Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Iran faces consequences for violating commitments, saying Tehran demands illegal control over the Strait of Hormuz.
Arizona voters teed up a slew of competitive races Tuesday as Republicans look to take back control of the Grand Canyon State’s executive branch in November. Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs, who’s considered the most endangered gubernatorial incumbent this cycle, will show down against Republican Rep. Andy Biggs (Ariz.), a House Freedom Caucus member backed by President Trump. Democrats also currently hold Arizona’s attorney general and secretary of state posts in the battleground...
Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen (R), who complied with a federal grand jury subpoena and gave the FBI records pertaining to the 2020 elections in March, is projected to win the Republican nomination to take on Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes (D) in November, according to Decision Desk HQ. Petersen, who’s served as the top Senate Republican since 2023, defeated Rodney Glassman,...
Former Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb is projected to win the Republican primary for Rep. Andy Biggs’s (R) seat in Arizona’s 5th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Lamb, who previously ran for Senate and lost to Republican Kari Lake in the 2024 GOP primary, secured President Trump’s endorsement in addition to support from the conservative...
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Thursday criticized his successor’s decision to send the lower chamber home early last month amid internal divisions among Republican lawmakers. McCarthy called on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to “stop recessing” in an interview on Fox News’s “Hannity," warning of possible negative consequences in the November elections if Republicans...
Houston Mayor John Whitmire (D), Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-Texas) and Houston Police Department officials will give remarks Thursday afternoon about the recent fatal shooting of a Mexican national in the city. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, an immigrant who had been living in the U.S. as a homebuilder for more than 35 years, had no criminal record....
A bipartisan group of senators announced Friday they reached an agreement with the White House on language for a Russia sanctions bill stalled in Congress for more than a year. “We are proud to announce that we have reached an agreement with the Trump Administration to move our updated Russia sanctions legislation forward," Sens. Lindsey...
Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) has mobilized the entire South Carolina House delegation to push back against Sen. Roger Wicker’s (R-Miss.) opposition to the capital city of Charleston hosting a U.S.-European security conference in 2027, according to a letter shared exclusively with The Hill. Wilson and his state colleagues sent a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson...
David Axelrod warned on Friday of possible election interference in the midterms after President Trump fired the remaining Democratic members of the Election Assistance Commission on Thursday. “All the signals are flashing red, the latest being @POTUS's summary dismissal of the remaining Federal Election Assistance Commission members,” the Democratic strategist wrote in a social media...
The REPAIR Act is a bipartisan bill that would ensure independent dealers and repair shops have access to the same service information, diagnostics, software updates, parts, and specialized tools available to manufacturers and their authorized networks, which would help consumers save money on car repairs.
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) on Thursday urged Democratic Maine Senate candidate Nirav Shah to end his newly launched campaign, reviving prior criticism of his handling of a deadly Legionnaires' disease outbreak while he led Illinois’ public health department. “Maine deserves better than someone who put his public image before the safety of our Veterans,” Duckworth...
Fox News host Brian Kilmeade on Thursday criticized the Trump administration’s lead negotiators in the ongoing peace talks with Tehran, suggesting they are not qualified to handle the complex discussions. President Trump tapped his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and special envoy Steve Witkoff to lead the negotiations. “I also don’t think that Witkoff and Kushner should...
Graham Platner, a Democratic Senate candidate in Maine, was accused of rape and had a Nazi tattoo, but was supported by prominent Democrats until the accusation surfaced, revealing a dangerous political culture where character is sacrificed for winning.
An attorney for the family of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Houston man killed by immigration agents, said U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers’ account of the shooting is "completely false.” Hugo Balderas-Ibarra spoke with three men who were in the vehicle with Salgado Araujo at the time of the shooting on Tuesday, saying they...
Years after the end of the COVID-19 health emergency, a pandemic-era tax refund may still be up for grabs. The deadline to claim it is Friday, July 10, and taxpayers who miss the time limit will become ineligible.
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) on Thursday defended former Olympian David Hearn, who was arrested and accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, vowing to do everything he could to ensure he receives a fair trial. Raskin, whose district includes Hearn’s hometown in Montgomery County, Md., issued a statement shortly after Hearn pleaded not guilty...
