Business owner Rebecca Cooke won the Wisconsin Democratic primary for first-term Rep. Derrick Van Orden’s (R-Wis.) seat in the House, Decision Desk HQ has projected. Cooke, with support from moderate voices such as Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) and the Blue Dog PAC, beat out Wisconsin state Rep. Katrina Shankland (D) in the 3rd Congressional District. Shankland was backed...
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) hit back at those criticizing Vice President Harris for not taking interviews, saying that she'll have "plenty of time" for them in the future. Murphy was asked on CNN News Central on Tuesday whether it was becoming a “problem” that Harris has not done any interview yet. CNN’s Kate...
Wisconsin voters rejected a pair of ballot measures that would have limited the governor’s power to spend money, Decision Desk HQ has projected. The Republican-led state legislature had proposed the initiatives as part of the primaries held Tuesday. The measures aimed to put an added check on Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) and future holders...
Former NBA player Royce White won the Republican Senate primary to take on Democrat Sen. Amy Klobuchar in Minnesota, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ. White, backed by the state GOP, emerged from a crowded field of candidates jockeying to go up against the Democrat incumbent, including business executive Joe Fraser. White reportedly boasts allies in ex-Trump...
The Teamsters National Black Caucus (TNBC) endorsed Vice President Harris for the White House on Tuesday, according to a statement posted to social media. TNBC's executive board announced the endorsement in a press release posted on Facebook. It comes as the larger union has stopped short of endorsing any candidate in the presidential race yet....
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) has won the primary for the Democratic nomination for her seat representing Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District, almost certainly giving her two more years in the House, Decision Desk HQ projects. Omar fended off a challenge from former Minneapolis City Council member Don Samuels, who nearly upset her two years ago in...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health alert Tuesday warning about a highly contagious respiratory illness detected especially among young children
The Democratic organization End Citizens United filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) on Tuesday over former President Trump’s interview with tech billionaire Elon Musk. Trump spoke with Musk on social media platform X, which Musk owns, on Monday night for roughly two hours after their conversation was delayed by technical difficulties. In...
Businessman Eric Hovde has won the Republican nomination for Senate in Wisconsin, setting up a matchup with Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Decision Desk HQ projects. Hovde defeated two minor candidates, farmer Charles Barman and chair of College Republicans at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Rejani Raveendran, to win the primary. He will now face Baldwin...
In a primary contest Tuesday, Wisconsin Democrat state Rep. Katrina Shankland was defeated by local business owner Rebecca Cooke, setting up a race to unseat GOP Rep. Derrick Van Orden in November.