Christian Menefee defeats longtime Democratic Rep. Al Green in Texas House district, CBS News projects

Rep. Christian Menefee bested Rep. Al Green in Tuesday’s Democratic primary runoff in Texas’ newly drawn 18th Congressional District, CBS News projects.  The incumbent Democrats had parts of their Houston-area districts merged as a result of last year’s gerrymandering. At the request of President Trump, the state’s Republican-controlled Legislature redrew congressional districts to create five … Read more

Keisha Lance Bottoms avoids runoff to win Georgia Democratic governor primary, CBS News projects

Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has avoided a runoff and will be the Democratic nominee for Georgia governor, CBS News projects. Bottoms, who previously served as mayor of Atlanta and later as a senior adviser in the Biden administration, is projected to receive more than 50% of the vote, securing her the nomination. The … Read more

Mike Collins advances to runoff in Georgia GOP Senate primary, CBS News projects

Washington — Rep. Mike Collins has advanced to a runoff in the Georgia GOP primary for Senate, CBS News projects, as Republicans vie for an opportunity to take on Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff.  In Georgia, the top two vote-getters in the primary advance to a runoff if no candidate clears 50% of the vote. It’s … Read more

Janelle Stelson to face GOP Rep. Scott Perry in rematch in competitive Pennsylvania district, CBS News projects

Former TV news anchor Janelle Stelson will face Republican Rep. Scott Perry in a rematch in November after CBS News projected that she won the Democratic primary in Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District on Tuesday. Stelson narrowly lost to Perry in 2024 by about 5,000 votes in the district that covers Harrisburg, York and the surrounding … Read more

NBC News projects Louisiana GOP Senate race advances to runoff, Cassidy out

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing NBC News projects Louisiana GOP Senate race advances to runoff, Cassidy out 01:46 UP NEXT Steve Kornacki breaks down primary races in Ohio, Indiana 06:08 Sherrod Brown wins Ohio Democratic Senate primary, NBC News projects 04:37 Ramaswamy wins … Read more

Letlow, Fleming advance to runoff in Louisiana GOP Senate primary, CBS News projects

Washington — CBS News projects Rep. Julia Letlow and Louisiana state Treasurer John Fleming advanced to a runoff in Saturday’s Senate Republican primary, knocking out incumbent GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy.  Cassidy, 68, was one of seven Senate Republicans who voted to convict Mr. Trump in his impeachment trial after the Jan. 6 attack on the … Read more

One of the largest modern US infrastructure projects will soon burrow toward New York City

NORTH BERGEN, N.J. — When the original train tunnel beneath the Hudson River connecting Manhattan to New Jersey was built more than a century ago, workers toiled with picks and shovels from each side until eventually meeting in the middle. A new tunnel, one of the largest U.S. mass transit projects in generations and which … Read more

Wind projects are stalled because the Pentagon isn’t completing its reviews, industry group says

The Pentagon is holding up the development of more than 250 new onshore wind farms on private lands by failing to complete its national security reviews, according to an industry group. The Pentagon evaluates wind energy projects during the Federal Aviation Administration review process. But in recent weeks, it has stopped sending any projects back … Read more