Minnesota state House Speaker Lisa Demuth won the Republican primary for governor of the state, NBC News projects, defeating Trump ally Mike Lindell and setting up a general election matchup against Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar. Demuth’s primary victory was an upset against Lindell, the MyPillow founder and election conspiracy theorist. Lindell had been leading in limited public polling heading into Election Day and had an endorsement from President Donald Trump. But attacks on Lindell from fel
Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan has won the Democratic primary for Senate in Minnesota, NBC News projects, notching another major victory for her party’s progressive wing. Flanagan defeated moderate Rep. Angie Craig in the race to succeed retiring Sen. Tina Smith, who had endorsed Flanagan along with progressive leaders including Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. The lieutenant governor would be the first Native American woman in the Senate if she is elected in November. “This e
As always, the conversation around college football in the 2025-2026 offseason has revolved around strength of schedule. Conference bragging rights are based on it. The College Football Playoff selection committee incorporates a strength of schedule and strength of resume metric into their ranking system. Perceptions of team strength can swing wildly based on assumptions of their schedule's difficulty. Predictably, the Big Ten and SEC dominate most lists of the toughest schedules in the country
President Donald Trump talks to reporters after having arrived on Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., on Tuesday.
Democrats in deep blue Vermont have a new nominee as they take a sixth straight shot at trying to oust popular Republican Gov. Phil Scott. Democrats in deep blue Vermont have a new nominee as they take a sixth straight shot at trying to oust popular Republican Gov. Phil Scott. Economist Amanda Janoo on Tuesday defeated former child advocacy organization CEO Aly Richards — who is backed by former Democratic Govs. Howard Dean and Madeleine Kunin — to capture the party's gubernatorial nomination ,
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Police charged Ahmed al Ahmed in June after an alleged incident with his father at a Sydney home.
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Christopher Luxon says he has "full support" of his party, after a vote of confidence 12 weeks before a general election.
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Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White commanded the spotlight for more than two minutes before Tuesday night’s game. But once the ball went in the air, her team did the rest of the talking. Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell caught fire early, scoring 20 of her 28 points in the first half, while backcourt running mate Caitlin Clark finished with 22 points and 10 assists as Indiana cruised past the New York Liberty, 106-92, for its seventh win in nine games. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCA
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A former waitress, small-business owner and nonprofit founder won the Democratic primary in Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District on Tuesday, setting her up for a rematch with Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden. Rebecca Cooke, raised on an Eau Claire-area dairy farm, defeated former Eau Claire City Council President Emily Berge on Tuesday evening. The win puts Cooke back on the ballot in one of Democrats’ top House pickup opportunities this fall. It will be Cooke’s third attempt to win the weste
