Aug 18 (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Justice has issued subpoenas in an investigation into whether a Senate candidate in Alaska with the same name as a Republican incumbent entered the race to confuse voters, according to a source familiar with the probe. The grand jury subpoenas are part of a
Aug 18 (Reuters) – A federal judge in Texas has declared that a regulation adopted by Democratic former President Joe Biden’s administration targeting largely untraceable “ghost guns” is unconstitutional — a ruling issued after the U.S. Supreme Court last year upheld the measure. U.S. District Judge
ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman says it’s a “head scratcher” that President Donald Trump endorsed Sen. Darline Graham in South Carolina’s Republican Senate runoff, saying his experience in Congress and business — and consistent votes for Trump’s priorities — make him the stronger candid
By Jonathan Allen Aug 18 (Reuters) – Minnesota sued Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Tuesday for refusing to extradite a federal immigration agent facing assault charges for shooting a Venezuelan man in the leg in Minneapolis during last winter’s deportation surge. Christian Castro, a U.S. Immigration
WASHINGTON (AP) — Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday to confirm he won’t send U.S. troops to polling places during November’s midterm elections, as Democrats have raised concerns that the Trump administration could use the military to interfere with the vote
By Nate Raymond Aug 18 (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday upheld an order limiting federal immigration enforcement at eight houses of worship affiliated with three faith groups, saying religious activities at the sites could be hindered by the operations. A three-judge panel of the 4th U.S.
Voters in Alabama, Florida and Wyoming are deciding Tuesday which candidates to advance to the general election in key races for governor, U.S. Senate and U.S. House, as California holds a special election to decide who will serve out the rest of U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell’s term. Swalwell resigned fro
By Bo Erickson and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) – The White House on Tuesday defended U.S. President Donald Trump’s ability to vote by mail, after reports the president cast his ballot by mail in Florida’s Republican primary despite previously blasting mail-in ballots as “cheating”
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Republican attempting to become Florida’s first Black governor faces a crowded field Tuesday while Democrats wage primary battles for a reduced pool of left-leaning seats under redrawn congressional maps. U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds is banking on President Donald Trump ’s
As a long and contentious primary season nears its end, attention is turning to Florida, Wyoming, California and Alaska, where primaries Tuesday will highlight Republican-led redistricting efforts that have scrambled congressional maps and new battles between the Democratic establishment and progres
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska voters are choosing candidates for November’s general election in a series of primary contests Tuesday, including a U.S. Senate race that will be among the most closely watched in the nation this fall. The campaign featured over a dozen contenders in each of the top race
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Aug 17 (Reuters) – The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency has put forward an insurance plan that could protect local police officers who make immigration arrests from potential financial consequences if they are accused of misconduct while on duty. • ICE, w
By Nate Raymond Aug 17 (Reuters) – A federal judge on Monday blocked a Trump administration plan to relocate the new FBI headquarters to Washington, D.C., rather than in nearby Maryland, which had been picked in 2023 to host the building. U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang sided with the Democratic
By Ryan Patrick Jones Aug 17 (Reuters) – The U.S. government paused border security construction in Big Bend National Park in Texas, the border protection head said on Monday, after the project drew bipartisan criticism over its potential impact on the park’s landscape and wildlife. Crews had begun
(AP) – President Donald Trukp says there are pros and cons to Flock Safety cameras, which have come under scrutiny from civil rights groups and lawmakers in both parties. “It’s being studied right now,” Trump said when asked about the subject Monday at an Oval Office event. “We’ll have an answer soo
TEHRAN (AP) — Iran said Monday it is close to finalizing an agreement with Oman on a plan to manage shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, while President Donald Trump renewed threats against the Gulf nation and downplayed the expiration of a U.S.-Iran negotiating deadline. Iranian Foreign Ministry
(AP) – President Trump is directing the Pentagon to significantly reduce upcoming joint military exercises with South Korea, arguing the costly operations burden American taxpayers while sending the wrong message to North Korea. In a post on Truth Social Sunday, the president announced he has instru
WASHINGTON (AP) — Florida voters will select nominees Tuesday to replace term-limited Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and to complete the remainder of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s unexpired U.S. Senate term. The state also will hold its first congressional primaries since adopting a redrawn distric
WASHINGTON (AP) — Wyoming voters will choose nominees for an unusually high number of open-seat races in a state primary Tuesday, thanks to two prominent Republican officials whose retirement announcements set off a scramble for contests throughout the ballot. The upcoming departures of Gov. Mark Go
By Andrew Chung Aug 17 (Reuters) – Rebuffing President Donald Trump for a second time, the U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear his appeal of a $5 million verdict in favor of E. Jean Carroll after a jury found him liable for sexually abusing and defaming the former magazine columnist. The j
WASHINGTON (AP) — Alaska voters will narrow down a long list of contenders Tuesday for a competitive U.S. Senate seat that’s expected to play a pivotal role in determining which party will hold a majority in the chamber next year. Crowded fields of candidates for governor, U.S. House and the state L
LINCOLN, Calif. (AP) — One thing Anne Smull, a retired feedstore owner, was looking forward to on Election Day was voting for the man who currently represents her in Congress, conservative Rep. Kevin Kiley. Now she can’t. That’s because California Democrats sliced Kiley’s district six ways as paybac
By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON, Aug 16 (Reuters) – Anti-hunger advocate Liz Wills-O’Gilvie, 63, said she has not eaten for 15 days in a bid to push Governor Maura Healey to raise funding for Massachusetts’ shrinking food stamp program. By consuming only water, electrolytes and glucose pills, Wills-O’Gil
MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Marine Stadium, considered a masterpiece of midcentury Brutalist architecture with its massive cantilevered roof and a stunning view of the city, opened in 1963 as the nation’s only race venue for powerboats, a major symbol of South Florida. The historic gem designed by a Cuba
By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON, Aug 15 (Reuters) – The Democratic National Committee on Saturday officially selected South Carolina as the first state to vote in the party’s 2028 primaries. The vote at the DNC’s summer meeting in Austin, Texas, codified a July vote by the organization’s Rules & Bylaws C
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic voters are showing up for this year’s primaries in numbers not seen in decades, a pattern emerging across several states that has the party optimistic about its prospects in November when control of Congress will be at stake. In Tuesday’s primary, Wisconsin Democrats cas
By Nathan Layne BEDMINSTER, New Jersey, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Two years after Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump staged a New Jersey press conference flanked by grocery staples to spotlight inflation under Democrats, food prices are still rising despite his pledge to bring them down. The ga
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Democrats seeking the party’s presidential nomination in 2028 will need to prove themselves early on in states where Black and Latino voters and union members are key supporters, under an election-year calendar approved Saturday. The primary lineup pushes Iowa from the tradition
WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (Reuters) – A South Florida site backed out of hosting a rally with Democratic U.S. Representative Rashida Tlaib, a vocal critic of Israel’s government, after complaints by a Democratic state lawmaker in the party’s latest flashpoint over its stance on Israel. Tlaib, the first Pal
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Russell Fry endorsed Sen. Darline Graham in South Carolina’s Republican Senate primary runoff, saying on Friday that she should replace her late brother on general election ballots because of her ability to advance President Donald Trump’s agenda and her understanding
