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Trump's Pick Advances in Alabama Senate Showdown

Rep. Barry Moore secured the Republican nomination for Alabama's open Senate seat, defeating former Navy SEAL Jared Hudson in a runoff that turned sharply negative before Election Day.Moore will he...

Sarah Mitchell June 16, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Trump-backed Mazzei and Attorney General Drummond head to Oklahoma GOP runoff

Oklahoma Republicans will choose their next gubernatorial nominee in a runoff between two candidates who split the primary vote almost evenly, with neither able to claim majority support from the s...

Sarah Mitchell June 16, 2026 0 comments 8 min read

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Trump Justice Dept. Takes Aim at Chicago Suburb's Black Reparations Plan

The Trump administration's Justice Department has launched a legal challenge against a reparations initiative in a Chicago suburb, contending that the program designed to compensate Black residents...

Sarah Mitchell June 16, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Democrat's Strange Gambit: Boosting GOP Rival on Fox

Gov. Wes Moore, Maryland's Democratic governor, is spending money on Fox News advertisements that promote Dan Cox, his potential Republican challenger in the 2026 general election. Cox is competing...

Sarah Mitchell June 16, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Court May Face New Scrutiny Over Haiti Deportation Timeline

Fresh internal correspondence has surfaced that could reshape how the Supreme Court views the Trump administration's bid to rapidly strip deportation protections from certain migrant groups.The doc...

Sarah Mitchell June 16, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Trump Pick Collins Captures Georgia GOP Runoff

Mike Collins won a Republican Senate runoff in Georgia, backed by a last-minute endorsement from former President Donald Trump that proved decisive in the race. Collins positioned himself as a brid...

Sarah Mitchell June 16, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Collins Wins Georgia GOP Senate Runoff, Advances to General Election

Rep. Mike Collins has won the Republican runoff for Georgia's U.S. Senate seat, NBC News projects, securing the GOP nomination for one of the cycle's most closely watched races.The victory position...

Sarah Mitchell June 16, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Hern wins Oklahoma GOP Senate primary, heads to general election

Rep. Kevin Hern secured the Republican Senate primary in Oklahoma, clearing the path to the general election for what is widely expected to be a decisive victory in November. The seat opened when i...

Sarah Mitchell June 16, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Republican Rep. Kevin Hern Captures Oklahoma Senate Primary

Kevin Hern, a sitting congressman from Oklahoma, has secured the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Markwayne Mullin, who departed to serve as homeland security secretary in the...

Sarah Mitchell June 16, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Trump Invokes War Powers to Ramp Up Weapons Production

President Trump has quietly invoked the Defense Production Act to force defense contractors into high-gear weapons manufacturing, signaling deep concern within his administration about depleted mun...

Sarah Mitchell June 16, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Collins edges past Dooley in Georgia GOP runoff, sets sights on Ossoff

Rep. Mike Collins has secured the Republican nomination for Georgia's Senate seat, defeating former football coach Derek Dooley in Tuesday's runoff and clearing the path to face Democratic incumben...

Sarah Mitchell June 16, 2026 0 comments 10 min read

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Three Southern States Set Election Night Timelines

Voters in Georgia and Alabama will participate in runoff elections, while Oklahoma holds its primary contest, with results arriving on different schedules across the region. Georgia's runoff will c...

Sarah Mitchell June 16, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Ex-Judge Reynolds Advances in Georgia Secretary of State Race

Penny Brown Reynolds, a former judge, has won the Democratic runoff for Georgia's secretary of state position, clearing the path to face the Republican nominee in what could prove to be a contentio...

Sarah Mitchell June 16, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Trump's Endorsement Gets Real Test in Southern Runoffs Tonight

Three high-stakes Republican primary runoffs will test the political muscle of President Donald Trump's endorsements as voters head to the polls in Alabama and Georgia on Tuesday night. In Georgia'...

Sarah Mitchell June 16, 2026 0 comments 9 min read

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Senate runoffs in Georgia and Alabama pit Trump allies against establishment picks

Two critical Senate primary runoffs are shaping up as a test of Donald Trump's influence within the Republican Party, with voters in Georgia and Alabama preparing to decide between Trump-backed can...

Sarah Mitchell June 16, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Four Republicans Defy Party, War Powers Vote Still Falls Short

A bipartisan effort to rein in presidential war powers collapsed in the Senate on Tuesday, as Republicans blocked a resolution that would have forced President Trump to halt military operations in ...

Sarah Mitchell June 16, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Trump Faces Nuclear Stalemate as Iran Deal Shadows New Talks

The Trump administration is caught between diplomatic and military pressures as it attempts to forge a new agreement with Iran, with the previous nuclear accord casting a long shadow over negotiati...

Sarah Mitchell June 16, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Trump-Backed Moore Eyes Alabama Senate Seat

Barry Moore, a Republican candidate vying for a Senate seat in Alabama, has secured the endorsement of former President Donald Trump, marking a significant boost to his campaign profile in a state ...

Sarah Mitchell June 16, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Kemp Ally Defeats Election Denier in Georgia Secretary of State Race

State Representative Tim Fleming has secured the Republican nomination for Georgia secretary of state after defeating Vernon Jones in a runoff that pitted two rival visions of the office against ea...

Sarah Mitchell June 16, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Trump-Backed Collins Surges in Georgia Senate Runoff

Mike Collins, the Republican candidate in Georgia's closely watched Senate runoff, carries the backing of former President Donald Trump and has built his campaign around hardline immigration polici...

Sarah Mitchell June 16, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Crypto Heavyweight Dumps Nearly $10 Million Into Alabama Senate Race

The cryptocurrency industry is placing its largest election bet to date, channeling nearly $10 million into advertising for a Republican Senate candidate in Alabama who has positioned himself as a ...

Sarah Mitchell June 16, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Navy SEAL Sniper Takes Aim at Trump's Alabama Pick

Jared Hudson, a former Navy SEAL sniper, has entered the Republican Senate race in Alabama as a long-shot challenger to the candidate backed by former President Donald Trump. His military backgroun...

Sarah Mitchell June 16, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Hillary Clinton: Biden's Stay in Race Was Democratic Disaster

Hillary Clinton said Joe Biden's decision to seek reelection in 2024 was a strategic blunder that cost Democrats the White House, arguing in a new interview that an open primary would have produced...

Sarah Mitchell June 16, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Feds Clear Justice Dept. Lawyer in Misleading Judge Case

A special counsel investigation concluded that a Justice Department attorney played a role in presenting misleading information to a federal judge, yet the inquiry resulted in no disciplinary charg...

Sarah Mitchell June 16, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Trump Picks Dooley's Rival in Georgia Runoff

Derek Dooley, the Republican Senate candidate heading to a runoff in Georgia, carries the backing of outgoing Governor Brian Kemp, a figure whose relationship with President Trump has been fraught ...

Sarah Mitchell June 16, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Bay Area Race to Fill Swalwell's Seat Heads to Runoff

Voters in California's 13th Congressional District will choose a replacement for Eric Swalwell in a special election runoff, months after the congressman stepped down over sexual assault allegation...

Sarah Mitchell June 16, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Georgia and Alabama voters deliver verdict on Trump slate

Two deep-red states headed to the polls to decide the fate of candidates backed by former President Donald Trump, testing the enduring power of his endorsement as a political force on the Republica...

Sarah Mitchell June 16, 2026 0 comments 8 min read

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MLB Cracks Down on Uniform Messages After Giants Players Defy Pride Night

Major League Baseball issued a warning to players Tuesday against defacing uniforms, following a coordinated protest during the San Francisco Giants' Pride Night celebration. The league framed the ...

Sarah Mitchell June 16, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Death Penalty on Table for National Guard Shooting Case

Federal prosecutors are weighing capital punishment in the case of a man accused of killing a National Guard specialist, signaling one of the most serious possible consequences if he is convicted. ...

Sarah Mitchell June 16, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Shapiro Dusts Off Cold War Witch Hunt Drama for Modern Reckoning

Director Anna D. Shapiro has brought Eric Bentley's theatrical examination of McCarthyism back to the stage, turning a searing portrait of the House Un-American Activities Committee's assault on Ho...

Sarah Mitchell June 16, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Five Arrested in Alleged Drone-and-Rifle Plot Against White House

Federal prosecutors have charged five people in connection with a scheme to attack the White House during a UFC event, according to court filings that detail an elaborate but unclear plot involving...

Sarah Mitchell June 16, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Trump's 10 Million Dollar Pool Fix Turns Green Within Days

The Reflecting Pool on the National Mall has become an embarrassment for the Trump administration. Freshly repainted at considerable expense to achieve what the president calls "American flag blue,...

Sarah Mitchell June 16, 2026 0 comments 8 min read

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Feds charge 15 in Minnesota over obstructing immigration agents

Federal authorities have charged fifteen people with conspiracy, assault on officers, and destruction of government property for their roles in disrupting immigration enforcement operations in Minn...

Sarah Mitchell June 16, 2026 0 comments 8 min read

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Trump shifts special education to HHS in bold move against Education Department

The Trump administration moved Tuesday to transfer oversight of special education programs serving students with disabilities to the Department of Health and Human Services, marking its most sweepi...

Sarah Mitchell June 16, 2026 0 comments 8 min read

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Mother's Warning to Police Preceded UFC Plot Arrest

A suspect's mother alerted law enforcement to concerns about a potential attack plot connected to a UFC event, according to reporting on the case. The tip from the family member helped set authorit...

Sarah Mitchell June 16, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Pentagon Stays Silent on School Strike That Killed Dozens

Months after a February 28 airstrike destroyed a school building, the U.S. military has offered no public accounting of what happened or who bore responsibility for the deaths. The strike, which oc...

Sarah Mitchell June 16, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Vance's Faith Memoir Reveals Vatican Tensions, Disavows Infamous Insult

JD Vance has penned a new memoir that confronts some of his most contentious political moments, offering a window into how the vice president-elect reconciles his Christian faith with his public im...

Sarah Mitchell June 16, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Vance Takes Book Pitch to 'The View,' Deflects on 2028

Vice President JD Vance launched his book promotion tour with an appearance on ABC's "The View" on Tuesday, using the daytime platform to discuss faith while sidestepping direct questions about his...

Sarah Mitchell June 16, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Trump pivots hard to Ukraine after Iran deal, promises new push with Zelenskyy

President Donald Trump has shifted his diplomatic focus squarely to ending Russia's war in Ukraine, declaring Iran a problem he has already solved. Following what he described as a productive meeti...

Sarah Mitchell June 16, 2026 0 comments 10 min read

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Senate Upstart Eyes Collins Seat as Maine Primary Looms

Graham Platner is mounting an unexpectedly competitive challenge to unseat Susan Collins in Maine, setting up one of the year's most closely watched Senate battles and forcing the veteran incumbent...

Sarah Mitchell June 16, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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FBI Stops Plot to Target White House UFC Event

Federal agents disrupted an alleged plan to attack a UFC event scheduled to take place at the White House, marking another foiled threat against a high-profile gathering at the nation's executive r...

Sarah Mitchell June 16, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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FBI Bust Drone Attack Plot at White House UFC Event

Federal authorities stopped what law enforcement officials described as a serious threat to a UFC fight held at the White House on Sunday, according to FBI Director Kash Patel. The multi-state oper...

Sarah Mitchell June 16, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Newsom Claims Trump's Justice Department Targeting Him and Wife

California Governor Gavin Newsom has accused the Trump administration's Department of Justice of investigating him and his wife, escalating tensions between the state's Democratic leader and the fe...

Sarah Mitchell June 16, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Trump's Endorsement Faces Major Test as Georgia and Oklahoma Head to Polls

Donald Trump's political sway will face scrutiny across multiple states on Tuesday as voters cast ballots in Republican primaries that will reshape competitive Senate and gubernatorial races headin...

Sarah Mitchell June 16, 2026 0 comments 9 min read

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Iran claims war victory as nuclear talks loom with Washington

Iran is heading into negotiations with the United States from a position of claimed strength, even as its military has suffered significant losses during recent conflict. Tehran's leadership is fra...

Sarah Mitchell June 16, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Expect No Quick Relief at the Pump from Iran Nuclear Deal

A preliminary nuclear agreement with Iran is unlikely to deliver immediate relief for American drivers facing high gas prices, analysts warn, despite hopes that a deal could open new petroleum supp...

Sarah Mitchell June 16, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Georgia Republicans Face High-Stakes Primary as Ossoff Target Looms

Republican primary voters in Georgia are weighing candidate choices in what shapes up as a critical matchup against Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff. The contest tops Tuesday's electoral calendar, dra...

Sarah Mitchell June 16, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Trump convenes with G7 allies in France

Trump traveled to France to meet with leaders from the Group of Seven industrialized nations, bringing together some of the world's most influential economic powers for discussions on shared challe...

Sarah Mitchell June 16, 2026 0 comments 3 min read