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...
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35 stealth fighter jet crashed at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, Calif., on Friday. Emergency crews are responding to the scene in what Marine officials said was an F-35 “aircraft mishap,” according to Fox 5. It is unclear what caused the crash. Marine Corps Air Station Miramar is a Marine Corps installation...
National Center for Open and Unsolved Cases founder Morgan Wright said Thursday that there is “at least moderate confidence” that Iran is behind recent cybersecurity attacks on water facilities across Minnesota. “You know, there was an alert that was put out four days before this describing that they believed Iran was going to launch an...
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts stopped its decades-old free public tours, but it backtracked hours later to specify the pause would only last a few days, according to reports. Brooks Boeke, the director of the volunteer program, told volunteers Thursday the center would place a “temporary pause” on the public tours...
President Trump said Friday that he doesn’t blame Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) for blocking the nomination of Todd Blanche as attorney general because he’s doing it as retaliation for Trump supporting his GOP primary opponent. “This is being done by a senator, and I don't really blame him to be honest with you. I endorsed...
🤝 Plus: Senators near bipartisan deal to avert Sept. shutdown (!) {beacon} Happy Friday! I’m in the mood to try some new summer recipes, maybe that involve corn, peaches, burrata or watermelon. What should I make?! You always have the best suggestions. In today's issue: Trump goes to Camp David with his Cabinet What’s next...
President Trump said Friday that Israel is pleased with the Board of Peace’s agreement with Hamas to disarm the militant group in Gaza, despite its apparent skepticism of the framework. “We do have an understanding with Israel,” Trump told reporters at his Cabinet meeting at Camp David. “Israel is very happy about it. Israel helped...
A new report from the U.S. House Judiciary Committee warns that South Korea's aggressive regulatory and political pursuit of the American company Coupang undermines the principles of the U.S.-South Korea alliance.
The federal government is proposing cuts to water used by California, Arizona and Nevada, a major step toward figuring out the management of the dwindling Colorado River. The river provides water to states throughout the West, including drinking water and water for agricultural, industrial and municipal uses. As the West becomes drier, figuring out how to...
Nexstar Media Group is slated to host a live debate on Aug. 4 featuring the GOP Senate candidates running for the South Carolina seat vacated by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R). The debate, which will air on all of Nexstar's stations in the state, will take place Tuesday from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m....
President Trump and his Cabinet are gathered at Camp David for their 13th Cabinet meeting of his second term. The meeting at the Maryland presidential retreat comes amid several thorny foreign policy issues: The Iran conflict shows no clear path to resolution and threatens to expand; Ukraine and Russia remain locked in a war and...
The state of New York sued Kalshi on Friday, accusing the prediction market of running an illegal gambling operation. The lawsuit alleges the company is operating a gambling business in "flagrant disregard" of Empire State laws, failing to get a license from the state gaming commission and skirting related taxes. It also argues the platform...
