Republican runoffs in Georgia and Alabama tested Donald Trump’s endorsement power, with early Georgia results showing Trump-backed Burt Jones trailing in the governor’s race and Mike Collins narrowly leading in the Senate contest. Voters also cast ballots in Oklahoma and Washington, D.C.
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Federal prosecutors charged 15 people in Minnesota over protests against the Trump administration’s Metro Surge immigration operation. Officials accused the defendants of using vehicles, ice blocks and homemade shields to impede federal agents.
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.
Alaska Elections Director Carol Beecher ruled that Daniel J. Sullivan cannot appear on the U.S. Senate primary ballot, finding his candidacy was filed to confuse voters. The candidate denies wrongdoing and can appeal the decision.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom accused President Donald Trump of directing the Justice Department to investigate him and his wife as he considers a 2028 presidential run. The Justice Department has not confirmed any investigation.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said President Donald Trump directed the Justice Department to investigate him and his wife, calling the inquiry politically motivated. Newsom said federal agents have contacted family friends and former employees and demanded records.
President Donald Trump endorsed Rep. Mike Collins over Derek Dooley in Georgia’s Republican Senate runoff. The winner will face Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in a race viewed as a key Republican pickup opportunity.
Trump and Pakistan said a U.S.-Iran deal could be finalized within 24 hours, but Iran said it would not be signed Sunday. The proposed memorandum includes provisions on the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports and Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile.