Rep. Barry Moore defeated former Navy SEAL Jared Hudson in Alabama’s Republican Senate runoff, strengthening his path to succeed Sen. Tommy Tuberville. Moore leaned on President Donald Trump’s endorsement in a race that turned sharply negative over questions about his military record.
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine called for abolishing the death penalty, reversing the position he held when he helped write the state’s 1981 capital punishment law. He said the punishment no longer deters murder and urged lawmakers or voters to repeal it.
Voters in Georgia, Alabama and Oklahoma are testing President Trump’s endorsement power in several Republican primaries and runoffs. Washington, D.C., Democrats are also choosing candidates for mayor and congressional delegate after long-serving incumbents stepped aside.
Sen. Mitch McConnell was admitted to a hospital Sunday morning, his spokesperson said, without giving details about his condition. The 84-year-old Kentucky Republican has had several health incidents in recent years, including falls and prior hospitalizations.
Section 702, a major U.S. surveillance authority used to collect foreign intelligence, is set to lapse after Congress failed to pass an extension. Lawmakers disagree over whether existing court approvals will keep the program operating without interruption.
A federal judge in Virginia indefinitely blocked the Trump administration’s nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund. The court gave top officials one week to swear under penalty of perjury that the program will not move forward.
The Trump administration filed an appeal after a federal judge ordered President Trump’s name removed from the Kennedy Center. The board also voted to seek a stay of the ruling, which said only Congress can change the venue’s name.