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Alaska voters will narrow down a long list of contenders Tuesday for a competitive U.S. Senate seat that’s expected to play a pivotal role in determining which party will hold a majority in the chamber next year.

Live Results: Florida midterm primaries

Florida voters will select nominees Tuesday to replace term-limited Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and to complete the remainder of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s unexpired U.S. Senate term.

Live Results: California special election to replace former Rep. Eric Swalwell

With two Democrats competing on the ballot, the seat in California’s 14th Congressional District is guaranteed to remain under Democratic control and further narrow an already fragile Republican majority in the chamber.

Where the Iran war stands as 60-day window to reach peace deal expires

By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn

President Trump lashed out at U.S. allies on Monday as the deadline to reach a deal to end the war with Iran expires. Trump threatened to bomb Oman, which has been mediating negotiations, and called for military exercises with South…

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Trump lashes out at South Korea over its refusal to join Iran war

By Nick Schifrin

Exercises between the American and South Korean militaries began as scheduled on Monday, even after President Trump demanded they be scaled back. Trump said the war games were unnecessarily provocative, and a challenge to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un,…

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Justice Department watchdog to review DEA tactic that permitted deadly fentanyl to hit streets

By Jim Mustian, Joshua Goodman, Associated Press

The review will examine government policies and wiretap investigations in which the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration may have learned of fentanyl deliveries before they happened but stood down to avoid jeopardizing larger prosecutions.

Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on primary races to watch in Florida and Alaska

By Amna Nawaz, Kyle Midura

NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including the 2026 primary season entering the home stretch and a look at notable races in Alaska,…

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ICE pitches legal insurance to help shield local officers who make immigration arrests

By Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is pitching a plan to help shield local police officers who make immigration arrests from possible financial consequences if they are accused of on-duty misconduct.

Supreme Court asked to review Texas law requiring the Ten Commandments in public schools

By Michael Kunzelman, Jamie Stengle, Associated Press

In their Supreme Court brief, the families' attorneys argue that the law violates basic First Amendment principles governing the separation of church and state.