Venue gets mixed reviews as National Spelling Bee returns to DC ahead of White House UFC event - AP News

Venue gets mixed reviews as National Spelling Bee returns to DC ahead of White House UFC event  AP News

Attorney General Ken Paxton routs veteran incumbent Cornyn in Texas Senate primary

The race will help determine whether Democrats can win back control of the US Senate for the last half of the Trump presidency.

Colin Allred, Former Lawmaker, Wins Democratic Runoff for House Seat

Mr. Allred beat the incumbent, Representative Julie Johnson, and is now favored to win the general election in a heavily Democratic Dallas-based district.

By Reid J. Epstein

Undeterred by war, thousands of Iranians reach Saudi Arabia for Hajj

Tehran and Riyadh seek to ease tensions as pilgrims head for Mecca and Medina

Texas Democrats reject House candidate who called for imprisoning Zionists

The runoff was a test of whether the Democratic Party could successfully distance itself from a left-wing candidate whom leaders called antisemitic.

By Praveena Somasundaram

US, Armenia pledge to move forward on corridor during Rubio visit

Trump's administration has been working on a road-and-rail corridor initiative, the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP), that would run through Armenia and connect Azerbaijan with its Nakhchivan exclave.

Veteran Texas congressman Al Green beaten in Democratic primary runoff

Christian Menefee wins 18th district race after Republican gerrymandering carved up Green’s reliably Democratic seat Christian Menefee, a freshman Democratic US representative, beat veteran congressman Al Green on Tuesday in a fierce runoff that was the product of Republican gerrymandering. Last year, the Republican-dominated Texas legislature unveiled a congressional map designed to flip seats in the GOP’s favor. Donald Trump had urged the state’s lawmakers to safeguard the party’s congressi...

By Uwa Ede-Osifo

'We'll never know if he could have been saved.' The gaps in Trump's rural health fund

Republicans are talking up healthcare amid the midterm election campaigns, but President Trump's $50 billion fund for rural healthcare won't reopen hospitals.

By Sarah Jane Tribble

White House prepares for UFC showdown for Trump’s 80th birthday

Construction is underway on the South Lawn of the White House in preparation for UFC Freedom 250.

Trump completes his month of GOP revenge, and other takeaways from the Texas runoffs - CNN

Trump completes his month of GOP revenge, and other takeaways from the Texas runoffs  CNN

Ex-NFL linebacker poised to return to Congress after Texas runoff win with Jasmine Crockett endorsement

Former Rep. Colin Allred and Rep. Julie Johnson battled in a Texas Democratic primary runoff election for a redrawn Dallas-area House seat Tuesday.

Strait of Hormuz will open ‘one way or the other’ as Trump gathers cabinet - The Times

Strait of Hormuz will open ‘one way or the other’ as Trump gathers cabinet  The Times

Trump builds massive arena at White House for birthday cage fight

It has played host to countless world leaders and moments in history. Now US President Donald Trump has built a huge cage-fighting arena on the White House’s South Lawn. Cranes lifted giant metal arches into place Tuesday for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event on Trump’s 80th birthday on June 14. “We’re having a big fight. It’s never going to happen again, never happened before,” Trump said at an Oval Office event earlier this month, surrounded by four of the fighters taking...

By Agence France-Presse

Brazilian candidate Bolsonaro asks Trump to designate crime groups as terrorists

Brazilian conservative presidential hopeful Flavio Bolsonaro said on Tuesday he asked US President Donald Trump during a White House meeting to designate Brazil's two largest criminal groups, Comando Vermelho (CV) and Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC), as terrorist organisations, arguing they meet the criteria for the label.

By FRANCE 24

Iran-US war latest: At least 31 dead in Israeli strikes on Lebanon as Tehran accuses Trump of violating ceasefire

Donald Trump said talks with Iran were going ‘nicely’, but threatened renewed attacks if they failed

By James C. Reynolds and Stuti Mishra

John Cornyn’s defeat raises a new question: Will he join the Senate Republicans rebelling against Trump?

The urge to purge: In Trump’s GOP, disloyalty is political death

Republican politicians face a stark choice: unwavering loyalty to Donald Trump or political oblivion. Recent primary defeats, like Senator John Cornyn's, underscore Trump's absolute control. Conservatism alone is insufficient; submission to Trump is paramount. This dynamic forces GOP figures to prioritize his approval, even as national polls show unease, highlighting a deep ideological divide within the party.

By CHIDANAND RAJGHATTA

Trump-endorsed Ken Paxton topples John Cornyn in Texas Senate race - The Straits Times

Trump-endorsed Ken Paxton topples John Cornyn in Texas Senate race  The Straits Times

Ken Paxton wife and children: Meet Angela Paxton and their four kids

Ken Paxton and his wife, Angela Paxton, were married for nearly four decades before announcing their separation in 2025.

Trump-backed Ken Paxton wins insurgent primary as Republicans brace for costly November battle in Texas

By Joe Lovinger and Nancy Cook

Elusive peace agreement

IS there finally a deal to end the Iran war? Not even close. As the world awaited Washington’s approval of a framework that Tehran reportedly agreed upon to de-escalate tensions, US President Donald Trump cautioned negotiators “not to rush into a deal” with Iran — a deal that could potentially lead to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and a comprehensive peace plan. Hours after Iranian negotiators arrived in Qatar for discussions aimed at ending the war, American forces struck Iran’s sout...

By none@none.com (Zahid Hussain)

‘The Simpsons’ Writer Who Accidentally Predicted Trump’s Presidency Launches His Own 2028 Bid

Dan Greaney, a longtime writer and producer on the show, describes himself as "a progressive Republican"

By Charisma Madarang

Trump raises refugee ceiling by 10,000 to bring in more white South Africans

A signed presidential determination said white South Africans of Afrikaner ethnicity face an emergency situation ‌due to the "incitement ‌of racially motivated violence."

UFC cage under construction at White House for Trump birthday

WASHINGTON (AP) — Yet another White House construction project is underway, though this one is meant to be only temporary. Crews are erecting an octagon-shaped cage on the South Lawn that will host next month's UFC bout, helping mark the nation's 250th anniversary — and President Donald Trump's 80th birthday. Online renderings depict what the completed, wire-mesh-fence-ringed fight space is expected to look like ahead of the June 14 event. It will be ringed by a red, white and blue stage under a

By The Korea Herald

Commentary: Iran is beating Trump at the art of the deal

The war on Iran could end with Tehran more confident, more hardline and with new resources to rebuild its nuclear programme, says Gideon Rachman for the Financial Times.

Trump's board of peace fund yet to receive money from donors: FT

Trump sweeps out more Republican foes

Thomas Massie and Bill Cassidy lost their GOP primaries

By The Week US

House OKs bill declaring national election days as holidays

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved on final reading a bill declaring national election days a regular non-working holiday, a measure aimed at allowing Filipinos to cast their ballots without sacrificing a day’s wage. With 223 lawmakers voting in favor, none against, and one abstention, the House approved House Bill No.

By mmercado

Paxton Crushes Cornyn In Stunning Texas Senate Upset

Paxton Crushes Cornyn In Stunning Texas Senate Upset In a brutal repudiation of the GOP old guard, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton crushed four-term incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in the Republican Senate runoff Tuesday night, winning by a commanding margin of roughly 63% to 37%. The victory marks one of the biggest primary upsets in modern Texas political history. Cornyn, a powerful Senate insider and former Majority Whip, was unceremoniously dumped by his own party’s voters ...

By Tyler Durden

Trump raises refugee ceiling by 10,000 to bring in more white South Africans

U.S. President Donald Trump increased the refugee admissions ceiling by 10,000 for ‌this year to allow more white South Africans to come into the country, a signed presidential determination reviewed by Reuters showed.

By Abubakar Ibrahim