Rep. Ilhan Omar easily secured the Democratic nomination for another term in Congress on Tuesday, cruising through a crowded primary in one of the most heavily Democratic districts in the country. Omar captured more than 80 percent of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor primary vote in Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District,

A high-profile Republican battle for South Carolina’s U.S. Senate seat is headed to a runoff after no candidate secured enough support to end the contest Tuesday night. Sen. Darline Graham and Rep. Ralph Norman advanced to an Aug. 25 Republican runoff for the remainder of the late

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer easily secured the Republican nomination in Minnesota’s 6th Congressional District on Tuesday, crushing two primary challengers and demonstrating his continued strength among GOP voters as attention now shifts to November. Emmer captured 81 percent of the Republican primary vote, receiving 53,088 votes. Mike

Former President Barack Obama is stepping back behind the microphone with a new media project, continuing the expansion of the entertainment business he and former first lady Michelle Obama have built since leaving the White House. Obama announced Monday that he will host a six-episode podcast titled “A Great

Far-left Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan cruised to victory in Tuesday’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary, defeating Rep. Angie Craig and delivering another setback to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s establishment wing. Flanagan wasted little time making clear that her progressive agenda would remain front and center

A former New Jersey mayor who previously pleaded guilty to driving drunk with her young child in the vehicle is facing another legal crisis—this time over allegations that fraudulent signatures helped place her name on a Democratic primary ballot. Gina LaPlaca, the former mayor of Lumberton Township and a

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s effort to expand taxation on property owners has encountered a major legal setback only months into his administration. A Staten Island judge on Monday temporarily blocked implementation of the mayor’s pied-à-terre tax while a lawsuit challenging the city’s rollout

President Donald Trump’s administration is intensifying its immigration enforcement campaign, revoking visas held by foreign nationals accused of criminal activity, fraud and other violations of American law. The State Department, led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, announced Monday that it has revoked more than 175,000 visas since

Senators will return to Washington next month facing a crowded list of unfinished business, including President Donald Trump’s push to pass the SAVE America Act and a sweeping proposal intended to bring stability to college athletics. Consideration of the Protect College Sports Act was postponed after the Senate adjourned