Rep. John James won Michigan’s Republican primary for governor, defeating businessman Perry Johnson despite being heavily outspent. He will face Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson in the fall election.
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Authorities arrested 38-year-old Jeanine John Taele after he was seen photographing and filming Trump National Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes ahead of Trump’s scheduled visit. Deputies said they found loaded ammunition, firearms, body armor and notebooks containing “concerning statements.”
Rep. Wesley Bell defeated former Rep. Cori Bush in a Democratic primary rematch in Missouri’s heavily Democratic 1st Congressional District. The race centered on Israel, outside spending and divisions between establishment Democrats and progressives.
Kansas voters rejected a constitutional amendment that would have allowed direct elections for state Supreme Court justices. The campaign drew more than $12 million in ad spending and was shaped by disputes over judicial independence and abortion rights.
The State Department revoked the visa of Brazil’s ambassador to the United States, saying it would be restored if Brasília approves Trump’s nominee for U.S. ambassador to Brazil. The move adds to tensions over elections, tariffs and security policy.
Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins refused to certify a referendum challenging the state’s new Republican-drawn congressional map, saying the effort is unconstitutional. The group behind the petition says it has enough signatures and plans to sue.
Former Olympic canoeist David Hearn may pursue legal action after prosecutors dropped a felony vandalism case over damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Prosecutors now say the peeling liner was caused by a rushed, flawed installation, not vandalism.
The House Ethics Committee is investigating Rep. Max Miller over allegations involving domestic violence and illegal drug use. Miller denies wrongdoing and says he requested the probe to clear his name.