Ken Paxton was given only five minutes to speak during rush hour during the GOP's much-hyped midterm convention in Dallas, Texas.
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Trump’s DOJ is investigating Utah’s election chief for refusing to hand over voter data, it says in letter – The Justice Department has warned Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson that she is under investigation for not complying with the Trump administration's demands for voter information. Meanwhile, Henderson has…
Fetterman Says He Won’t Leave His Party if Democrats Win the Senate – The Pennsylvania senator’s statement came hours after he made a video cameo at Republicans’ convention.
Sen. John Fetterman makes a surprise cameo praising Republicans at the GOP convention – The Democratic senator — who often takes heat from his own party for teaming up with Republicans — praised his fellow senator from Pennsylvania, who is a Republican.
U.S. Postal Service Failed to Properly Handle Some Ballots During This Year’s Primary Elections, Audit Finds – An inspector general’s audit found a lack of training for post office staff, deficiencies in how ballots were tracked and errors leading to delays. Experts say it raises questions ahead of the…
Sen. Tim Scott Says Democratic Senate Candidates ‘Hate’ American Culture – The South Carolina Republican went down the list of Democratic candidates in key Senate races, accusing them of being “dangerous, radical and frankly weird.”
Trump Says He’d ‘Consider’ Pardoning Michael Cohen – The president and Cohen appear to be on a path to reconciliation after their relationship publicly imploded at the end of Trump’s first term.
The AP Will Keep Using ‘Lake Ontario’ Despite Trump’s Renaming Effort – The publication said it would refer to the body of water by Trump’s chosen name “Lake America” only “when relevant.”
Cuba’s multiple crises are pushing many islanders to breaking point – Daily power outages now surpass 24 hours and clean running water is scarce, leading to an increase in gastrointestinal illnesses
“We’re the Outliers Here”: UK-Led Sanctions on Israeli Settlements Isolate the US – Twelve countries banned settlement trade over displacement and settler violence — and some Democrats say Washington should be doing far more.
Trump claims he will give $5,000 to every American if Republicans win the midterms as he defends Iran war and tariffs– live – President provided no details about where the money would come from or the legality of the incentive
Military personnel accidentally triggered Air Force One emergency slide ahead of Trump’s flight to Dallas – The incident occurred on the Qatari-donated jet as President Donald Trump was about to fly to Dallas for the GOP midterm convention.
‘I’m on the ballot’: Trump tries to energize his base by placing himself front and center – Trump spoke on the first night of the convention in Dallas, where he also promised — without specifics — that Americans would receive dividend checks if Republicans keep Congress.
Rhode Island’s Democratic governor loses primary amid anger over bridge – Helena Foulkes beats incumbent Dan McKee after criticizing handling of Providence’s Washington bridge, now expected to be completed in 2028
Democrat John Fetterman makes surprise appearance at Republican convention – Senator praises ‘great friend’ Dave McCormick and says he will help him and Trump to support steel in Pennsylvania