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Stratton on track to succeed Durbin: Key takeaways from Illinois primary elections

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton (D) won Illinois’s marquee Senate primary on Tuesday, defeating two House lawmakers and all but assuring she’ll succeed Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) in the upper chamber.  Voters in Illinois headed to the polls to weigh in on primary races that underscored Democratic divides, drew significant outside spending, advanced one former lawmaker’s comeback bid and, in Statton’s race, posed a key test...

Tuberville defends post likening Mamdani to 9/11 attacks: ‘I just go by his rhetoric’

Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., defended his controversial social media post comparing New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who is Muslim, to the 9/11 terror attacks.

AIPAC faces calls to reassess strategy after split results in Illinois

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee saw mixed results in the first major test...

King of Illinois: Pritzker swings Senate race as he targets Trump

CHICAGO — Gov. JB Pritzker emerged as the kingmaker in deep-blue Illinois after pouring...

Pentagon identifies 6 US airmen killed in refueling tanker crash in Iraq after mid-air collision

The War Department confirmed the identifies of the six U.S. airmen who were killed when a KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq during a mission.

Manchin blasts Cornyn for abandoning stance he once backed: ‘Deeply disappointing’

Former Sen. Joe Manchin accused John Cornyn of abandoning his long-standing support for the filibuster for political convenience, calling the reversal "deeply disappointing."

New guard of GOP women say Democrats can’t ‘pigeonhole’ female voters as they target key House races

A wave of female Republican candidates is working to turn the tables on Democrats' claim to be the party of women and secure strategic victories to help the GOP retain its majority.

U.S. energy secretary directs oil company to restore operations off California

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright directed a Texas-based oil and gas company Friday to restore operations in waters off southern California that were damaged by a 2015 oil spill, invoking the Defense Production Act.

Former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema fesses up to romance with married bodyguard while in office

Former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema admitted to an affair with a member of her security detail -- a romantic relationship that began while she was in office.

Video game ‘Minecraft’ spotlights censorship with new U.S. room

Reporters Without Borders unveiled a new room in the Uncensored Library, a virtual library within Minecraft created as a loophole for journalists to disseminate articles censored in their home countries.

American flag raised at U.S. Embassy in Venezuela for the 1st time since 2019

The U.S. flag was raised Saturday over its embassy in Venezuela for the first time since 2019, a move that highlighted the recent shift in relations between the two countries since former President Nicolas Maduro was captured by American troops in January.

Trump-backed Potomac sewage cleanup complete after massive spill ahead of summer America250 celebrations

Potomac River sewage spill repairs have been completed after President Donald Trump approved a federal disaster declaration allowing FEMA assistance.

Planned Botox! Planned Parenthood Entering Cosmetic Beauty Industry

A California clinic is offering cosmetic procedures to help keep the doors open.

Former Brazil President Bolsonaro’s kidney function worsens but pneumonia stabilized, hospital says

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro 's kidney function worsened at the intensive care unit to which he was transferred hours earlier, a hospital in the capital, Brasilia, said Saturday. The 70-year-old leader also has pneumonia and doctors say his medical situation is serious, but stable.

U.S. bombs Iran’s Kharg Island, destroying military targets while preserving oil infrastructure

The United States military struck Kharg Island, Iran's most critical oil export hub, Friday in a large-scale precision operation that destroyed more than 90 military targets while deliberately sparing the island's oil infrastructure, officials said Saturday.

A seat at the table, but no vote yet for a Democratic lawmaker in the Kennedy Center board showdown

A federal judge ruled on Saturday that a Democratic lawmaker is entitled to participate at a board meeting for discussing President Donald Trump's plan to close down the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for two years of renovations.

Fugitive who was killed by Dallas SWAT reportedly worked on Rep. Crockett’s security detail

A Texas man shot and killed during a standoff with Dallas police earlier this week reportedly worked as a security guard for Rep. Jasmine Crockett.

Sinema admits a romance with her security guard as she fights ex-wife’s lawsuit

Former U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema acknowledges having a romantic relationship with a member of her security detail that began while she was a lawmaker, according to legal documents. But she also contends she shouldn't be subject to a lawsuit by the man's ex-wife who blames Sinema for the marriage breakup.

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