Republican Senator Bill Cassidy spoke out after losing the Louisiana primary as Rep. Julia Letlow and state Treasurer John Fleming advance to a runoff. Cassidy spoke about democracy during his concession speak, stressing that he was not “claiming the election was stolen” after a loss.
Proposal to fund $1bn in security additions for White House campus and president’s new ballroom fails to meet procedural rules A US Senate official on Saturday removed security funding that could be used for Donald Trump’s planned $400m White House ballroom from a massive spending package, Democratic lawmakers said, imperiling Republican efforts to devote taxpayer … Read more
A GOP bill seeking $1 billion for the Secret Service to help finance President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom is in jeopardy as it faces pushback from a top Senate official.
Cassidy’s bid to win nomination for third term was imperiled by his vote to convict Trump after January 6 insurrection The Republican senator Bill Cassidy lost his primary on Saturday, as voters in Louisiana opted instead to advance two challengers to a runoff election after an extraordinary intervention by Donald Trump to oust the incumbent. … Read more
Kentucky winner Golden Tempo does not compete Race staged at Laurel Park amid Pimlico renovation Napoleon Solo held off Iron Honor down the stretch to win the 151st Preakness Stakes on Saturday, rebounding from a pair of fifth-place showings for his first victory of the year. Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo was held out of … Read more
Alex Saab, a 54-year-old Colombian businessman and close ally of captured former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, was reportedly deported after his February arrest in a joint U.S.-Venezuelan operation. The development comes less than three years after former President Joe Biden pardoned and released Saab in a controversial 2023 prisoner swap. The high-profile arrest highlights a … Read more
Sen. Bill Cassidy, who voted to convict President Donald Trump on impeachment charges in 2021, has lost his Republican primary in Louisiana, as two challengers aligned with Trump advanced to a runoff.Rep.
Five and a half years ago after he voted to convict President Donald Trump in his impeachment trial, GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana was sent packing by Republican voters as he ran for re-election. Trump-backed Rep. Julia Letlow and Louisiana Treasurer John Fleming topped Cassidy in Saturday’s GOP primary, according to The Associated Press. … Read more
Parents had sued to halt law, saying they had the right to make decisions regarding the health of their children A Kansas judge has temporarily blocked a law banning gender-transition treatments for minors in the state. The state district judge Carl Folsom III granted an injunction requested by the parents of two teenagers who want … Read more
Four-time MVP led Pittsburgh to division title in 2025 Rodgers reunites with ex-Packers coach McCarthy Aaron Rodgers is running it back with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Two people with knowledge of the decision told the Associated Press that the four-time NFL MVP agreed to a one-year deal to return to Pittsburgh on Saturday, ending a protracted … Read more
