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Van Orden faces Cooke in rematch for battleground Wisconsin House seat
Republican Representative Derrick Van Orden will face Democrat Rebecca Cooke again in Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District after Cooke won the Democratic primary, setting up a closely watched rematch. The seat is a leading Democratic target in the midterm elections, with the outcome potentially affecting the Republican Party’s narrow House majority. Cooke defeated former Eau Claire…
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Bulgaria beating trial, Dubai influencer’s CCTV hope and Supermassive Games cuts headline briefing
In Bulgaria, prosecutors in Plovdiv charged two youths, aged 18 and 17, over the alleged assault of two Nepalese men on the night of 24–25 July. Authorities said a video found on one suspect’s phone recorded the incident, and that the alleged victims, aged 33 and 27, sustained minor injuries. The case followed the arrests…
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Failed presidential candidate wins Dem primary for Midwest governor amid fraud scandal fallout
US Senator Amy Klobuchar has won the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party primary to become the party’s candidate for Minnesota governor, positioning her to succeed outgoing Governor Tim Walz. Walz abandoned his re-election bid amid a major fraud scandal engulfing Minnesota state government, and Klobuchar has campaigned partly on promises to overhaul state institutions and root out corruption.…
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Trump’s ‘firewall’ against socialism in battleground state punches ticket to election
Republican Rep. Tom Tiffany has won the GOP nomination for Wisconsin governor, positioning him as President Donald Trump’s preferred candidate in a key swing state contest against a Democratic Party facing pressure from its progressive wing. Tiffany, a hard-right member of the House Freedom Caucus, is being framed by Republicans as a bulwark against socialism…
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California Democratic Gubernatorial Nominee Xavier Becerra Says He Prefers Settlement Of Paramount-WBD Antitrust Lawsuit: “Conference Room, Not Courtroom”
Xavier Becerra, the Democratic nominee for California governor, has said he hopes state attorneys general and Paramount can settle their antitrust lawsuit over the proposed Warner Bros. Discovery merger rather than go to trial. Speaking publicly on the case for the first time, at a Politico conference, he argued that negotiation tends to achieve more…
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HHS touts 35 states that have scaled back ‘orphan tax’ on Social Security benefits
Officials from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said Tuesday that 35 states have ended the practice of intercepting federal benefits intended for orphans in foster care. For decades, state agencies have taken Social Security survivor benefits from children in foster care after the death of their parents, who paid into the program….
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Former Hartford mayor ousts Larson in Connecticut House primary
Luke Bronin, the former Democratic mayor of Hartford, Conn., is projected to defeat incumbent Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.) and will advance to the November general election, according to preliminary results from Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Larson, who was first elected to represent Connecticut’s 1st Congressional District in 1998, faced three Democratic competitors in a solid…
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Figures to face off against Marques for GOP-redistricted Alabama House seat
Republican Rhett Marques is projected to win the GOP nomination to take on Democratic Rep. Shomari Figures in Alabama’s redrawn 2nd Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. In June, the Supreme Court allowed Alabama Republicans to reinstate a 2023 map that removes the majority-black Montgomery-area district, lessening Figures chances of hanging on to the…
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The race to replace Lindsey Graham gets UGLY as his sister Darline comes up short… triggering a runoff
A crowded race to replace Senator Lindsey Graham in South Carolina has taken a bitter turn after his sister, Darline Graham, failed to secure enough votes to win outright, forcing the contest into a runoff. The development highlights how contested and personal the battle for Graham’s seat has become, with family ties doing little to…
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Private equity company Apollo agrees to finance deal with New York Yankees organization for $2.6 billion
Private equity firm Apollo Global Management has agreed to provide $2.6 billion (£2 billion) in financing to the New York Yankees organisation, marking one of private equity’s most significant forays yet into Major League Baseball. The deal reflects a broader shift in professional sport, where private equity firms have increasingly sought access to lucrative franchises…