Jun 07 Democrat Mike Franken will face Chuck Grassley in Iowa Senate race By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Democrat Mike Franken, a retired Navy admiral, will face Republican Chuck Grassley in the race for an Iowa U.S. Senate seat, winning his party nomination over two competitors. Continue reading
Jun 07 Mark Ronchetti wins GOP primary for New Mexico governor By Morgan Lee, Associated Press The former television meteorologist on Tuesday defeated four other candidates including state Rep. Rebecca Dow. Ronchetti's campaign emphasized concerns about crime, illegal immigration, high rates of unemployment and underperforming schools. Continue reading
Jun 07 South Dakota's Gov. Kristi Noem, Sen. John Thune survive GOP primary By Stephen Groves, Associated Press South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has won the Republican primary for another term, defeating a former legislative leader who accused her of using the office to mount a 2024 White House bid. Continue reading
Jun 07 Watch 4:57 News Wrap: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says inflation will remain high In our news wrap Tuesday, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told the Senate Finance Committee inflation will remain high, the Department of Homeland Security warns of potential new threats from domestic extremists, the World Bank lowered its economic outlook, Russia says… Continue watching
Jun 07 Watch 5:39 Lawmakers voice hopes of achieving bipartisan gun safety legislation as pressure mounts U.S. senators raced on Tuesday to craft a bipartisan deal on gun law reform, aiming to reach an agreement by the end of the week. This comes as pressure is building on Congress to act on gun violence. Lisa Desjardins… Continue watching
Jun 07 Watch 10:08 How states are preparing for a Supreme Court decision that could overturn Roe v. Wade By Courtney Norris, Kyle Midura, Adam Kemp, Gabrielle Hays, Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado The U.S. Supreme Court is soon expected to issue what could be a momentous decision upending abortion rights. Last month, a leaked draft revealed the conservative justices were preparing to overturn Roe v. Wade, leaving abortion regulation to the states. Continue watching
Jun 07 FTC begins inquiry into pharmacy benefit manager practices By Tom Murphy, Associated Press The Federal Trade Commission is starting an inquiry into the operations of pharmacy benefit managers who control access to prescription drugs for millions of Americans. Continue reading
Jun 07 DHS predicts heightened extremism heading into midterms By Ben Fox, Associated Press The Department of Homeland Security says a looming Supreme Court decision on abortion, an increase of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border and the midterm elections are potential triggers for extremist violence over the next six months. Continue reading
Jun 07 WATCH: Actor Matthew McConaughey calls for gun control action at White House By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Academy Award–winning actor Matthew McConaughey took center stage at the White House briefing Tuesday to call on Congress to “reach a higher ground" and pass gun control legislation in honor of the children and teachers killed in last month's shooting. Continue reading
Jun 07 WATCH: Treasury Secretary Yellen testifies on President Biden's budget in Senate hearing By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has acknowledged that she and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell "could have used a better word" than transitory when describing the expected run of inflation in the U.S. economy. Continue reading