Jun 14 Joe Cunningham wins Democratic nomination for South Carolina governor By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press Former U.S. Rep. Joe Cunningham won the Democratic nomination for governor Tuesday, setting up a November showdown with Republican Gov. Henry McMaster. Continue reading
Jun 14 Katrina Christiansen wins Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in North Dakota primary By James MacPherson, Associated Press Katrina Christiansen, a political newcomer and University of Jamestown engineering professor, defeated a largely unknown challenger in the Democratic primary, Fargo art and antiques dealer Michael Steele. Continue reading
Jun 14 Sen. John Hoeven beats political newcomer in North Dakota GOP primary By James MacPherson, Associated Press U.S. Sen. John Hoeven easily won North Dakota's Republican primary Tuesday, coasting past an unknown and poorly funded political neophyte ahead of a November matchup when he's again likely to be a heavy favorite. Continue reading
Jun 14 GOP commission refuses to certify New Mexico primary results over distrust of voting machines By Morgan Lee, Associated Press Votes in a New Mexico community are at risk of not counting after a Republican-led commission refused to approve primary election results over distrust of Dominion vote-tallying machines. Continue reading
Jun 14 Gov. Henry McMaster renominated in South Carolina as Democrats vie to oppose him By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press Republican South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has won his party's nomination for a second full term. He will face a Democratic challenger in November. Continue reading
Jun 14 Republican Paul LePage looks ahead to Main's November governor race against Gov. Janet Mills By David Sharp, Associated Press Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage is seeking a political comeback. With no opposition, he coasted to the Republican nomination for governor on Tuesday, setting up a fierce general election campaign against Democratic incumbent Janet Mills. Continue reading
Jun 14 What is the yield curve and how could it warn of the next recession? By Associated Press One of the more reliable warning signals for an economic recession started blinking again. Treasurys, the IOUs the U.S. government gives to investors who lend it money are at the center of the investing world. Continue reading
Jun 14 Watch 10:24 Secretary of State Blinken on the war in Ukraine, Biden's trip to Saudi Arabia and China's aggression The challenges for U.S. foreign policy at this fraught moment in history are many, from Russia's invasion of Ukraine and energy production and human rights in the Middle East to competition with China and Iran's nuclear program. All of those… Continue watching
Jun 14 Watch 5:34 'Teachers are not okay' after school shootings By Stephanie Sy, Nicole Ellis, Casey Kuhn Teachers from around the country told our team of producers they have long been frustrated with the larger public response to shootings and school safety and many have been particularly angry about the way this has long played out in… Continue watching
Jun 14 Watch 5:46 What the nation's largest teachers union thinks about gun violence in schools If Congress approves a bipartisan agreement on guns and school safety, it would provide new resources to try and prevent shootings like the massacre in Uvalde. That would likely mean new money for mental health care, violence prevention and training… Continue watching