Winners have emerged from primaries across “America’s Dairyland,” Wisconsin. One is Eric Hovde, the Republican businessman now slated to take on Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) in November. “Thank you, Wisconsin! I look forward to earning everyone’s support this November. We’ve got a country to go save,” Hovde wrote on X soon after the polls closed
The request came after a federal appeals blocked part of the $475 billion program. Texas told the Supreme Court on Aug. 10 that it wants to press on with a pending emergency application to halt the U.S. Department of Education’s proposed student loan relief plan even after a federal appeals court blocked key parts of
President Joe Biden said he is “not giving up” on efforts to reach a ceasefire agreement in the Middle East despite threats from Iran and increased regional tensions. The president made the comments when he arrived in New Orleans via Air Force One on Tuesday. When asked if the potential for a ceasefire is waning,
In another Minnesota district, Rep. Fischbach fended off a GOP primary challenge from a populist candidate. MINNEAPOLIS—Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) is the projected winner of the Democratic primary in Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District. She fended off a challenge from a moderate Democrat in a close contest. Omar, who has represented the district that covers most
Omar defeated her challenger by a 13 percentage point margin. In another district, Rep. Michelle Fischbach (R-Minn.) also fended off a primary challenge. MINNEAPOLIS—Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) has won the Democratic primary in Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District after fending off a challenge from a moderate Democrat in a close contest. Omar, who has represented the
The Secret Service and Chicago police say they’re working alongside the FBI’s Bureau of Counter-Terrorism and Joint Terrorism task forces. The Secret Service and the Chicago Police Department held a press conference in Chicago on Tuesday to discuss plans for ensuring security during the upcoming Democratic National Convention (DNC). Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling said
The Minnesota governor leaned on his years paying union dues as a school teacher and criticized the former president for supporting ‘right to work’ laws. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz hit the stage at a labor union convention in southern California on Aug. 13, touting his teaching background and pro-worker message in his first solo appearance