Jun 06 LeBron James, Stephen Curry say they’re not going to White House By Tim Reynolds, Associated Press No matter whose team wins the NBA championship, neither superstar will be at the White House anytime soon. Continue reading
Jun 06 Lujan Grisham wins Democratic nomination for governor of New Mexico By Bill Barrow, Associated Press In a record-setting year for female candidates across the country, Michelle Lujan Grisham won the Democratic nomination for New Mexico governor. She would be the first Latina Democratic governor in U.S. history. Continue reading
Jun 05 Candidates battle for second place in California governor race By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press The intrigue in the race to replace departing California Gov. Jerry Brown isn't who wins — it's who comes in second in Tuesday's primary, one of hundreds of contests across the state that could solidify Democratic dominance and reshape the… Continue reading
Jun 05 Sen. Wicker wins GOP nomination in Mississippi primary By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi easily won a Republican primary Tuesday, months after being endorsed by President Donald Trump and the same day Trump tweeted that the legislator "has my total support!"… Continue reading
Jun 05 Menendez defeats Democratic primary challenger By Associated Press U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez has fended off a primary challenger and will be the Democratic nominee in New Jersey's only statewide race this fall. Continue reading
Jun 05 Watch 6:07 News Wrap: Trump can be deposed in defamation case, judge rules In our news wrap Tuesday, a federal judge ruled that the president can be deposed in a defamation lawsuit brought by former “Apprentice” contestant Summer Zervos. Also, former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort will face a hearing next week over… Continue watching
Jun 05 Watch 2:42 UN: ‘Nothing normal’ about U.S. detaining immigrant children More than 650 children were separated from their parents at the U.S. border during a two-week period in May, according to the government’s own figures. On Tuesday, the UN Office for Human Rights condemned the practice and told the U.S. Continue watching
Jun 05 Watch 5:12 Asylum seekers are being ‘afflicted by our own government,’ Sen. Merkley says Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley visited a migrant processing center in Texas on Sunday where children, either unaccompanied or separated from their families at the border, were being held in what he described as large cages. The Oregon senator joins Judy… Continue watching
Jun 05 Medicare will run out of money sooner than expected, report warns By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The report from program trustees says Medicare will become insolvent in 2026 — three years earlier than previously forecast. Its giant trust fund for inpatient care won't be able to fully cover projected medical bills starting at that point. Continue reading
Jun 05 Watchdog clears Interior chief Zinke of wrongdoing in speech to NHL team By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Ryan Zinke's speech has drawn scrutiny because of the political contributions by the team's owner and because Interior spent more than $12,000 on a charter flight from Nevada to Zinke's home state of Montana for a speech the next day. Continue reading