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ToplineMyPillow founder Mike Lindell lost to Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth in the state’s Republican gubernatorial primary on Tuesday, but Lindell, a prominent promoter of President Donald Trump’s 2020 voter fraud allegations, refused to concede immediately. Minnesota Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Lindell speaks during a Minnesota gubernatorial candidate forum. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All … Read more

The Trump administration plans to spend at least $900 million on construction projects on the White House grounds, a price tag significantly higher than previously reported and that would be covered primarily by taxpayers, according to records reviewed by The Washington Post.

A shopper browses fresh fruit at a grocery store in Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S., on Saturday, August 8, 2026. Allison Joyce | Bloomberg | Getty Images A key inflation reading on Wednesday showed prices moderated across a range of goods and services, possibly removing the urgency of an imminent interest rate hike. The consumer price … Read more

Warning Day: Severe Threat Changes to Flood Threat with Heavy Rain Possible for Morning Peak CINCINNATI — Wednesday is another weather alert day, with flash flooding being the big concern. LIVE RADAR // LATEST WEATHER ALERTS // TRAFFIC MAP Rounds of heavy, slow-moving downpours, especially in the morning, could cause areas of standing water. Rain … Read more

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley has won the Democratic primary in the Wisconsin governor’s race, NBC News projects, dealing a major setback for Democratic Socialist Francesca Hong. The result marks a dramatic turnaround for Crowley, who had dropped out of the race about a month ago after initially struggling to gain traction only to re-enter … Read more

Historically, the United States House of Representatives has been a stepping stone to higher offices for ambitious politicians. But in this year’s Democratic primary, amid widespread anti-establishment backlash, it hasn’t offered much traction. Minnesota Rep. Angie Craig is just the latest House member to stumble in her bid for promotion, losing the U.S. Senate Democratic … Read more

The expected vote is the total number of votes expected in a given race once all the votes are counted. This number is an estimate and is based on several different factors, including information on the number of votes cast early, as well as information provided to our poll reporters on Election Day by county … Read more

While Tuesday’s primaries provided another glimpse of Democrats’ struggle between the ideological left and center, they also showed that in some states, for some races, experience was rewarded. For Republicans, the race to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham pitted his sister, Darline Graham, against far more experienced candidates. But he also had the backing … Read more

Polls are beginning to close in six states 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 … Read more

White House officials have asked the Justice Department to evaluate whether to bring a new criminal case against David Hearn, the former Olympian accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, after federal prosecutors dismissed the indictment against him earlier this month, according to multiple sources familiar with the discussions. Jeanine Pirro, U.S. attorney for … Read more