Politics

Live Results: District of Columbia midterm primaries

Washington, D.C., on Tuesday will hold a districtwide primary for federal and local offices that will be unlike any election the nation’s capital has previously held.

Live Results: Georgia midterm Republican primary runoff

Georgia Republicans will finalize their picks in marquee races for U.S. Senate and governor in a state primary runoff election on Tuesday.

Live Results: Alabama midterm primary runoffs

Alabama voters will return to the polls Tuesday to finalize nominees for an open U.S. Senate seat and a handful of other contests in which no candidate received a majority of votes in the May 19 primary.

Live Results: California special primary election to replace Eric Swalwell

For several of these candidates, it’s the second time in two weeks that they have appeared on a ballot for this U.S. House seat.

Trump delays Clayton's nomination for intelligence director to try to push Congress on voter ID bill

By Aamer Madhani, Darlene Superville, Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he was delaying federal prosecutor Jay Clayton’s nomination to lead the U.S. intelligence community in a bid to force Congress to act on a voter ID bill that currently lacks enough support for passage.

WATCH: Trump says he 'wouldn't mind' sending Iran deal memo to Congress

By Associated Press

The president voiced his openness to making the move at the start of a meeting with United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on the sidelines of the G7 summit in the French Alps.

What to watch in midterm primaries and runoffs in Alabama, Georgia, D.C. and more

By Jonathan J. Cooper, Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press

President Donald Trump has been at the center of this year's midterm campaigns, and his influence will be tested in different ways Tuesday as four states and the District of Columbia hold primaries.

FBI disrupts a planned attack on the White House UFC cage-fighting show, court papers say

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

Court papers unsealed Tuesday say plotters disgruntled with the direction of the country spoke of flying explosives-laden drones and shooting panicked crowd members as they fled.

Amy Walter and Jasmine Wright on the Iran war's lasting impact on midterm politics

By William Brangham, Kyle Midura, Leila Jackson

Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter and Jasmine Wright of NOTUS join William Brangham to discuss the latest political news, including President Trump's deal with Iran and Vice President Vance's promotion of it, the war's potential…

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Iranian Americans plan protests and watch parties ahead of team's World Cup opener

By Amy Taxin, Associated Press

Iranian Americans are torn over Iran's participation in the World Cup, as some community members plan to watch Monday's match and others are protesting outside the stadium where the team will play.