MyPillow founder Mike Lindell lost to Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth in Tuesday’s GOP Gubernatorial primary for the state, while Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar comfortably secured her party’s nomination in a state where the Democrats are heavily favored to win in November’s general election. Lindell has faced several controversies during […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Moderate Democrat David Crowley won the Wisconsin primary for governor, defeating a democratic socialist who fell short while trying to deliver another win for progressives in a battleground state. Crowley, the Milwaukee county executive, is vying to become Wisconsin’s first Black governor and pitched himself as the candidate […]

Donald Trump departed on a secret military flight from Turkey to Britain last month when the White House said he was flying aboard ⁠Air Force One, in an extraordinary ruse – prompted by an Iranian assassination threat – that involved hiding the president in an airport catering container, according to […]

The Strait of Hormuz is, by some accounts, named for a Zoroastrian deity destined to emerge victorious after a 9,000-year standoff with an adversary. Iran’s leaders feel their own victory is at hand and won’t require the same epic patience. They are betting that military pressure will ultimately force the United States to accept their control […]

National Purple Heart Day falls on Aug. 7 every year, honoring the men and women wounded or killed while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. It’s an unofficial observance — businesses and government offices don’t close — but it’s marked widely in practice, with states and cities pausing in recognition […]

President Donald Trump has signed two executive orders Thursday aimed at restricting automatic U.S. citizenship for some children born in the United States, including those born through the commercial “birth tourism” industry, according to Axios. The orders mark the Trump administration’s second attempt to narrow birthright citizenship after the Supreme Court limited […]

President Donald Trump’s administration has detained dozens of parents and spouses of active-duty U.S. troops as it rolls back immigration protections for military families to pursue its mass deportation agenda, an Associated Press investigation found. More than 50 parents and spouses of active-duty service members have been detained since Trump took office […]

President Donald Trump gave the stage on Monday to Michigan Republicans looking at hard fought races in the next week and in November. Trump’s visit to Milford featured a mix of remarks on economic achievements of the administration trickling down to the state and a political rally for major Republican […]

LANSING, Mich.—Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed two bills to reform Michigan’s juvenile justice system and better position Michigan’s youth for successful adulthoods. The bills expand Michigan’s Indigent Defense Commission duties to include indigent defense of youth, so every youth in the juvenile justice system can access representation and allow certain information sharing for research purposes in juvenile justice cases. These bills implement recommendations by the […]