The Chair of the House Appropriations Committee is likely to win an eleventh term on Capitol Hill after Oklahoma voters endorsed him in a June 18 primary. Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.), chair of the powerful House Appropriations Committee, is likely to secure another term in Congress after winning his district’s Republican primary on June 18.
Prosecutors at the trial of Sen. Bob Menendez used the testimony of his former campaign manager on Tuesday to try to link alleged bribes of the Democrat to the appointment of New Jersey’s top prosecutor three years ago. Michael Soliman, a former top Menendez political adviser, testified immediately after New Jersey’s U.S. attorney, Philip Sellinger,
The Trump-backed candidate faces an uphill battle to challenge popular incumbent Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) Hung Cao, a retired officer in the U.S. Navy, won the Virginia Republican primary for the U.S. Senate on June 18. The Associated Press called the race for Mr. Cao shortly after polls closed in Virginia. Mr. Cao, who earned
Reno, Nevada — When Beth Smith joined the Washoe County School Board, she expected rigorous debate. But she didn’t anticipate a level of vitriol and toxicity more commonly associated with higher office in Washington, rather than her city in Nevada. “What you don’t expect is harassment and intimidation and attacks on you, constantly screaming, swearing
A firearm industry association executive called the move ‘a powerful statement that the Second Amendment rights of Louisianans are not negotiable.’ Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has signed a bill into law that supporters say protects the privacy and sensitive financial information of people buying guns and ammunition. Mr. Landry, a Republican, signed SB 301, or
The photographs were no ‘invasion of privacy.’ I was documenting an injustice. The Alma Mater in front of the Low Memorial Library, Columbia University (Getty Images) June 18, 2024 I am a Columbia University graduate and longtime donor to the school who has been deeply disturbed by the hatred and bigotry Jewish students have faced
Russian president Vladimir Putin arrived in Pyongyang Tuesday for a summit with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. The two leaders are expected to discuss North Korea’s continued support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Pyongyang has been an ardent supporter of Moscow’s invasion since the war started, supplying munitions to Russian forces. Putin and Kim are