Money for repairs to national parks going to D.C. beautification projects

About 400 sites managed by the National Park Service are facing a maintenance backlog estimated at more than $24 billion, but the money aimed for repairs is being diverted. The Washington Post reports the Trump administration has used at least $90 million from national park entry fees to help pay for beautification efforts in the … Read more

Senate Republican pushes overhaul to cut red tape and speed up American energy projects

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: The Senate’s newest member is reviving an issue that has echoed through the halls of Congress for years, and one that, if successful, could turbocharge energy production in the U.S. Sen. Alan Armstrong, R-Okla., who was appointed to replace Department of Homeland Security Secretary … Read more

Mayor Zohran Mamdani flexes influence in New York City’s congressional primaries with 3 big wins, CBS News projects

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, in an effort to get more like-minded political allies in Washington, endorsed three left-of-center candidates in the congressional Democratic primaries covering the city, including two who were running against sitting congressmen. CBS News projected all three — Brad Lander, Claire Valdez and Darializa Avila Chevalier — will win their primaries. … Read more

Moderate Democrat Ben McAdams wins primary in Utah’s new left-leaning district, CBS News projects

Former Rep. Ben McAdams, a moderate Democrat, won a competitive Democratic primary in Utah’s newly drawn 1st Congressional District on Tuesday, CBS News projects.  The primary is the latest flashpoint in the debate over the direction of the Democratic Party’s future. The race pitted McAdams against three progressives — state Sen. Nate Blouin, political newcomer … Read more

Cait Conley wins NY-17 Democratic primary, CBS News projects

Democrat Cait Conley, a former national cybersecurity expert, will challenge Republican Rep. Mike Lawler in the battle for New York’s 17th Congressional District, after winning Tuesday’s primary, CBS News projects. Not long after being projected as the winner, Conley told her supporters the campaign was “a fight for our families, for our communities, and for … Read more

Assemblyman Micah Lasher wins crowded Democratic House primary in NY-12, CBS News projects

State Assemblyman Micah Lasher won the crowded primary race for New York’s 12th Congressional District, CBS News projects. He will face a number of candidates from other parties in November to replace retiring Rep. Jerry Nadler. The district encompasses a large portion of Manhattan, including the Upper West Side and Upper East Side and Midtown neighborhoods. … Read more

Alan Wilson wins South Carolina GOP governor runoff, CBS News projects

Alan Wilson wins South Carolina GOP governor runoff, CBS News projects – CBS News Watch CBS News CBS News projects that Alan Wilson has defeated Pamela Evette in the runoff for the Republican nomination for South Carolina governor. CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto has the latest. Source link

Brad Lander defeats Rep. Dan Goldman in NY-10 Democratic primary, CBS News projects

Brad Lander has defeated two-term incumbent Rep. Dan Goldman for the Democratic nomination in New York’s 10th Congressional District, which covers Lower Manhattan and parts of Brooklyn. Lander’s nomination is a significant win for progressive Democrats in New York City after he got heavyweight endorsements from Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. The … Read more

Attorney General Alan Wilson wins runoff in South Carolina GOP gubernatorial primary, CBS News projects

State Attorney General Alan Wilson will face off against Democratic state Rep. Jermaine Johnson in November’s race for South Carolina governor, as Republicans look to hold onto the governor’s office in a reliably red state. CBS News projects Wilson won the Republican runoff in South Carolina on Tuesday night, defeating Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette. The … Read more