Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) and Republican challenger Stacy Garrity are set to square off in November in a high-stakes battle over who will govern one of the nation’s most consequential swing states heading into the 2028 presidential cycle. Garrity, who is backed by President Donald Trump and the Republican Party, spent the weekend campaigning alongside lieutenant gubernatorial candidate Jason […]
Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti, a former independent who later joined the Democratic Party, will face freshman Rep. Rob Bresnahan (R-PA) in November’s race for Pennsylvania‘s 8th Congressional District. Cognetti, whose campaign has focused heavily on anti-corruption measures and economic growth, cruised through Tuesday’s Democratic primary without opposition. Bresnahan also advanced uncontested on the Republican side, setting […]
Ed Gallrein defeated Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) for the Republican nomination for Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District on Tuesday, delivering President Donald Trump one of the biggest victories yet in his campaign to purge dissenters from the GOP. The loss likely ends Massie’s 14-year career in the House and closes out the most expensive House primary […]
Trump-backed Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) won the GOP nomination for Senate in Kentucky on Tuesday in a bid to succeed retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY). Barr, who has served in the House since 2013, defeated former Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron. The Associated Press called the race at 7 p.m. ET, with Barr leading Cameron […]
A federal appeals court sharply questioned the Department of Justice on Tuesday over its purpose and authority for obtaining voter information from California and Oregon, as the DOJ attempts to end its legal losing streak for its multiple efforts to collect state voter roll information. In dozens of lawsuits filed across the country, the DOJ has […]
The Justice Department opened a third federal civil rights investigation Tuesday into a state housing transgender women assigned male at birth in women’s prisons, this time targeting Washington state over allegations that female inmates were exposed to sexual violence and intimidation at a women’s correctional facility near Tacoma. In a letter sent to Gov. Bob […]
President Donald Trump is addressing attendees at the annual White House congressional picnic on the South Lawn on Tuesday evening. First lady Melania Trump is also slated to appear at the event, which starts around 7:15 p.m.
The Senate advanced an Iran war powers bill, aiming to force an end to the war with Iran, after Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) flipped his vote fresh off a resounding primary loss. The bill had previously been shot down because of a lack of Republican support. Cassidy is the key defection, as he previously withheld […]
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) argued that Democrats are becoming increasingly more competitive in Texas, hours after President Donald Trump endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate runoff over Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX). “Look, Texas is a huge mess for the Republicans,” Schumer said at the Senate Democratic Leaders News Conference […]
The NAACP on Tuesday urged black athletes to boycott college sports across eight Southern states, due to allegations that they are undercutting minority voting rights through redistricting efforts. The civil rights organization launched a campaign targeting public universities in Tennessee, Louisiana, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, and Georgia, which have redrawn or moved to […]
