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Powerful cartel in Mexico sought to buy weapons overseas in exchange for fentanyl and meth, U.S. says

The U.S. Justice Department unsealed indictments on Tuesday against four members of one of Mexico’s most powerful drug cartels accused of seeking to purchase arms and ammunition in exchange for drugs in the Czech Republic. The four alleged members of the Jalisco New Generation cartel, known by its Spanish acronym CJNG, were arrested in the…

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In upset, moderate David Crowley defeats democratic socialist Francesca Hong in Wisconsin gubernatorial primary

Moderate Democrat David Crowley will win his party’s primary for Wisconsin governor, CBS News projects, in a narrow, upset victory over Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist who was widely viewed as a frontrunner in the race. Crowley will face GOP Rep. Tom Tiffany on the ballot in November.  Crowley overcame significant headwinds, especially after he…

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Wisconsin’s Democratic showdown between Francesca Hong and David Crowley and more races to watch today

Six states are holding primaries on Tuesday, with the unpredictable Democratic primaries in Wisconsin and Minnesota coming to a close as South Carolina Republicans choose a successor for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham’s seat.  In Wisconsin, the democratic socialist Francesca Hong and the more moderate David Crowley are duking it out for the Democratic nomination…

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Trump says U.S. only “semi-negotiating” with Iran after Tehran sets demands to reopen Strait of Hormuz

  38m ago Trump says U.S. is “semi-negotiating” with Iran President Trump said on Sunday that the U.S. is “low-keying” negotiations with Iran and signaled a willingness to allow economic pressure to mount on the Islamic Republic. “We are only semi-negotiating with them. We are just watching Iran with its huge inflation and the fact…

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