Secretary of State Marco Rubio believes the Russia-Ukraine war “has no military solution” but fears an increase in long-range exchanges could dramatically escalate the violence. Speaking to Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) during a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on Wednesday, Rubio offered a lengthy assessment of the Russian invasion. He noted specifically that “one thing that […]

Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson announced Tuesday that she would step down, leaving the position charged with managing Texas’s midterm elections vacant. Nelson’s resignation comes after a slew of high-profile upsets in the May 26 Texas primary runoff elections. Trump-endorsed state Attorney General Ken Paxton bested incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), and progressive stalwart Rep. […]

President Donald Trump has suggested that the UFC arena under construction at the White House for the looming MMA event could be a permanent fixture. Trump made the unusual remark in a TikTok video late Tuesday, comparing the UFC “claw” stage on the White House South Lawn to a famous landmark in Europe. “Many don’t […]

LOS ANGELES — California voters on Tuesday took the first step in what could become the most consequential House battleground fights in the country, casting ballots in five newly redrawn congressional districts that Democrats view as critical to their effort to reclaim the chamber. The races are unfolding against the backdrop of California’s top-two primary system, which sends the two highest […]