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Trump’s damning silence dooms scandal-scarred Cory Mills as he loses seat amid sex extortion accusations
Republican congressman Cory Mills has lost his seat after being engulfed in scandal, with the Daily Mail reporting that Donald Trump’s refusal to publicly back him proved fatal to his re-election hopes. Mills, a Florida representative, had been dogged by allegations including claims of sex extortion, which severely damaged his standing with voters and within…
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Democratic socialist notches surprise win in Florida Senate primary: 5 takeaways
A progressive scored an unexpected upset in Florida’s Democratic primary for Senate, a left-wing breakthrough in President Trump’s home state that tees up a tough, GOP-favored fight this fall. Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon, who is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) but was not endorsed by the national organization, toppled Alex…
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Former state rep tops ranked-choice slugfest as Alaska advances nominees for governor
Alaska has narrowed its crowded field of candidates for governor, with four gubernatorial tickets advancing from Tuesday’s primary to the November general election. The contest will determine who succeeds Republican Governor Michael Dunleavy, who is stepping down owing to term limits, and comes amid the state’s distinctive “jungle primary” and ranked-choice voting system, which allows…
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Alaskan political scion hopes to hold onto state’s single House seat
Alaska’s sole U.S. House seat is headed to a competitive general election after four candidates advanced from Tuesday’s rank-choice primary. First-term Republican incumbent Nicholas Begich III, a member of a prominent Alaskan political family, is seeking to retain the seat but faces a notable challenge from independent candidate Bill Hill, alongside two other contenders. The…
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Erin Patterson launches desperate last ditch effort to erase history and walk free from jail amid claims the jury shouldn’t have been housed alongside police and prosecution
Erin Patterson, the Australian woman convicted of murdering three relatives with a poisoned beef Wellington laced with death cap mushrooms, has launched a fresh legal bid to overturn her conviction and be released from prison. The effort reportedly centres on claims that the jury in her trial should not have been accommodated alongside police and…
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Trump halts tariff threat against Canada as trade agreement emerges
Donald Trump postponed a threatened 50% tariff on Canadian goods just hours before it was due to take effect, announcing that the United States and Canada had reached a deal in principle pending finalisation of documents. The three-day pause averted an immediate levy on nearly $20bn (£14.8bn; C$28bn) of Canadian imports and followed intensive negotiations,…
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Independent Bill Hill advances in race for Alaska’s GOP-held House seat
Independent Bill Hill has advanced in the race for Alaska’s at-large House seat, challenging incumbent Republican Rep. Nick Begich III, Decision Desk HQ projects. Hill, a Bristol Bay fisherman, advanced alongside Begich in Alaska’s open primary system — in which the top four vote-getters advance from the primary, regardless of party, to a ranked-choice general…
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Peltola, Sullivan matchup set in key Alaska Senate race
Former Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola and incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan are advancing to the general election Senate in Alaska, Decision Desk HQ projects. It’s the third cycle under Alaska’s new voting system, in which the top four candidates will advance from the primary, regardless of party affiliation, to a ranked-choice general election. Alaska has…
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GOP senator, ex-House Dem emerge from Alaska’s ‘jungle primary’ despite far-left meddling
Four candidates have advanced from Alaska’s nonpartisan “jungle primary” to compete in November’s general election, in a contest that could help determine control of the US Senate. Republican Senator Dan Sullivan and former Democratic congresswoman Mary Peltola both progressed, alongside two other candidates, setting up a closely watched race between an incumbent Republican and a…
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‘Prolier-than-thou!’ Burnham accused of ‘desperate’ attempt to play up working class roots by novelist
Novelist Robert Harris has accused Prime Minister Andy Burnham of adopting a “prolier-than-thou” attitude by overstating his working-class background for political advantage. Harris, a lifelong Labour supporter who also grew up in a council house and studied at Cambridge, told The Independent’s editor-in-chief Geordie Greig that he “hated” the way politicians such as Burnham and…