Houston, Texas — Republican state representative Steve Toth defeated four-term U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw in the GOP primary for Texas’ 2nd Congressional District on Tuesday, unseating the incumbent after a campaign focused on alignment with former President Donald Trump’s agenda. Toth, backed by Sen. Ted Cruz and hardline conservative groups,...
DALLAS — James Talarico defeated Rep. Jasmine Crockett to win the Texas Democratic Senate primary, the Associated Press called the race at 2:37 a.m. on March 4. Polls closed at 8 p.m. ET on March 3, but vote counts in Dallas County were delayed after confusion over polling hours and...
Washington — President Donald Trump said Tuesday he ordered U.S. forces to join Israel's strike on Iran, asserting he acted to pre-empt an Iranian attack. Pentagon briefers told Congress on Sunday they lacked intelligence of an imminent Iranian strike, while Secretary Marco Rubio suggested Washington acted after learning of an...
WASHINGTON, President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to sever all United States trade with Spain after Madrid declined to allow U.S. forces to use jointly operated bases for strikes against Iran. He told German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and reporters that he instructed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to cut off dealings...
Dallas — Texas voters held primary elections Tuesday to select party nominees for U.S. Senate, governor and state offices, with incumbent Republican Sen. John Cornyn facing challengers Ken Paxton and Rep. Wesley Hunt. Republican leaders supported President Trump's strikes on Iran, while Democrats contested the Senate primary between Rep. Jasmine...
Washington, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testified Tuesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee in her first congressional appearance since two Minneapolis protesters were shot and killed during federal immigration operations. Senators questioned Noem about the deployment of masked federal agents, stalled funding for her department, and concern over operations after...
Raleigh, N.C. Voters completed primaries this week, producing former Gov. Roy Cooper and ex-RNC chair Michael Whatley as major-party Senate nominees. Both easily won crowded primary fields and secured nominations on Tuesday. Whatley emphasized crime and obtained endorsements from regional sheriffs' offices and police organizations; Cooper captured Democratic unity. The...
Washington, President Donald Trump met German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House on Tuesday for scheduled bilateral talks focusing on Iran, trade, Ukraine and transatlantic security cooperation. The leaders held a formal greeting, an Oval Office meeting and a closed-door lunch covered by the White House press pool, according...
Washington, U.S. Supreme Court on Monday granted emergency appeal allowing California schools to notify parents if students identify as transgender without consent, temporarily blocking a state law that prohibited automatic parental notifications. The decision followed lawsuits from teachers and two sets of Catholic parents represented by the Thomas More Society,...
Chicago — The Democratic National Committee placed five U.S. cities on a shortlist this week to host the 2028 Democratic National Convention, with Chicago identified as a front-runner to host in both 2028 and 2032. The DNC will deploy its Technical Advisory Group to conduct spring site visits to Atlanta,...
