Election Forecasters Shift Ratings in Texas Senate Race After Paxton Nomination

Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks at an election night watch party held by the Lone Star Liberty PAC at the Dallas/Plano Marriott at Legacy Town Center in Plano, Texas, on May 26, 2026. Paxton defeated Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) in a Senate primary runoff election and will face Democrat James Talarico in the November general

Tentative 60-Day Iran Ceasefire Deal Reached, Pending Trump’s Approval: Source

A Pakistani Ranger walks past a billboard for the U.S.–Iran peace talks in Islamabad on April 12, 2026. Farooq Naeem/AFP via Getty Images WASHINGTON—The United States and Iran have tentatively agreed upon a 60-day memorandum of understanding to extend their current ceasefire and enable further negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program, a U.S. government source has

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Backtracks Comment Ruling Out 2028 Presidential Run

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks during the last day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 22, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times After previously indicating she had no intention of running for president in 2028, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer appeared to backtrack on the remark on May 28, saying she has “nothing to

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Rules Out 2028 Presidential Run

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks during the last day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 22, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said this week she will not run for president in 2028, removing her name from an emerging field of Democrats jockeying for the next nomination. “I think