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EXCLUSIVE: ICE says El Paso detention facility will stay open under new contractor after $1.2B deal scrapped

ICE detention facility Camp East Montana gets operational upgrade under Secretary Noem's new contract, expanding medical care despite previous closure reports.

Sen. Hyde-Smith set for November clash with Dem foe she once vanquished

Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith wins GOP primary to defend her Mississippi Senate seat against Democratic challenger District Attorney Scott Colom in November's general election.

California’s ‘behested payments’: a culture of corruption

“First Partner” Jennifer Siebel Newsom has made a fortune from the non-profit organization she...

MacArthur Park cleanup: Blink and you missed it

LA’s recent cleanup of MacArthur Park provides a textbook case of that familiar government...

Stay classy, NYC — Mozart’s musical treasures are coming to town

“Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Treasures from the Mozarteum Foundation of Salzburg” opens at Morgan Library...

Scandal-plagued Rep. Tony Gonzales forced to runoff

Scandal-embroiled Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) on Tuesday was forced into a runoff election after weeks of backlash to reports alleging he had an affair...

Jasmine Crockett suggests GOP rigged her Democratic Primary election: ‘This is what Republicans like to do’

An emergency Texas Supreme Court ruling scrapped a judge’s order to keep Dallas County polls open later, prompting Rep. Jasmine Crockett to accuse Republicans of rigging the race.

Republican congressman accused of affair with late aide to face runoff election

Rep. Tony Gonzales' election is headed for a runoff against social media influencer Brandon Herrera after he failed to clinch 50% of the vote in his district.

Dan Crenshaw defeated by Cruz-backed state lawmaker in Texas GOP primary, boosting MAGA clout

Four-term Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, lost his Republican primary to State Rep. Steve Toth following years of turmoil with the MAGA faction of the Republican Party.

Rep. Dan Crenshaw ousted by primary challenger to his right

Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) was ousted by a primary challenger who successfully cast the four-term incumbent as anti-Trump and capitalized on a redrawn district....

Top Democrats say 25-year-old AUMF won’t cover Iran strike

Top Democrats argued Tuesday against applying a 25-year-old AUMF on the strikes against Iran while simultaneously suggesting the U.S. has been at war with the Islamic republic for decades.

A property tax revolt spreads across states, but election-year cuts hit opposition

More and more states are examining plans to cut property taxes during what's an election year for governors and legislators in most states. But some states' tax-cutting zeal is hitting political resistance to slashing local government and public school funding.

Change in primary voting rules leads to confusion in 2 Texas counties as voters are turned away

Voters in two major Texas counties were turned away at polling locations and directed to different precincts Tuesday, after a recent change in how the primary is conducted created confusion and frustration.

Fearing GOP upset, top California Democrat urges lagging candidates for governor to drop out of race

Fearful that an election quirk could result in heavily Democratic California installing a Republican as its next governor, a top Democrat on Tuesday sent his party's lagging candidates a blunt message: Get out of the race.

Cornyn, Paxton head to runoff in Texas Senate GOP race

Texas Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton advanced to a runoff in the Senate GOP primary, extending an already-bruising fight into late...

Rep. Chip Roy headed to runoff in Texas AG race

Rep. Chip Roy will advance to a runoff in the race to replace Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. He will face state Sen. Mayes...

Combustible Republican Senate primary in Texas heading into overtime

Texas GOP Senate primary heads to a runoff as Ken Paxton faces John Cornyn after neither candidate topped 50%. Wesley Hunt finished third in the race.

New York AG orders Manhattan hospital to resume gender-transition treatment for transgender youth

New York Attorney General Letitia James ordered NYU Langone to resume transgender youth treatments after the hospital halted services due to federal funding threats.

Suspect arrested outside Paxton HQ with ammo in car following disturbance

Ahead of the polls closing in Texas on the first major primary election night of the 2026 midterms a suspect was arrested in possession of ammo outside a major GOP campaign office.

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