Iran warns of wider war as US halts immediate strikes

 

Dubai/Washington. On Wednesday, May 20, Iran warned it would spread war beyond the Middle East if the United States launches further attacks, after President Donald Trump said he had come within an hour of restarting a military campaign. Six weeks after the pause of Operation Epic Fury for a ceasefire,...

Republican support endures despite economic approval decline

 

WASHINGTON — A new AP-NORC poll this week found Republicans are less satisfied with President Donald Trump's handling of the economy, with about six in ten approving versus roughly eight in ten in February. The survey reports many Republicans continue to back Trump as the U.S.-Iran conflict persists and related...

Washington warns Tehran of imminent large-scale assault

 

President Donald Trump warned on Tuesday that Iran has two to three days to reach what he described as an acceptable deal ending the conflict or face renewed large-scale U.S. military strikes. Trump said he had been about an hour away from ordering attacks before leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar,...

Georgia GOP Sends Collins and Dooley to Runoff

 

Atlanta — Derek Dooley will face U.S. Rep. Mike Collins in a June 16 runoff for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate after neither candidate secured the required majority in Tuesday’s primary. Collins, 58, represents a district east of Atlanta. Dooley, 57, is a lawyer and a former college football...

Multiple Alabama GOP Races Headed To June Runoffs

 

Montgomery, Ala. — On Tuesday night, multiple Alabama primary contests failed to produce majority winners, sending several races to June 16 runoffs. U.S. Rep. Barry Moore led the Republican field in the open U.S. Senate contest vacated by Tommy Tuberville and advanced toward a runoff, while statewide GOP attorney general...

Ensler Secures Democratic Nod; GOP Heads Toward Runoff

 

MONTGOMERY, Ala. State Rep. Phillip Ensler was projected Tuesday to be the Alabama Democratic Party’s nominee for lieutenant governor after defeating primary challenger Darryl D. Perryman, according to local reporting and Associated Press projections; Ensler previously served as Senior Policy Advisor for the City of Montgomery and will be on...

Georgia GOP Primary Heads To June Sixteen Runoff

 

Atlanta — Republican Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and businessman Rick Jackson advanced to a June 16 runoff after no candidate in Tuesday's GOP primary reached a majority, with election-night calls from NBC and the Associated Press confirming the contest. Unofficial results posted by the secretary of state's hub and reported...

Tuberville, Jones To Rematch In Alabama Governor Race

 

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Former U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville won the Republican nomination for governor and will face former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, the Democratic nominee, in the November general election; state primary results and Associated Press projections were reported this week following primary voting in May. The outcome created a rematch...

House Advances Contested South Carolina Congressional Map

 

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina House passed a congressional redistricting map late Tuesday after hours of debate, advancing a proposal that would redraw districts and potentially give Republicans an additional U.S. House seat. Lawmakers moved to limit amendment opportunities during the special session called by Gov. Henry McMaster. This week...

Planners Considered Ahmadinejad After Khamenei Strike

 

Washington: This week news reports said US and Israeli planners considered reinstalling former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as Iran's leader after Israeli strikes killed the supreme leader in the opening salvos of the war. The New York Times account, echoed on May 20, states planners and Mossad consulted Ahmadinejad and targeted...