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Corruption report on Daniel Andrews government creates headache for new Victorian Premier
The corruption findings into the former Daniel Andrews government in Victoria have landed as an unwelcome complication for the state’s new Premier, who must now decide how to respond to allegations of misconduct tied to their predecessor’s administration. The report’s focus reportedly touches on dealings involving the firefighters’ union, adding a politically sensitive dimension that…
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Trump backs House-passed bill to make daylight savings time permanent
I don’t have permission to use web search in this session, and the article page itself blocked automated access (it requires JavaScript). I can’t retrieve the actual article content to summarise it accurately. Based on general knowledge of this ongoing story, I can note that Donald Trump has previously voiced support for ending the twice-yearly…
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Four takeaways from the South Carolina GOP Senate debate
Four South Carolina Republicans seeking the late Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-S.C.) spot on the November ballot faced off on the debate stage for a second straight night Tuesday. Hosted by Nexstar Media Group, The Hill’s parent company, the debate gave Reps. Russell Fry (R-S.C.) and Ralph Norman (R-S.C.), former Rep. Mark Sanford (R-S.C.) and businessman…
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Moss set to succeed Stevens in House after Michigan primary win
Michigan state Sen. Jeremy Moss (D) is projected to win the Democratic primary in the state’s 11th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Moss, the president pro tempore of the Michigan Senate since January 2023, defeated a crowded field of five other Democrats in the primary. His victory puts him on a glide…
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PETER VAN ONSELEN: Tony Burke’s cancelled speech is the first sign the Great Pauline Panic is here
Tony Burke’s unfinished migration speech suggests a government gripped by political panic.
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Maryland lawmakers approve redistricting referendum
Maryland voters are set to weigh in this fall on a state constitutional amendment that would clarify rules around congressional redistricting, putting the plan before Old Line State voters this fall. The state House voted 96-38 and the Senate voted 32-13 to approve the bill, which now moves to the governor for signature before it…
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Megachurch pastor rolls in state that hasn’t elected a Democrat to Senate in nearly a CENTURY
Adam Hamilton, a megachurch pastor and author with no prior political experience, has won the Democratic nomination for the US Senate seat in Kansas. He now faces incumbent Republican Senator Roger Marshall in a state Republicans consider a stronghold, though Democrats have shown they can win statewide office there in recent years. The race is…
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Trump-backed Bronze Star veteran secures party nod in must-win district
Bronze Star veteran Michael Bouchard has won the Republican primary to represent Michigan’s 10th Congressional District, securing the party’s nomination after receiving an endorsement from President Donald Trump. The result matters because Republicans are relying on Bouchard’s military credentials and message of national renewal to help the party defend its narrow majority in a district…
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Bell fends off Bush in House Democratic primary rematch in Missouri
Rep. Wesley Bell (D) has fended off former Rep. Cori Bush’s (D) comeback bid as he seeks reelection to the House in Missouri, Decision Desk HQ projects. Bush was running to retake her seat in the solidly blue 1st Congression District two years after Bell ousted her by roughly 5 percentage points in the 2024…
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Cleaver to fight for political life against Brattin in Missouri House race
Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (Mo.) is projected to face off against Republican state Sen. Rick Brattin in Missouri’s 5th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. Cleaver ran unopposed in Tuesday’s Democratic primary, while Brattin defeated five other Republicans to capture the party’s nomination. The GOP nominee has represented Missouri’s 31st district in the state…