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A House Democrat drew backlash from across the political spectrum after appearing to soften his criticism of Graham Platner, Democrats’ presumptive Maine Senate nominee. Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., initially sparked outrage on the left when he denounced Platner’s Nazi-linked tattoo and said, “I hope Maine voters agree with me.”  But after clarifying he was not … Read more

President Donald Trump compared Democrat Texas Senate candidate James Talarico to MAD Magazine mascot Alfred E. Neuman on Wednesday while separately vowing to campaign for his Republican challenger, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.  Paxton, who gained Trump’s endorsement just one week ago, defeated longtime GOP Sen. John Cornyn in Tuesday’s runoff election for the Republican … Read more

State attorneys general say their deputies were turned away despite Vance saying crackdown ‘shouldn’t be partisan’ Three Democratic state attorneys general said their deputies were turned away from a roundtable hosted by JD Vance on Tuesday, sowing confusion about what the White House has billed as a bipartisan crackdown on fraud. After attorneys general – … Read more

Iran released new footage of what it claims are its air defenses firing at American drones and a fighter jet in an incident that nearly broke the fragile ceasefire with the United States. The Trump administration says a framework peace deal could be reached this week and a U.S. official tells NBC News the agreement … Read more

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 32 points in victory OKC lead best-of-seven series 3-2 after 127-114 win Shai Gilgeous-Alexander did not like the way he started on Tuesday night, but the Oklahoma City Thunder star came up big in the second and third quarters – with plenty of help from the cast around him – as the … Read more

Paxton’s win, despite his history of scandals, signals the president’s enduring grip over the state. Plus, one sex educator on why she doesn’t define sex at all Good morning. Ken Paxton, the scandal-ridden Texas attorney general who was backed by Donald Trump, beat the incumbent, John Cornyn, in the Republican primary runoff for senator, signaling … Read more

Victor who secured Republican nomination for Senate seat praises president after defeating incumbent Cornyn Sign up to the Breaking News US email Donald Trump has congratulated Ken Paxton in a social media post, while also praising his defeated runoff opponent John Cornyn. Trump wrote on Truth Social: Congratulations to Ken Paxton on such a tremendous … Read more

We would like to hear from people who have been affected by the rule change Foreigners seeking to adjust their immigration status in the US to secure green cards will have to do so from outside the country via the state department, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said on Friday. The new rule … Read more

As Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, emerged as a key intermediary in negotiations tied to the escalating Iran crisis, Washington once again found itself relying on a country that American officials have spent decades accusing of playing both sides in the war on terror. Munir has emerged as a key intermediary in negotiations … Read more

The 1994 World Cup transformed the domestic game in the US. MLS will hope a similar change can give the league a much-needed jolt In the thinking of the people who put them on, mega-events can never just be their own thing. They must leave a legacy, or, if possible, a Legacy. Remake the landscape; … Read more