Former Gov. Paul LePage secured the GOP nomination for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District on Tuesday after running unopposed for one of the GOP’s major pickup opportunities. LePage is running to flip the seat, which is currently held by retiring Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME). President Donald Trump won the district 53.5% in 2024 compared to former […]
Democrat Graham Platner and Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) are headed toward what is expected to be one of the most closely watched Senate races of 2026 after both candidates secured their respective nominations Tuesday night. Platner advanced in the Democratic primary with 74.7% of the vote and 10% of ballots counted, according to the Associated […]
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) won the Republican nomination to represent South Carolina for another term in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday. Graham led his primary challenger, businessman Mark Lynch, 58.4% to 27.6% when the Associated Press called the race with 60% of the vote counted. First elected in 2002, Graham is the chairman of the […]
South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and Attorney General Alan Wilson will head to a runoff to see who will face off in the general gubernatorial election after each placed in the top two slots in the Republican primary. Evette won the GOP gubernatorial primary with about 29.1% of the vote, compared to her closest […]
Two meteorologists told the Washington Examiner they think it’s unlikely storms will affect President Donald Trump‘s planned UFC fight on the White House lawn Sunday, though they noted forecasts closer to the event will paint a clearer picture. “I can’t rule out a shower or a storm, but I don’t think it’s going to be […]
Prediction market platform Kalshi will start verifying the employment of its users in markets that are at high risk for insider trading, the company announced on Tuesday. The announcement comes as beltway pundits and taxpayers have brought increased scrutiny to the use of prediction market platforms among government employees and public officials in Washington, D.C. […]
Conservative commentator Steve Hilton is headed to California’s gubernatorial general election, facing off against Xavier Becerra, former President Joe Biden’s health and human services secretary. Hilton, endorsed by President Donald Trump, received 25% of the vote in the open primary, coming in second behind Becerra, who garnered 27.9% of the vote, according to the Associated […]
Rep. Darren Soto’s (D-FL) apparently “notorious libido” while a member of the Florida legislature forced his colleagues to rein in his sex drive through a prank on the House floor. The episode is receiving renewed attention as Soto faces a difficult reelection path in central Florida after state lawmakers redrew his district to favor Republicans. […]
Twenty House Republicans broke ranks on Tuesday and joined Democrats in voting to prevent companies from stalling union contracts. In a 230-191 vote, the House approved the bill in defiance of House GOP leadership. All Democrats who voted supported the measure. The discharge petition forced a vote on the Faster Labor Contracts Act, a bill requiring employers […]
Washington, D.C., is gearing up for a landmark summer as officials line up a whirlwind of events to celebrate the U.S.’s 250th birthday. 2026 is the country’s semiquincentennial, triggering a host of initiatives designed to mark the milestone, particularly in the capital city. Here’s everything you need to know about events in the District of […]
