• Jones, Jackson advance to Republican primary runoff in Georgia governor race
    May 19 (Reuters) – Burt Jones and Rick Jackson advanced to a primary runoff in the Republican Party’s race to be candidate for governor of the U.S. state of Georgia in November’s election, media reported on Tuesday. They are hoping to take over from Brian Kemp, a Republican blocked from running again by term limits. […]
  • Pentagon watchdog to evaluate US military’s boat strikes in Latin America
    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon watchdog will evaluate whether the U.S. military followed an established targeting framework when carrying out attacks on dozens of alleged drug-smuggling boats that have killed nearly 200 people in Latin American waters since early September. The evaluation will focus specifically on what’s known as the six-phase Joint Targeting Cycle, according […]
  • An outcry erupts as a whale mural beloved by many in Dallas is replaced with art for the World Cup
    DALLAS (AP) — As Dallas pulls out the stops for the World Cup this summer, one makeover is causing an uproar: the sudden disappearance of a beloved, giant mural downtown of swimming whales. “I see that mural almost every day on my way to school and then one day they were painting it over,” Katy […]
  • Trump endorses Ken Paxton in Texas GOP primary, boosting his challenge to incumbent Sen. Cornyn
    ALLEN, Texas (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the GOP primary for the U.S. Senate, supercharging his effort to oust incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in next week’s runoff.  “Ken is a true MAGA Warrior who has ALWAYS delivered for Texas and will continue to do so in the United States Senate,” […]
  • FACT FOCUS: Trump falsely accuses Maryland of sending ‘illegal’ mail-in ballots to voters
    President Donald Trump on Monday accused Maryland officials, including Gov. Wes Moore, a Democrat, of illegally sending hundreds of thousands of mail-in ballots to voters in an effort ensure victory for Democrats. He made the claim on Truth Social and repeated it later in the day during a healthcare affordability event at the White House, […]