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Moderate Democrat Ben McAdams wins primary in Utah’s new left-leaning district, CBS News projects

Former Rep. Ben McAdams, a moderate Democrat, won a competitive Democratic primary in Utah’s newly drawn 1st Congressional District on Tuesday, CBS News projects.  The primary is the latest flashpoint in the debate over the direction of the Democratic Party’s future. The race pitted McAdams against three progressives — state Sen. Nate Blouin, political newcomer…

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What to know about the Trump administration’s claim that 250K non-citizens are registered to vote in 4 states

Washington — Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Friday continued to amplify President Trump’s assertion that more than a quarter of a million non-citizens were registered to vote in four states, though the administration has yet to provide details of how it arrived at that figure. In a news conference following Mr. Trump’s address to…

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Peace, stability only possible by eliminating terrorism emanating from Afghanistan, Dar says at SCO meeting – Pakistan

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Friday that durable peace and stability in the region can only be achieved by eliminating the threat of terrorism emanating from neighbouring Afghanistan. “Durable peace, stability and economic development can only be achieved with the eradication of the menace of terrorism emanating from Afghan soil,”…

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Trump says FBI is “wasting their time” if they’re investigating “conspiracy theories” about Lindsey Graham’s death

Washington — President Trump said the FBI is “wasting their time” if they’re looking into “conspiracy theories” about Sen. Lindsey Graham’s death, tamping down speculation that anything other than Graham’s heart issues led to his death at age 71 over the weekend.  In the Oval Office Tuesday, a reporter asked the president if he was…

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Trump meets with Zelenskyy and Netanyahu separately amid wars in Iran, Ukraine

Washington — President Trump met with both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu separately at the White House Tuesday amid the war with Iran and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.  Neither meeting was open to reporters. Zelenskyy and Netanyahu are attending the funeral of Sen. Lindsey Graham, a staunch supporter of both…

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With Ebola “spreading rapidly” in Congo, WHO upgrades national risk level to “very high”

The head of the World Health Organization said Friday that the Ebola outbreak centered in the Democratic Republic of Congo is “spreading rapidly” and now poses a “very high” risk at the national level. Authorities in northeastern Congo on Friday also banned funeral wakes and gatherings of more than 50 people. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom…

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Chemours to pay $450 million in first federal settlement over PFAS “forever chemicals”

Chemours will pay $450 million to settle federal and state charges over its production of “forever chemicals,” harmful substances found in a range of products. The settlement is the first to resolve federal enforcement claims against a company that manufactures polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals. Wilmingon, Delaware-based Chemours, a spinoff of DuPont, makes PFAS for industrial and…

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Trump tries to restrict birthright citizenship again with new executive orders

Trump tries to restrict birthright citizenship again with new executive orders – CBS News Watch CBS News In another attempt to target birthright citizenship, President Trump signed two executive orders to limit who is eligible for birthright citizenship. The Supreme Court struck down Mr. Trump’s first move to completely end birthright citizenship. Source link

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