional strikes on Iranian targets, as the two sides continue their resumption of hostilities over the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said Sunday evening its forces hit “dozens of targets at multiple locations with precision munitions" in order to "degrade Iran's ability to continue attacking international shipping" through...
Prediction market users have wagered in excess of $197 million on midterm election results, according to NBC News. The outlet analyzed 1,408 open markets on Kalshi and Polymarket for its report, published on Friday. On both platforms, users can bet on a variety of topics, including sports, global events and political elections. As of Sunday...
The sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Saturday sent shockwaves through the Senate, as the upper chamber lost a 23-year veteran who shaped debate on a litany of foreign and domestic policy items. Graham died on Saturday “from a brief and sudden illness,” his office said early Sunday. The chief medical examiner of...
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Sunday said he won’t return to the Capitol for votes “quite yet” as lawmakers prepare to return from recess. “As much as it frustrates me, this process takes time. And on the advice of my doctors, I won’t be able to return to the Senate floor to vote quite yet....
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) died on Saturday of an aortic dissection due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, the office of the Washington, D.C., chief medical examiner said Sunday. “The death certificate will be PENDING until all the toxicological and microscopic testing are finalized and at that point the death certificate will be updated to reflect the...
Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko stepped down on Sunday, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reshapes his cabinet amid Russia’s ongoing invasion of the eastern European country. In a lengthy statement on social platform X, Zelensky said he and Svyrydenko determined they need to implement “personnel changes” to “ensure the implementation of the updated political strategy.”...
