Democrats are hoping their new candidate will be able to keep the governor's mansion Democrat in deep red Kansas as they put up Cindy Holscher to face the Republican nominee Ty Masterson in the Nov. 3 general election . Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly is term-limited, and the party is hoping to extend their hold on the governor's office despite Kansas' strong Republican lean. Meanwhile, the GOP views the open-seat race as a prime opportunity to reclaim the governorship after two terms under Kelly. T
The highly anticipated major league debut for New York Yankees top prospect George Lombard Jr. couldn’t have gone any better on Tuesday night in the Bronx. And while it’s just one game, it may be hard for Yankees fans not to think the shortstop torch has been passed from Anthony Volpe , who has struggled to find consistency over the past four seasons, to the 21-year-old No. 1 prospect in the team’s farm system. Volpe was once that top prospect when he came up before the start of the 2023 season,
As home affairs minister’s National Press Club address is postponed, refugee advocates lament missed ‘opportunity to bring Australians together’ Labor will introduce new rules to cut net overseas migration and push temporary residents to leave Australia, despite a major speech on the subject by the home affairs minister, Tony Burke, being delayed. But government sources told Guardian Australia the policy changes would not push net overseas migration lower than the existing target of 295,000 peop
President Donald Trump's kingmaker status in Republican primaries was on the line Tuesday in Michigan's GOP gubernatorial nomination showdown – and the president passed the test. Republican Rep. John James, a two-time U.S. Senate nominee in the crucial Great Lakes battleground state who was endorsed by Trump in late June, topped multimillionaire businessman Perry Johnson to win the GOP primary , the Associated Press reported. The West Point graduate and Army Ranger who served multiple combat tou
Missouri live primary results: Rep. Wesley Bell wins rematch against Cori Bush In the Democratic primary for Missouri's 1st Congressional District, ABC News projects incumbent Rep. Wesley Bell will win over former Rep. Cori Bush, who Bell beat two years ago. Bell, who served as St. Louis County prosecuting attorney before coming to Congress to represent the district encompassing St. Louis, defeated Bush in a race flooded with outside spending from pro-Israel groups boosting him. The United Democ
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When Stephen A. Smith finally decides to say it, chances are the rest of the country already got there first. Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve found herself right in Smith's crosshairs after wearing a "Trans Kids Belong" T-shirt on the bench, and Stephen A. tore into her activist grandstanding. Reeve chose to wear the shirt during her first matchup against Sophie Cunningham since the Fever guard publicly defended women-only competition. CHERYL REEVE SENDS CLEAR MESSAGE TO SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM
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Rep. John James will face Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson in the gubernatorial election this fall.
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WTA event win earns 21-year-old a presidential reception in the Philippines as interest in tennis surges in home country The Philippines has been swept up in tennis fever after 21-year-old rising star Alex Eala delivered a historic win, drawing praise from the president who hosted a reception in her honour. On Monday, Eala became the first player from the Philippines to win a Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Tour-level singles title. Continue reading...
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Kansas Democrats have made their choice in one of the most crowded primary battles in the nation and are backing a political newcomer with an eye-popping campaign war chest. Adam Hamilton emerged victorious in an 11-way primary Tuesday night in the race to take on incumbent Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., who is running for a second term in the upper chamber. And he has a line of attack against Hamilton already teed up. DEMOCRATS BLINK AS SCHUMER HELPS GOP CLEAR KEY SHUTDOWN HURDLE "Look, this guy
