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President comments that Moscow ‘should make a deal’; Trump-aligned Ossoff wins Senate primary in Georgia – key US politics stories from Tuesday 16 June at a glance At the G7 summit, Donald Trump repeated familiar language about the Ukraine war – lamenting “the great antipathy” between the Ukrainian and Russian leaders that made it difficult … Read more

Representative Mike Collins defeats former college football coach Derek Dooley Georgia’s Republican primary runoff voters chose US representative Mike Collins over former college football coach Derek Dooley to lead the party’s bid to challenge US senator and rising Democratic star Jon Ossoff in November’s midterm elections. Ossoff, who has represented Georgia in the US Senate … Read more

JACKSON, GA – Republican Rep. Mike Collins, who is running as a MAGA champion and strong supporter of President Donald Trump, has won a competitive and combustible battle for the GOP Senate nomination in Georgia that went into overtime. The Trump-backed Collins on Tuesday defeated former college football coach Derek Dooley in the Republican runoff … Read more

Rep. Kevin Hern has won the Republican Senate primary in Oklahoma, NBC News projects, paving the way for him to win the open seat in the general election

Federal law enforcement said they foiled a plan to attack the White House during the UFC event on Sunday. Five suspects have been arrested and there’s a manhunt for others. NBC News’ Kelly O’Donnell reports.

Bomber that crashed during test flight at Edwards air force base in California killed all eight crew members The investigation into a US air force bomber’s deadly crash during a test flight at a California base on Monday could take up to six months to complete, officials said. The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, carrying eight people, … Read more

Departing Mike DeWine, who co-wrote state’s death penalty bill, says ‘I no longer believe [it] is a deterrent to murder’ Republican governor Mike DeWine, the who co-wrote the bill to reinstate Ohio’s death penalty more than 45 years ago, has called for the state to abolish capital punishment, saying it did not improve public safety … Read more

⚽️ Kick-off time: 8pm local/11am AEST/2am BST/9pm EDT⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail Jonathan In the latest who-cares-the-rapture-is-coming-soon-anyway news Johnny Child continues to turn left for global warming. As a result of the huge distances the New Weather Institute has described this World Cup as “the most polluting event ever”, estimating … Read more

Officials decline to specify how many people have been moved from widely criticized Florida facility or where to Detainees from Florida’s notorious “Alligator Alcatraz” immigration jail have been relocated to other facilities, according to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The detention facility in the remote Everglades, celebrated by Donald Trump for its harsh conditions, … Read more

Boxer could face 20 years in jail if found guilty Mayweather’s attorney has not commented Floyd Mayweather is facing two felony charges over allegations he used a bad check to buy a $200,000 watch in 2024. The charges are for theft and intent to defraud. The theft charge carries a penalty of up to 20 … Read more