5 Things to Know About Francesca Hong, the Progressive Running for Wisconsin Governor
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:57:22 +0000 The state assemblywoman, a democratic socialist, is a chef and former small business owner. Her campaign focused on economic issues.: 5 Things to Know About Tom Tiffany, Republican Gubernatorial Candidate in Wisconsin
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:56:55 +0000 Representative Tom Tiffany is running with President Trump’s backing.: 5 Things to Know About Michael Alfonso, Sean Duffy’s Son-in-Law in Wisconsin’s 7th District Race
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:55:22 +0000 If elected, Mr. Alfonso, 26, would be the youngest member of Congress, thanks in no small part to the support his father-in-law, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, and an endorsement from President Trump.: 5 Things to Know About Michele Tafoya, Republican Senate Candidate in Minnesota
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:49:32 +0000 Ms. Tafoya, the favorite to become the state’s Republican nominee for Senate, spent years as an N.F.L. sideline reporter and has leaned into her sports background.: Rubio, Bessent and Miller Traveled on Decoy Plane From Turkey Without Trump
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:47:39 +0000 Some of President Trump’s top officials traveled on the original Air Force One, which the president secretly disembarked.: 5 Things to Know About Peggy Flanagan, Democratic Senate Candidate in Minnesota
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:47:23 +0000 Ms. Flanagan, the progressive lieutenant governor of Minnesota, is a former organizer who could become the first Native American woman in the Senate.: 5 Things to Know About Angie Craig, Democratic Senate Hopeful in Minnesota
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:46:16 +0000 Ms. Craig, a moderate Democratic congresswoman, flipped a swing House seat in 2018 to become Minnesota’s first openly gay member of Congress.: Abdul El-Sayed Deleted Old Posts and Videos Defending ‘Defund’ and Floating an End to Fireworks
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:43:39 +0000 The removed posts from Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Michigan, immediately set off Republican attacks.: Ned Lamont Wins the Democratic Primary for Connecticut Governor
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:23:02 +0000 Josh Elliott, a state representative who mounted a primary challenge, pledged to raise taxes on the rich and take the state on a more progressive path.: Darline Graham Advances to the Republican Senate Runoff in South Carolina
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:39:30 +0000 Ms. Graham did not win the special primary outright, despite having President Trump’s endorsement. Her runoff opponent was still too close to call.: Trump Administration Bars Medicaid Funding of Transition Treatment for Transgender Youth
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:23:57 +0000 Transgender rights advocates said the new rule would face a legal challenge.: Iran Said to Have Known Details of Trump’s Stay at NATO Summit
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:01:43 +0000 The United States picked up multiple streams of information, including one potential threat that involved a shoulder-fired missile.: Warehouse Blaze in Portland, Ore., Is Headache for City Over a Week Later
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:43:18 +0000 The city has set up a safety zone, and Amtrak trains between Seattle and Portland are paused, but freight trains have been passing the structure, alarming officials who have warned of a collapse.: With Trump Secretly Evacuated, Imperiled Air Force One Became a Flying Decoy
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:39:28 +0000 In response to a threat against the jet last month, the president was clandestinely removed in a catering container. But the plane was sent into the skies anyway with government employees and reporters onboard.: 5 Things to Know About Darline Graham, Republican Senate Hopeful in South Carolina
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:09:15 +0000 The sister of Senator Lindsey Graham was endorsed by President Trump to serve out the remainder of his term. Now she is running in a special primary election.: 5 Things to Know About Russell Fry, Republican Senate Candidate in South Carolina
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 22:45:18 +0000 The two-term Republican congressman, who once interned in the office of Senator Lindsey Graham, has campaigned in part on his youth.: 5 Things to Know About Ralph Norman, Republican Senate Candidate in South Carolina
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 22:44:32 +0000 The longtime lawmaker, a member of an ultraconservative group of House members, came in third place in the Republican primary for governor this year.: 5 Things to Know About Mark Sanford, Republican Senate Candidate in South Carolina
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:28:10 +0000 The former governor and congressman is a staunch fiscal conservative who repeatedly broke with President Trump on government spending, among other issues.: When to Expect Results in Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Carolina and Beyond
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 22:13:04 +0000 Six states are holding elections on Tuesday. The unofficial results will be known late Tuesday or early Wednesday.: Angie Craig Has Cash Edge Over Peggy Flanagan in Minnesota’s Democratic Senate Primary
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:14:04 +0000 Representative Angie Craig has benefited from nearly $10 million in spending from groups whose donors remain hidden, giving her an advantage in her Senate primary against Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan.: This is how President Trump came to back Darline Graham.
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Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:22:41 +0000: Ocasio-Cortez Opened Up About Freezing Her Eggs. She Got Women Talking.
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:22:49 +0000 Many women say being open about the fertility treatment is a form of empowerment. But critics say all the talk can be misleading.: How Iran Adapted Its Attacks as U.S. War Munitions Dwindled
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:24:46 +0000 The Iranian strikes that killed three U.S. soldiers in Jordan show how quickly Iran’s war-fighting skills have evolved, as the Pentagon runs low on interceptors.: University of Michigan Will Ease Up on Grades for Student Mental Health
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:37:47 +0000 The university will make first-semester grades pass or fail, to encourage students to try different classes and lessen fears of what a low grade could mean.: With El-Sayed’s Victory Comes a Wave of Islamophobia
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:46:42 +0000 As Muslim politicians like Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan have become more prominent, they have experienced considerable bigotry. President Trump said Democrats were electing “jihadists.”: Trump Picks Project 2025 Co-Author for Role That Would Oversee Any Reflecting Pool Review
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:46:18 +0000 Dennis Kirk, a former adviser to Tulsi Gabbard, is President Trump’s nominee for inspector general for the Interior Department.: U.S. Says It Revoked More Than 175,000 Visas Under Trump
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:02:02 +0000 Most visas were rescinded over criminal accusations, the State Department said, while some were revoked from people who had celebrated the assassination of Charlie Kirk.: Wildfire Forces Evacuations in Big Sur, Along California’s Famed Coast
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:29:10 +0000 A fire near Highway 1 has spread, prompting evacuation orders across Monterey County.: Democrats Plan New Push to Defeat Max Miller in Ohio After Abuse Accusations
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 11:36:44 +0000 The party’s congressional campaign arm added Mr. Miller’s opponent, Brian Poindexter, to its highly competitive “Red to Blue” list.: Can Immigration Agents Stop People Based on Appearance?
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:48:51 +0000 Jazmine Ulloa, our national reporter covering immigration, describes body-camera footage and other court evidence that federal agents used slurs and racially profiled people during immigration sweeps.: What to Watch in Tuesday’s Primary Elections in Wisconsin, Minnesota and South Carolina
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:23:12 +0000 The left and the middle continue to battle in Democratic primaries for governor in Wisconsin and Senate in Minnesota. In South Carolina, all eyes are on Darline Graham.: New Evidence Shows Federal Agents Using Racial Slurs During Immigration Sweeps
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:08:05 +0000 Body-camera video and other court evidence capture federal agents using slurs and targeting Latinos while bypassing white bystanders during immigration sweeps in Chicago and Los Angeles: Jake Whisenant, Who Raced Up Yosemite’s El Capitan at Record Speed, Dies in a Fall
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 04:19:38 +0000 Authorities in California said he died in a climbing accident. He set a record in 2024 for climbing El Capitan’s Lurking Fear route in under three hours.: Californians Criticize Federal Efforts to Control the State’s Coast
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 02:48:12 +0000 Environmentalists and others warned at a hearing on Monday that the Trump administration’s attempt to strip power from California’s coastal protection agency would endanger the shoreline.