Tennessee state Rep. Justin Pearson won the Democratic primary in the Volunteer State’s newly redrawn 9th Congressional District on Thursday, besting state Sen. London Lamar to advance to the general election. Pearson defeated Lamar by a 40-point margin, winning 64.9% of the vote to the state senator’s 24.9% of the vote, according to the Associated […]
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) won her bid to be the GOP’s nominee for Tennessee governor on Thursday, defeating Rep. John Rose (R-TN) in the Republican primary. Blackburn defeated Rose by over 10 points, garnering 43.8% of the vote to Rose’s 32.7%. State Rep. Monty Fritts trailed behind with 23.4% of the vote, according to the […]
The Department of Justice accused Duke University School of Law on Thursday of illegally using race as a metric in its admissions process, marking the latest Trump administration move to crack down on race-based admissions in higher education. The DOJ said its Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 compliance review found that […]
Senators hoping to escape Washington for a monthlong recess instead found themselves trapped Thursday by a growing pile of unfinished business, with Republican infighting threatening to keep the chamber in session. Several items on the Senate’s end-of-session agenda appeared ready to be punted for September as Republican leaders confronted disagreements within their own conference as […]
The Democratic Party‘s centrist wing is escalating its fight against the Democratic Socialists of America, with the think tank and advocacy organization Third Way launching a $15 million campaign to blunt the socialist movement’s growing influence ahead of the 2028 presidential race. Third Way is planning to fund public opinion research, opposition research, digital advertising, […]
Support for Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) is eroding in Washington and back home in Ohio as he faces domestic violence and child abuse allegations that threaten his political career. Miller has been accused by his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, the daughter of Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH), of abusing both her and their 2-year-old daughter. Miller has […]
A federal judge appeared likely to expand litigation over refunds for President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs by granting a class-action certification, even as the administration has refunded roughly 60% of the $166 billion in unlawful duties. Judge Richard Eaton, an appointee of former President Bill Clinton, heard arguments from both the Department of Justice and […]
President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on Thursday trying to restrict birthright citizenship and so-called “birth tourism.” “We had a very unfortunate decision in the Supreme Court concerning birthright,” Trump told reporters on Thursday at the White House. “So we’re making adjustments because it’s very unfair.” Trump criticized people who are “building businesses” around […]
Oman and Iran remain locked in negotiations about the future of the Strait of Hormuz, potentially running past the Thursday time frame expected by President Donald Trump. The foreign ministries of both nations confirmed Thursday that the geographic coordinates for a maritime route through the strait have been agreed upon, so long as “certain parties […]
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), the top Democrat on the Senate’s tax-writing panel, is proposing a tax on new data centers, the latest sign of rising political headwinds to the massive build-out of the facilities, which are crucial to the advancement of artificial intelligence. Wyden, the ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, announced the pitch […]
