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Maine Democrat Graham Platner clinched the nomination to take on Republican Sen. Susan Collins in November.

Bill Gates, the Microsoft co-founder, has retained Jake Greenberg, the former top investigative counsel to the House Oversight Committee.

Progressive Randy Villegas (D) is projected to advance in the 22nd Congressional District race against incumbent Rep. David Valadao (R), according to results from Decision Desk HQ. Villegas, an…

It’s official: Republican Sen. Susan Collins will face Democrat Graham Platner this fall, NBC News projects, in what will be a marquee election in the fight for control of the Senate

Graham Platner, a progressive oyster farmer and political newcomer whose campaign has been wrought with controversies, will face off this fall against Republican Sen. Susan Collins in Maine, Decision…

The president also plans to keep Mr. Pulte as the head of a federal housing agency, heightening tension with Congress and complicating the renewal of a powerful spying authority.

The ascendancy of Todd Blanche shows how the practices that were initially deemed out of bounds even in President Trump’s Justice Department seem to be the order of the day.

In South Carolina, both Republican candidates for governor are MAGA devotees, but Trump only endorsed Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, not Attorney General Alan Wilson. The two are headed to a GOP runoff.

President Trump announced on Tuesday that Bill Pulte will assume the role of the U.S.’s intelligence chief earlier than anticipated, despite the threat that this controversial nomination poses to…

Bill Pulte will begin serving as acting director of national intelligence in a week-and-a-half, President Trump said, effectively standing by his decision to name the housing regulator and Trump…

The Supreme Court is set to decide as soon as this week whether states can accept mail-in ballots that arrive after election day in a case that could invalidate the so-called grace period in places…

The Supreme Court is awaiting appeals from President Trump in two separate cases.

Former U.S. Border Patrol commander-at-large Greg Bovino on Monday said he is not ruling out a bid for the White House in 2028. Bovino responded to reporting from NewsNation, The Hill’s cable…

The NCAA is filing an appeal to challenge a Monday ruling that granted Texas Tech University quarterback Brendan Sorsby a temporary injunction against the association after it banned him for…

Mr. Graham, a four-term incumbent, is the favorite to win the general election in a solidly Republican state.

The primary victories set up a race that could be key to Democrats' hopes of winning control of the Senate.

Graham Platner has faced new scrutiny over his personal history, but his Democratic primary victory sets up a high-stakes race against Senator Susan Collins, a Republican.

Lieutenant governor and attorney general advance but result signals decisive defeat for controversial Nancy MaceDonald Trump-backed Pamela Evette, South Carolina’s lieutenant governor and Alan…

Republican Steve Hilton, a former Fox News host and adviser to former British Prime Minister David Cameron, will advance to November's general election in the race to become California's…

Nearly a week after election day, Xavier Becerra, former Secretary of Health and Human Services, will face Republican Steve Hilton in the California's race for governor.

The ex-reality TV star, who lost his home in the Pacific Palisades fire, cast himself as the antidote to the city’s woesSpencer Pratt, an ex-reality TV star, cast himself as the antidote to Los…

Former UK political operative endorsed by Trump will face off against Democrat Xavier Becerra in November electionRepublican Steve Hilton, the former UK political operative turned Fox News…

NBC News projected Tuesday that Hilton, a former Fox News host, will advance from a crowded all-party primary field to the general election.

Eileen Wang pleaded guilty to acting as a foreign agent. But what could Beijing want from the mayor of a small California city known as the “Chinese Beverly Hills”?

A 19-year-old is convicted of murder after a track meet stabbing; the U.S. launches new strikes on Iran.

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Washington says attack is ‘proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression’

The latest clash with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz came as President Donald Trump repeated that a deal with Tehran could be reached within days.

The US must win its war against Iran strategically, not just militarily, said Dennis Richardson, a former Australian ambassador to Washington, as well as chief of the country’s defense and foreign…

The Pentagon briefly posted a similar expanded list in February, then withdrew it without explanation before Trump's China trip.

President Donald Trump earlier accused Iran of shooting down the US helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz and vowed to respond.