Aug 18 Florida holds primaries for governor and Congress, testing Trump's grip on adopted state By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Florida voters cast ballots Tuesday for Republican and Democratic nominees for governor, U.S. Senate and several congressional races. The primaries will define a midterm ballot set to test President Donald Trump’s grip on his adopted state. Continue reading
Aug 17 Live Results: Wyoming midterm primaries Wyoming voters will choose nominees for an unusually high number of open-seat races in a state primary Tuesday, thanks to two prominent Republican officials whose retirement announcements set off a scramble for contests throughout the ballot. Continue reading
Aug 17 Live Results: Alaska midterm primaries 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. Continue reading
Aug 17 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. Continue reading
Aug 17 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. Continue reading
Aug 17 Watch 9:59 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… Continue watching
Aug 17 Watch 6:18 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,… Continue watching
Aug 17 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. Continue reading
Aug 17 Watch 7:50 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,… Continue watching
Aug 17 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. Continue reading