img 0213

Sen. Tammy Baldwin pushes Pentagon to release probe of Iranian attack that killed 6 U.S. troops in Kuwait

For weeks, the Pentagon has refused to disclose the findings from the Army’s investigation into the deadliest attack against U.S. troops during the Iran War. Now, a key Senate Democrat is calling on military leaders to release the more than 350-page report stemming from the probe. “I now request you immediately release the findings of…

Read More
1785935537391

Abdul El-Sayed calls for unity amid tight Senate race: “There’s a lot of healing to do after a hard-fought primary like this”

Former Michigan health official Abdul El-Sayed, who is narrowly ahead in the state’s Democratic Senate primary, said Wednesday that “there’s a lot of healing to do after a hard-fought primary like this.” “But I have said that this is a big open movement. We welcome anybody and everybody who understands that we need a government…

Read More
gettyimages 2287069500

Rep. Chuck Edwards drops reelection bid after censure recommendation for sexual harassment claims

Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards of North Carolina dropped his bid for a third term early Wednesday, days after the House Ethics Committee recommended he be censured after concluding there is “substantial reason to believe” he violated House rules related to sexual harassment and hostile workplaces. “After much prayer and reflection, I’ve decided to withdraw from…

Read More
gettyimages 2254844366

House Democrats targeting 12 new GOP-held districts, including Lauren Boebert and NRCC Chair Richard Hudson’s seats

With 90 days until the midterm elections, House Democrats are expanding the map of Republican-held congressional districts they believe they can potentially flip this fall. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, House Democrats’ political arm, announced the addition of 12 new Republican-held districts to its “Districts in Play” list Wednesday, bringing the total number of GOP-held…

Read More
gettyimages 2187740825

Rick Brattin wins Republican primary for Missouri seat redrawn to favor GOP, will face longtime House Democrat

Trump-endorsed state lawmaker Rick Brattin has won the Republican nomination for Missouri’s 5th Congressional District, CBS News projects, setting up a battle against an 11-term Democrat in a district that was made dramatically more GOP-leaning last year. Brattin defeated a crowded field of GOP primary candidates Tuesday. Incumbent Rep. Emanuel Cleaver ran for the Democratic…

Read More
ap26216495141148

Douglas Ollivant projected to win GOP primary in Virginia’s 7th District, setting up race against Rep. Eugene Vindman

Republican Douglas Ollivant is projected to win the GOP primary for Virginia’s 7th Congressional District. He will face Democratic Rep. Eugene Vindman in November.  Ollivant is a former official at the White House’s National Security Council who graduated from West Point. Vindman also served as a lawyer on the National Security Council, and he and…

Read More
jocelyn benson campaign headshot 2

Jocelyn Benson wins Michigan Democratic gubernatorial primary, CBS News projects

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is projected to be the winner of Tuesday’s Democratic gubernatorial primary race, according to CBS News. As of 9 p.m., unofficial results show that Benson was winning with 211,877 votes over Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson‘s 38,439 votes. At that time, 17% of the votes had been counted. Benson would go head-to-head…

Read More
gettyimages 2233721505

Shannon Taylor wins Democratic primary in Virginia district Democrats hope to make competitive

Shannon Taylor has won the Democratic primary in Virginia’s 1st District, CBS News projects, defeating six other candidates seeking the chance to unseat incumbent GOP Rep. Rob Wittman. He’s held the seat since 2007 and has President Trump’s endorsement.  Taylor, the Commonwealth’s attorney for Henrico County, was the front-runner in the race. The 1st District…

Read More