Aug 12 Wisconsin primary offers mixed signals for Democrats, and other election takeaways By Nicholas Riccardi, Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press David Crowley’s win by less than a percentage point over state Rep. Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist, showed neither side of the party debate was winning the argument convincingly. Continue reading
Aug 12 WATCH: Trump says Secret Service wanted him to sneak off AF1, defends safety of plane with staff By Will Weissert, Associated Press President Donald Trump downplayed the extraordinary nature of the subterfuge involved in his flight, which saw him stow away in an airport catering container to sneak onto another plane while Air Force One was sent into the sky, essentially as… Continue reading
Aug 11 Watch 9:32 Top adviser to Iran's Revolutionary Guard leader sits down for rare interview By Reza Sayah As the war with Iran continues its uneasy stalemate, we're hearing from a top adviser to the commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the force largely responsible for border and internal security. The IRGC rarely gives interviews, and almost… Continue watching
Aug 11 Watch 8:50 The effectiveness and cost of the National Guard deployment in D.C. By Lisa Desjardins, Jackson Hudgins It has now been one year since President Trump declared a “crime emergency” in the nation’s capital and deployed thousands of members of the National Guard to its streets. Questions continue to mount over the mission’s cost, its legality and… Continue watching
Aug 11 Watch 3:54 What to know as your driver's license gets a digital upgrade By Tim McPhillips Your old plastic driver's license could soon be getting a digital upgrade. Multiplatform producer Tim McPhillips walks us through four things you should know, including some of the benefits and some of the concerns. Continue watching
Aug 11 What to watch in primaries in Wisconsin and Minnesota and beyond By Nicholas Riccardi, Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press The left vs. center theme is on display in Democratic primaries in multiple states voting Tuesday, with other significant races in places like Alabama and South Carolina. Continue reading
Aug 11 Trump talks about the Reflecting Pool and White House ballroom a lot. Here's exactly how much By Caleb McCullough, Loreben Tuquero, PolitiFact PolitiFact analyzed all of Trump’s public events and speeches over the first seven months of 2026 in which he mentioned his construction projects — including the White House ballroom and Reflecting Pool — and beautifying the nation’s capital. Continue reading
Aug 11 Live Results: Connecticut midterm primaries Two veteran Democratic incumbents in Connecticut face strong challenges in a state primary on Tuesday. Continue reading
Aug 11 Fueled by national movement, democratic socialist shakes up Wisconsin's governor's race By Scott Bauer, Associated Press A democratic socialist is trying to rise above the governor’s endorsed candidate in Wisconsin’s chaotic primary race for governor. Continue reading
Aug 11 Live Results: Vermont midterm primaries Vermont Democrats will try on Tuesday to do something they’ve been unable to do in five previous attempts: nominate a gubernatorial candidate who can beat the Republican governor. Continue reading