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
Darryl Blackburn is facing six felony charges related to Harris County’s 2022 midterm elections. A Harris County, Texas, official is facing six felony charges following an investigation of the county’s 2022 midterm election, the district attorney announced on Aug. 13. Darryl Blackburn, a former employee of the now-defunct Harris County Election Administrator’s Office, has been
Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Lindsey Graham praised Ukraine’s ongoing assault inside Russia’s borders and urged continued US and NATO support. Fresh off an Aug. 12 visit with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) praised Kyiv’s forces for driving into Russia. They also called for renewed U.S. and North Atlantic