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Another major poll shows Labour leapfrogging Reform with support bleeding away from Greens and Lib Dems
A new major opinion poll has shown Labour overtaking Reform UK, with the governing party’s rise in support reportedly driven partly by voters shifting away from the Greens and the Liberal Democrats. The finding adds to a run of recent polling suggesting Labour’s position may be stabilising after a difficult period, and comes amid intense…
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Ken Paxton demands protection for surrogate and unborn child with birth defect
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) has intervened in a Dallas County surrogacy case involving an unborn baby with a severe heart defect, seeking to ensure the fetus receives life-saving medical treatment after birth despite objections from his intended parents. The unborn child, who Paxton’s office referred to as “baby Gabriel,” was diagnosed in utero…
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A judge expands a block on U.S. Postal Service work on Trump’s mail-in voting order
A federal judge expanded a block on a key part of President Trump’s order to restrict mail-in voting for this fall’s midterms, banning the Postal Service from carrying out directives in every state.
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Mommy fugitive accused of murdering toddler daughter by hurling her against WALL is captured after 30 years on the run
A woman accused of murdering her toddler daughter in Fort Worth, Texas, has been arrested after evading authorities for around 30 years. Prosecutors allege she killed the child by throwing her against a wall, and her capture closes out a decades-long fugitive case for local police. Details of the exact circumstances of her arrest and…
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Cornyn posts data on vaccines preventing deaths after Trump executive order
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) shared a post on Tuesday touting the effectiveness of vaccines following President Trump’s executive order seeking to decrease childhood vaccines and buck the standard order of shots by dividing immunizations for mumps, measles and rubella (MMR). “Since 1974, vaccination has averted 154 million deaths, including 146 million among children younger than…
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Live results: Larson faces primary challenge from Bronin in Connecticut House race
All five of Connecticut’s House members are running for reelection, but just one is facing a contested primary Tuesday. Democratic Rep. John Larson is facing off against former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin and two other candidates for the party’s nomination. Larson secured support from the state’s Democratic Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Coons, while Bronin…
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Live results: Crowded field vies to replace Graham as GOP’s Senate nominee in South Carolina
South Carolina voters head to the polls on Tuesday for a special primary election to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on the November ballot. The crowded field includes the late senator’s sister Darline Graham (R-S.C.), who was appointed to fill the remaining months of Lindsey Graham’s term following his death in July. She…
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Live results: Vermont voters choose House candidates
Vermont voters head to the polls on Tuesday to select the Democratic and Republican candidates for the Green Mountain State’s at-large congressional seat. Two-term Rep. Becca Balint (D-V.T.) is seeking her third term in the lower chamber and she is running unopposed for the Democratic nomination. Both candidates for the GOP nod are former statewide…
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Live results: Democratic establishment clashes with progressive wing in Wisconsin governor’s primary
Voters in the Badger State are at the polls Tuesday to weigh in on the race to succeed Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D). Democratic socialist Francesca Hong, a state representative, leads the Democratic field, which includes Evers-backed Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley and others. Republican Rep. Tom Tiffany faces no serious opposition in his primary….