Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller and former Rep. Melissa Bean have won the Democratic primaries in Illinois’ 2nd and 8th Congressional Districts, NBC News projects. Miller’s victory puts an end to former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.’s comeback attempt, while Bean’s primary win practically cements her return to Congress, more than a decade after she lost … Read more
A senior living facility in Minnesota was recently told they’d need a liquor license for any gathering involving alcoholic beverages. That didn’t sit well with many of the residents, who are now fighting to legalize the right to happy hour. Tony Dokoupil has the story. Source link
Arizona became the first state to file criminal charges against Kalshi on Tuesday, accusing the prediction market company of operating an illegal gambling business within its borders, a significant escalation in the fight to regulate the popular platform. The 20-count charging document accuses Kalshi of accepting bets on political outcomes, college sporting competitions and individual … Read more
Breaking down the Illinois primary fight for Sen. Dick Durbin’s seat – CBS News Watch CBS News Illinois is holding primary elections Tuesday with the main focus on the race for the seat of outgoing U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin. CBS News White House reporter Aaron Navarro has more. Source link
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senate Republicans on Tuesday successfully launched their floor takeover to put Senate Democrats on record against Trump-backed voter ID legislation. It’s a move to shift the spotlight from internal GOP divisions over the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act onto Senate Democrats, who are ultimately withholding … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senate Democrats say they want to end the government shutdown but have repeatedly blocked GOP attempts to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as they push for immigration enforcement reforms. On Friday, Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., said at a news conference following an antisemitic attack on … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Democrats on Capitol Hill are accusing Republicans of walking away from attempts to shrink the size of a partial government shutdown that began on February 14, arguing that the impasse over funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) doesn’t need to hold up funding for other agencies … Read more
SALT LAKE CITY — For more than a century, Utah has kept gambling almost entirely out of the state. There are no casinos, no lotteries and no racetracks that allow bets, a prohibition rooted in the conservative ideals of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which views gambling as a vice that leads … Read more
VILLA RICA, Ga. — A 12-year-old girl was taken to a hospital and died days after she collapsed in the street following a fistfight near a school bus stop in her Georgia neighborhood, according to police. The death of sixth grader Jada West is being investigated by police in suburban Villa Rica, about 30 miles … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Republican House candidate Clay Fuller says his playbook for the runoff election for a vacant congressional district in solidly red northwest Georgia that was once held by Marjorie Taylor Greene is simple. “We’re just going to continue to get that message out about President Trump supporting us, … Read more