By Humeyra Pamuk and Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff Garden City, New York, Aug 14 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump touted falling violent crime rates on Friday as evidence that his law-and-order and aggressive immigration agenda is working, seeking to shift attention away from economic concerns that hav
ARLINGTON, Iowa (AP) — Farmer Tim Burrack had concerns about the Republican nominee for Iowa governor — and he wasn’t the only one. The conservative voter from northeast Iowa said he didn’t know Zach Lahn before the political newcomer “came out of nowhere” with a surprise GOP primary win over the ca
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The yearslong case against six Nevada Republicans who were accused of submitting a bogus certificate that falsely declared Donald Trump the winner of the state’s 2020 presidential election has been dismissed, a judge ruled Thursday. The dismissal marks the latest setback in swing st
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Former Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner is scheduled to be the featured speaker at a Labor Day rally in what may be one of his first public appearances since ending his campaign. Platner won Maine’s Democratic primary for the right to challenge veteran Republican
By Timothy Gardner and Curtis Williams WASHINGTON, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy said he was “deeply disappointed” that a bill to advance a pipeline for the Alaska LNG project to export natural gas to Asia stalled in the state legislature. Dunleavy said in a post on X late on Wedn
(AP) – Wholesale inflation cooled last month, offering a narrow but meaningful signal that consumer prices may begin to ease—though Americans are still feeling the pinch. The Labor Department’s Producer Price Index, which measures inflation before it reaches shoppers, rose 4.7 percent in July compar
LEESBURG, Fla. (AP) — Cyn Doyle is a self-described political cynic. So when David Jolly, the Republican-turned-independent who is now running for Florida governor as a Democrat, swung through this town dotted by lakes and Spanish moss, she had doubts. “How can you assure us,” the 71-year-old presse
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Democrats are gathering to finalize their 2028 presidential primary calendar this week, setting the stage for a wide-open contest to succeed President Donald Trump and chart a path ahead as the party’s voters oscillate between progressive and more moderate candidates. The Democr
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Aug 12 (Reuters) – The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency plans to buy electric shock gloves for officers in the field, alarming rights advocates who have condemned the action of ICE during President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. • A note on the web
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, Aug 12 (Reuters) – Donald Trump was sued on Wednesday by two media entities seeking to shut down a new service that sells paid access to the U.S. president’s posts, including some that can move markets, on his Truth Social platform. The complaint filed in Manhattan fede
By Jacob Bogage, Ismail Shakil and Christian Martinez WASHINGTON, Aug 12 (Reuters) – White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her role at the end of the month, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, leaving the president without one of his most trusted advisers ahead of Novemb
WASHINGTON, Aug 12 (Reuters) – Two senior Democratic U.S. senators on Wednesday pressed Trump administration officials on why they have paused imposing fresh sanctions on companies, banks and other entities that help Russia evade existing restrictions over its invasion of Ukraine, even though peace
By Jonathan Allen Aug 12 (Reuters) – A big upset in Wisconsin. A progressive victory in Minnesota. And the enduring power of President Donald Trump’s endorsement. These were some of the emerging themes after voters went to the polls in Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Carolina, Connecticut, and Vermont i
By Andrew Chung Aug 12 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration again asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to intervene to fully implement his executive order restricting the use of mail-in ballots ahead of the November midterm elections that will decide control of Congress. The Jus
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — David Crowley’s razor-thin primary win over a democratic socialist sets up a Wisconsin governor’s race against a Republican congressman who has voted with President Donald Trump 100% of the time, potentially giving moderate Democrats an ideal matchup as Trump’s approval ratings
Aug 12 (Reuters) – The Trump administration is set to spend at least $900 million for construction projects on the White House grounds, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing records. Instead of securing money directly from Congress, the administration has gathered funds from other agenci
Aug 11 (Reuters) – Minnesota Democrats chose the state’s Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan as their nominee to the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, according to U.S. media projections. Flanagan, a progressive, will face off against Republican nominee and sports broadcaster Michele Tafoya in the November gen
NEW YORK, Aug 11 (Reuters) – Minnesota Republicans chose state Representative Lisa Demuth as their nominee for governor, defeating former MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell who had the endorsement of U.S. President Donald Trump, according to U.S. media projections. She will face Democratic nominee Senator Am
By Bo Erickson WASHINGTON, Aug 11 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he secretly switched planes in Turkey last month at the direction of the U.S. Secret Service, but that the plane he ultimately flew on was still more vulnerable than Air Force One. Following a NATO summit in
NEW YORK, Aug 11 (Reuters) – Wisconsin Democrats on Tuesday voted for Rebecca Cooke, a former small business owner and waitress, to challenge Republican U.S. Representative Derrick Van Orden in the state’s third congressional district, considered one of the most competitive districts in the country
NEW YORK, Aug 11 (Reuters) – Minnesota Democrats chose U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar as their nominee for governor on Tuesday, according to U.S. media projections. She will face one of seven Republicans running for the office, including former MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell and state Representative Lisa Dem
Aug 11 (Reuters) – Republican voters in Alabama on Tuesday picked state representative Rhett Marques to be their candidate in November’s election for the state’s 2nd District U.S. House seat, after the party redrew the electoral map and hopes to flip the area won by the Democrats in 2024. The Republ
Aug 11 (Reuters) – Lindsey Graham’s sister Darline Graham advanced to the runoff for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination in South Carolina, according to U.S. media projections on Tuesday. Graham will be one of two candidates to advance to the runoff in August, as no one is set to gain more than 50
BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday ruled against President Donald Trump’s executive order that sought to create a federal voter list and directly involve the U.S. Postal Service in election operations in a way that would limit mail voting. U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani had already h
By Nate Raymond and Luc Cohen Aug 11 (Reuters) – A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the U.S. Postal Service from implementing part of President Donald Trump’s executive order that aims to tighten rules for mail-in voting ahead of November elections that will decide control of Congress. The ruling b
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, Aug 11 (Reuters) – Two Democratic senators are demanding answers from two Belgian firms about an 18-carat gold ring encrusted with 321 diamonds that was given to U.S. President Donald Trump weeks before the U.S. exempted Europe’s diamond industry from new tariffs. Here a
Aug 11 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump had harsh words on Tuesday for New York, portraying a planned surcharge on luxury second homes in the city he once called home as a “dangerous” leftist experiment that the federal government could challenge. The so-called “pied-a-terre” tax has already
Primary elections are taking place in six U.S. states on Tuesday — Alabama, Connecticut, Minnesota, South Carolina, Vermont and Wisconsin. Sen. Darline Graham advanced to a runoff in South Carolina’s special Republican primary to replace her late brother Lindsey Graham in the U.S. Senate. The first-
PHOENIX (AP) — Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has picked a Republican-turned-independent to be her running mate in a tough reelection campaign, setting up a bipartisan ticket as voters elect the state’s first lieutenant governor. Hobbs’ selection Tuesday of John Giles, a former mayor of Mesa, a
By Costas Pitas and Nolan D. McCaskill Aug 11 (Reuters) – Lindsey Graham’s sister Darline Graham on Tuesday advanced to a run-off to be the Republican Party’s nominee for the South Carolina U.S. Senate seat in November’s election following her brother’s death, according to U.S. media projections. Sh
