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New York City Zohran Mamdani’s (D) gamble in a series of House primary contests on Tuesday paid off, with all three of his picks clinching wins. Democratic socialist candidates Claire Valdez and Darializa Avila Chevalier, backed by Mamdani, cruised to victory, with Avila Chevalier notably ousting...
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) previewed his Wednesday meeting with President Trump and the Senate Republican Steering Committee noting the topic of “election security” would be discussed after urging GOP colleagues to hold votes on the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act. The...
Gen. Chris Donahue, commander of U.S. Army Europe and Africa, submitted his paperwork to retire after a little over a year in his position, a Pentagon official told The Hill. The Pentagon official spoke on condition on anonymity to discuss internal military deliberations. The shift follows months of...
Former Rep. Ben McAdams is projected to win the Democratic primary for Utah’s newly redrawn 1st Congressional, according to Decision Desk HQ. McAdams, a moderate who represented Utah’s 4th District in Congress from 2019 to 2021 before losing his reelection bid to Rep. Burgess Owens (R), defeated...
New York State Assemblymember Micah Lasher (D) is projected to win the Democratic primary for the Manhattan-based House seat currently held by his former boss, Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.), beating a crowded field of contenders, according to Decision Desk HQ. Lasher, who once served as an aide to...
Claire Valdez and Brad Lander rapidly won their primaries Tuesday night, sending a sign of strength for an NYC left led by Mayor Zohran Mamdani. The post Socialists Are Setting the Agenda in New York City appeared first on The Intercept.
Democratic socialist Darializa Avila Chevalier has defeated Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D) in the Democratic primary for his House seat, Decision Desk HQ projects, notching a win for New York City’s socialist movement. TThe race for the 13th Congressional District was one of several tests of influence...
Republican Anthony Constantino, the Trump-endorsed candidate seeking to follow Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) as the representative of New York's 21st Congressional District, is projected to advance to the November general election, according to preliminary results from Decision Desk HQ. The...
Combat veteran Cait Conley (D) is projected to advance from Tuesday's Democratic primary to face Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) this fall, according to results from Decision Desk HQ. She will show down against the second-term incumbent in November for the sole toss-up seat in the Empire State, per the...
Maryland state Delegate Adrian Boafo (D) is projected to win the Democratic primary to fill longtime Rep. Steny Hoyer’s (D) seat, according to Decision Desk HQ. Hoyer announced his retirement from Congress in January, bringing an end to his 45 years of service in the lower chamber. The outgoing...
New York Assemblywoman Claire Valdez is projected to win a competitive House Democratic primary in New York, according to Decision Desk HQ. The 7th Congressional District primary was a bitter fight that divided voters in one of the city’s most progressive pockets. Valdez was backed by New York City...
Democrat Nancy Lacore and Republican Jenny Honeycutt are projected to win their respective primary runoffs and face off in South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District this November, according to Decision Desk HQ. Lacore, a three-star admiral that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired last year,...
Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) is projected to win his primary in New York’s 15th Congressional District, overcoming a challenge from the left, according to Decision Desk HQ. Torres, who has increasingly found himself at odds with the progressive wing of his party, defeated former state assemblyman...
Former New York City comptroller Brad Lander is projected to win his Democratic primary challenge against incumbent Rep. Dan Goldman (D) in New York, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ) He easily trounced the incumbent candidate, garnering almost 63 percent support with 47 percent of the total vote...
The Interior Department added fencing around the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Tuesday amid reports of vandalism. “With the increase in vandalism by leftist activists, the fencing is going up earlier than originally planned to ensure no more damage is done to this historic site,” an Interior...
A group of four former officials at the IRS and Department of Justice (DOJ) filed an amicus brief on Monday urging the court to rule President Trump’s audit immunity deal was unlawful. Former IRS Commissioner John Koskinen, former Assistant Attorney General for DOJ’s Tax Division Kathryn Keneally,...
The House on Tuesday passed a sweeping housing package with overwhelming bipartisan support, sending the legislation to the president’s desk and delivering a major victory for congressional leaders in both parties. The lower chamber passed the bill by a vote of 358-32, with all 32 "no" votes coming...
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South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson (R) is projected to win the primary runoff for the GOP's gubernatorial nomination, according to Decision Desk HQ, putting him on a clear path to victory in November. Wilson on Tuesday defeated South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette (R), who finished first...
A federal appeals court on Tuesday temporarily halted next week’s deadline for the Trump administration to restore dozens of displays removed from national parks over the past year in a crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion and climate change material. The three-judge panel for the 1st...