Lindsey Graham’s sister and fill-in senator says she’s ‘not that informed on national security’

She made the statement during a debate when asked about potential threats to US national security in South China Sea US politics live – latest updates Asked whether Taiwan and the South China Sea threaten US national security, republican fill-in senator Darline Graham hesitated. “I’m just going to be honest here,” she told Tuesday night’s … Read more

Trump is full speed ahead in making money off being the US president | Margaret Sullivan

Some restraint on Trump’s excesses might be accomplished if November’s midterm elections give Democrats more power Donald Trump is essentially unrestrained when it comes to enriching himself during his second term, with no sign of stopping. If anything, he’s ramping things up. The numbers so far are astonishing. He amassed $2.2bn in 2025 revenues, the … Read more

Hawaii crews work to restore power to thousands after Lala outages

Storm also caused destructive flooding and damage to homes and infrastructure with one woman dead Tropical storm Lala wreaks ‘devastation’ to some areas of Hawaii’s Big Island Crews in Hawaii are working to restore power to thousands of residents after the outer bands of Hurricane Lala battered the islands over the weekend, causing destructive flooding … Read more

Medical researcher who touted Covid ‘cure’ and was hailed by Dr Oz under fire over ethics

New findings further call into question scientific judgment of current health leaders in the Trump administration A French researcher whose work was praised by Donald Trump and Dr Mehmet Oz during the Covid-19 pandemic published hundreds of papers with “substantial” ethical and legal concerns, according to a new analysis. An international team of scientists found … Read more

Republican senator Dan Sullivan and Democrat Mary Peltola advance in Alaska Senate primary

Result tees up marquee race in US midterm elections, which could decide if Republicans or Democrats control Senate Incumbent Dan S Sullivan, the US senator, advanced in Alaska’s nonpartisan primary race for his seat on Tuesday alongside Mary Peltola, a former Democratic congresswoman. With the top four candidates moving forward from Alaska’s open primaries to … Read more

Key Primary Results: Florida, California, Wyoming, Alaska

Florida delivered the biggest surprise of the primaries on Tuesday when Democratic Socialist Angie Nixon scored an upset victory in the senate race. NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports for TODAY on all the results and how they’ll impact on the buildup to November’s midterm elections.