Rebecca Cooke Will Face GOP Incumbent After Winning Tough Wisconsin Primary

EAU CLAIRE, Wis.—Rebecca Cooke came out ahead in the Democrats’ closely fought primary in Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District. The Associated Press declared her the victor at 10:45 p.m. local time. With 90 percent of the total tallied, she had 49.2 percent of the vote, a 7-point lead over her chief rival, state Rep. Katrina Shankland.

Eric Hovde, Tony Wied Win Wisconsin Primaries

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

Texas Asks Supreme Court to Consider Challenge to Student Loan Relief Plan

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

Biden ‘Not Giving Up’ on Middle East Ceasefire Efforts Amid Regional Turmoil

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,

Rep. Ilhan Omar Wins Democratic Primary

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

Rep. Ilhan Omar Wins Democratic Primary in Minnesota

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

Japanese prime minister won’t seek reelection, local media reports

8/13: CBS Morning News 8/13: CBS Morning News 20:27 Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has notified his governing party executives that he will not run in the upcoming party leadership vote in September, meaning Japan will have a new prime minister, Japan’s NHK public television and other media reported. Kishida was elected president of his