Keisha Lance Bottoms wins Democratic nomination in Georgia governor’s race
Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has won the Democratic primary in Georgia’s race for governor, NBC News projects
John Adams quote projected on DOJ building in protest of $1.8B fund
Opponents of a $1.776 billion taxpayer-backed “anti-weaponization” fund projected a quote from one of the Founding Fathers onto the Justice Department building in protest.
Longtime Trump ally Michael Caputo files first known claim for ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
The former Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson filed the claim a day after the Justice Department set up the nearly $1.8 billion fund.
Pennsylvania primaries spotlight key races for Democrats to retake House
Democrats see four districts as essential in midterms bid to retake House as 16 representatives seek re-election Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Primaries across Pennsylvania clarified key battlegrounds for November’s midterm elections on Tuesday. Sixteen of the state’s 17 US representatives are seeking re-election, and Democrats are zeroing in on four … Read more
Trump ally Tommy Tuberville cruises to Alabama GOP governor nomination
Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville, a top Senate supporter and ally of President Donald Trump, cruised to the GOP gubernatorial nomination in his home state of Alabama on Tuesday. Tuberville defeated longshot rivals Ken McFeeters, an insurance agency owner, and Will Santivasci, a small business owner, to capture the Republican nomination in the solidly red state … Read more
Gallrein praises ‘courageous’ Trump in Kentucky primary victory speech
Navy veteran Ed Gallrein praised President Trump during his victory speech after defeating Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District. Gallrein added that the winners are “the Republicans of Kentucky congressional district four and their families,” which he says he “will be a champion for in Washington.”
Rep. Mike Collins advances to Georgia GOP Senate runoff, as two rivals battle for the other spot
The Republican Senate primary in Georgia is heading to a runoff, NBC News projects, with Rep.
Trump critic Thomas Massie defeated in Kentucky Republican House primary
Massie says opponents ‘decided to buy the seat’ as victory for Ed Gallrein shows strength of president’s grip on party Midterm primaries – live updates Donald Trump displayed his supremacy over the Republican party on Tuesday when voters in northern Kentucky rejected the maverick congressman Thomas Massie in favour of the US president’s hand-picked challenger. … Read more
Texas Democrat Maureen Galindo faces backlash for pledging to imprison ‘American Zionists’ at ICE facility
A Democratic House candidate from Texas is fielding criticism from some in her own party after she pledged to send American Zionists to a facility currently being used to detain undocumented immigrants. In an Instagram post last week, Maureen Galindo said she would turn the “Karnes ICE Detention Center into a prison for American Zionists … Read more
Andy Barr thanks Trump after winning GOP nomination for Kentucky Senate seat
Republican Andy Barr thanks President Trump and retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell after he won the GOP nomination for the Senate seat in the Kentucky primary. Trump backed Barr and urged Nate Morris, a businessman with strong ties to his MAGA movement, to end his campaign for the GOP nomination and instead accept an ambassadorship.