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Socialists capture major Florida victory on hit-or-miss night for Trump-endorsed primary candidates
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Socialists capture major Florida victory on hit-or-miss night for Trump-endorsed primary candidates

Trump endorsements delivered mixed results across Florida and Wyoming primary elections, as some backed candidates lost key congressional races.

Burley Quigley · 19 Aug, 2026
Iran war forces America to confront the strategic cost of deterring China
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Iran war forces America to confront the strategic cost of deterring China

The USS George Washington is leaving the Pacific for the Middle East to relieve the Lincoln, potentially leaving no U.S. carrier to deter China.

Jensen Ledner · 19 Aug, 2026
Socialist candidates can delete old posts, but they can't erase their radicalism
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Socialist candidates can delete old posts, but they can't erase their radicalism

Democratic Senate candidate Abdul el-Sayed's campaign was caught erasing posts denouncing fireworks and linking football to slavery in Michigan.

Jeremy Schneider · 19 Aug, 2026
Silicon Valley is losing the data center fight, risking a repeat of a classic failure
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Silicon Valley is losing the data center fight, risking a repeat of a classic failure

Silicon Valley faces 71% public opposition to data centers as local groups block $64 billion in projects, outpacing even nuclear energy resistance.

Leland Spinka · 19 Aug, 2026
Inside the tension that drove Trump’s South Korea alliance from ‘historic new era’ to military pullback
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Inside the tension that drove Trump’s South Korea alliance from ‘historic new era’ to military pullback

Trump scales back Ulchi Freedom Shield drills to pressure Seoul on investment delays while dangling an incentive for Kim Jong Un to reopen diplomacy.

Shane Sipes · 19 Aug, 2026
State of play: What to know about California showdown to replace Swalwell after massive scandal
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State of play: What to know about California showdown to replace Swalwell after massive scandal

Aisha Wahab and Melissa Hernandez battle for Eric Swalwell's California 14th Congressional District seat, as early results remain undecided.

Oma Schaden · 19 Aug, 2026
Former state rep tops ranked-choice slugfest as Alaska advances nominees for governor
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Former state rep tops ranked-choice slugfest as Alaska advances nominees for governor

Seventeen tickets competed in Alaska's nonpartisan primary to succeed term-limited Republican Gov. Michael Dunleavy in the November general election.

Damien Marks · 19 Aug, 2026
Alaskan political scion hopes to hold onto state's single House seat
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Alaskan political scion hopes to hold onto state's single House seat

Nicholas Begich III faces a major insurgency from independent candidate Bill Hill in Alaska's ranked choice voting congressional primary race.

Watson Goodwin · 19 Aug, 2026
GOP senator, ex-House Dem emerge from Alaska’s ‘jungle primary’ despite far-left meddling
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GOP senator, ex-House Dem emerge from Alaska’s ‘jungle primary’ despite far-left meddling

Dan Sullivan and Mary Peltola advance from Alaska's jungle primary, but a second Dan Sullivan on the ballot raises election confusion claims.

Dexter Terry · 19 Aug, 2026
Trump-aligned conservative emerges from crowded primary to decide who fills Wyoming’s lone House seat
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Trump-aligned conservative emerges from crowded primary to decide who fills Wyoming’s lone House seat

Wyoming Republican Secretary of State Chuck Gray faced Steve Friess and Reid Rasner in a crowded GOP primary to replace Rep. Harriet Hageman.

Erick Nader · 19 Aug, 2026
Trump admin sued over visa time restrictions for foreign students, journalists
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Trump admin sued over visa time restrictions for foreign students, journalists

A coalition sued to block a DHS visa rule changes that would cap international students at four years in the U.S. and limit foreign journalists to 240 days.

Ellis Kuhlman · 19 Aug, 2026
Ryan Fitzpatrick says friends raving about Highmark Stadium despite harsh critics: 'Absolutely unbelievable'
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Ryan Fitzpatrick says friends raving about Highmark Stadium despite harsh critics: 'Absolutely unbelievable'

Ryan Fitzpatrick said friends who used his season tickets at the new Highmark Stadium gave glowing reviews despite social media criticism of sight lines and mor...

Afton Roberts · 19 Aug, 2026