Dems rally around best hope to defend governor’s mansion from GOP takeover
Democrats are hoping their new candidate will be able to keep the governor’s mansion Democrat in deep red Kansas as they put up Cindy Holscher to face the Republican nominee…
Trump-backed candidate lands GOP nod, setting up high-stakes governor showdown
President Donald Trump’s kingmaker status in Republican primaries was on the line Tuesday in Michigan’s GOP gubernatorial nomination showdown – and the president passed the test. Republican Rep. John James,…
Big money propels Dem megachurch pastor to victory in longshot Kansas Senate bid
Kansas Democrats have made their choice in one of the most crowded primary battles in the nation and are backing a political newcomer with an eye-popping campaign war chest. Adam…
Federal appeals court clears way for DeSantis-backed law restricting children at some drag shows
A divided federal appeals court cleared the way for Florida to enforce a Gov. Ron DeSantis-backed law restricting children from certain sexually explicit live performances, including drag performances the state…
‘Squad’ socialist scores re-election nod as radical wave continues to sweep party
Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., one of Congress’ most outspoken progressives and a member of the “Squad,” won the 12th Congressional District’s Democratic primary Tuesday evening, teeing up her re-election for…
Federal judge blocks New York law banning ICE agents from wearing masks
A federal judge on Monday blocked key portions of a New York law that would have prohibited federal immigration agents from wearing masks and required them to display visible identification…
Unearthed video exposes El-Sayed’s opinion on driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants
Abdul El-Sayed, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan, once proposed allowing undocumented immigrants to secure driver’s licenses, making the case that not doing so would be discriminatory. “We’ve…
Mexican cartel boss linked to influencer’s livestreamed murder arrested, officials say
The alleged leader of a violent Mexican criminal cell has been arrested in connection with the assassination of a mayor, while authorities say the case also produced new evidence linking…
‘The Brink of War’ tells story of Reagan-Gorbachev nuclear discussions
President Ronald Reagan met with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev five times in the late 1980s. The first such meeting was in Geneva, Switzerland in November 1985 when the two leaders…
Moscow bombing exposes potential security gaps around Putin’s military elite, expert says
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s drive to project “normalcy” in Moscow may have created a dangerous security blind spot, giving adversaries like Ukraine greater opportunities to target the Kremlin’s military elite,…