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Police chiefs call for PM to prevent early release of PC Harper's killers

The intervention comes after Andy Burnham said he was "confident" the early release of PC Harper's killers could be prevented.…

bbc.co.uk · 1h ago

Air Force One swap calls into question Trump’s safety abroad

A newly reported Secret Service ruse to fly President Trump out of the NATO summit last month in Turkey amid an assassination threat from Iran is raising questions about the president’s security while…

thehill.com · 1h ago

NOAA pulls support from Arctic climate report

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is pulling its support from an Arctic climate and environment report it has helped with in the past. Rick Thoman, lead editor for the 2026 Ar…

thehill.com · 1h ago

Ken Paxton demands protection for surrogate and unborn child with birth defect

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) has intervened in a Dallas County surrogacy case involving an unborn baby with a severe heart defect, seeking to ensure the fetus receives life-saving medical tre…

thehill.com · 1h ago

Angie Craig Has Cash Edge Over Peggy Flanagan in Minnesota’s Democratic Senate Primary

Representative Angie Craig has benefited from nearly $10 million in spending from groups whose donors remain hidden, giving her an advantage in her Senate primary against Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan.…

nytimes.com · 1h ago

A judge expands a block on U.S. Postal Service work on Trump's mail-in voting order

A federal judge expanded a block on a key part of President Trump's order to restrict mail-in voting for this fall's midterms, banning the Postal Service from carrying out directives in every state.…

npr.org · 1h ago

Cornyn posts data on vaccines preventing deaths after Trump executive order

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) shared a post on Tuesday touting the effectiveness of vaccines following President Trump’s executive order seeking to decrease childhood vaccines and buck the standard order…

thehill.com · 1h ago

Live results: Wisconsin votes in battleground House primaries

Voters in Wisconsin are at the polls Tuesday to weigh in on a series of House elections. All eyes are on the 3rd Congressional District, where Democrat Rebecca Cooke is seeking her party’s nomination …

thehill.com · 1h ago

Live results: Larson faces primary challenge from Bronin in Connecticut House race

All five of Connecticut’s House members are running for reelection, but just one is facing a contested primary Tuesday. Democratic Rep. John Larson is facing off against former Hartford Mayor Luke Bro…

thehill.com · 1h ago

Live results: Minnesota holds gubernatorial primary to succeed Walz

Voters in Minnesota are at the polls Tuesday to weigh in on primaries to decide the state’s next governor. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D) holds a commanding lead in the Democratic primary to replace Gov. Tim …

thehill.com · 1h ago

Live results: Lamont seeks third term in Connecticut gubernatorial primary

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont is on track to clinch the Democratic nod Tuesday as he seeks a third term as state’s executive this cycle. He faces one primary challenger: state Rep. Josh Elliott. Republi…

thehill.com · 1h ago

Live results: Vermont voters choose House candidates

Vermont voters head to the polls on Tuesday to select the Democratic and Republican candidates for the Green Mountain State’s at-large congressional seat. Two-term Rep. Becca Balint (D-V.T.) is seekin…

thehill.com · 1h ago

Live results: Vermonters head to polls for gubernatorial primary

Vermont voters are heading to the polls. The Green Mountain State has not voted for a Republican presidential candidate since 1988 and includes progressive Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-V.T.) in its delegati…

thehill.com · 1h ago

Live results: Crowded field vies to replace Graham as GOP’s Senate nominee in South Carolina

South Carolina voters head to the polls on Tuesday for a special primary election to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on the November ballot. The crowded field includes the late senator’s…

thehill.com · 1h ago

Live results: Alabama votes in special House primaries after redistricting fight

Alabamans in a handful of congressional districts are at the polls Tuesday for a series of postponed primary contests. Republican Gov. Kay Ivey called for special primaries in the 1st, 2nd, 6th and 7t…

thehill.com · 1h ago

Live results: Flanagan, Craig square off for Democratic nod in Minnesota Senate race

Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and Rep. Angie Craig are duking it out in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for Minnesota Senate after Sen. Tina Smith (D) opted to retire. Flanagan, a progressive, notched the Demo…

thehill.com · 1h ago

Live results: Democratic establishment clashes with progressive wing in Wisconsin governor’s primary

Voters in the Badger State are at the polls Tuesday to weigh in on the race to succeed Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D). Democratic socialist Francesca Hong, a state representative, leads the Democratic …

thehill.com · 1h ago

Live results: Minnesota votes in House primaries

Minnesota voters are at the polls Tuesday for a suite of House primary elections. There is just one open seat up for grabs this cycle, with Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) of the 2nd Congressional District…

thehill.com · 1h ago

Justice Department sends team to monitor Minnesota primary elections

The Justice Department (DOJ) deployed staff to monitor polling sites in two of Minnesota’s largest counties during the state’s primary election on Tuesday.  Around 20 people from the voting section of…

thehill.com · 2h ago

Ocasio-Cortez Opened Up About Freezing Her Eggs. She Got Women Talking.

Many women say being open about the fertility treatment is a form of empowerment. But critics say all the talk can be misleading.…

nytimes.com · 2h ago

5 questions parents may have after Trump's latest vaccine move

Parents may be confused about the status of vaccines for their kids after President Trump's new executive order. It's important to know nothing is changing right away.…

npr.org · 2h ago

Syrian court sentences Assad to death in absentia

A Syrian court on Tuesday sentenced ousted former President Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia after it convicted him on counts of murder, torture and crimes against humanity before and after the co…

thehill.com · 2h ago

Watch live: Trump attends Patriot Games in Ohio

President Trump is set to attend the Patriot Games in Geneva, Ohio, on Tuesday evening. The event, announced last year, will pit top high school athletes from across the country against one another as…

thehill.com · 2h ago

Burnham 'confident' early release of PC Harper's killers can be halted

The PM says the justice secretary will present a plan in September to prevent more early releases.…

bbc.co.uk · 2h ago

OMB rescinds TikTok ban on government devices

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) lifted the ban on the social media platform TikTok for government devices on Monday, officially ending the yearslong saga. The memo, signed by OMB Secretary R…

thehill.com · 2h ago

Wealthier areas must play their part in housing asylum seekers, Burnham suggests

The prime minister was asked about protests over plans to use a former military base to house asylum seekers.…

bbc.co.uk · 2h ago

Democratic attorneys general suing Trump administration over new interest rules for homeowners 

A group of Democratic state attorneys general is suing the Trump administration to block its attempt to invalidate state requirements that mortgage lenders pay homeowners interest on money deposited i…

thehill.com · 2h ago

Ex-Marine Robert Gilman Is Freed by Russia After 4 Years in Prison

The Kremlin released Robert Gilman, whose family and an advocacy group had said he was in dire physical condition, on “a humanitarian basis,” President Trump said.…

nytimes.com · 2h ago