Pritzker scores big: Stratton wins Illinois Senate primary in test of governor’s clout

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Democratic Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton of Illinois is now a giant step closer to becoming only the fifth Black woman elected to the Senate in the nation’s history. Stratton on Tuesday topped Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Robin Kelly, her top two rivals among a crowded field of … Read more

Juliana Stratton wins Democratic Senate primary in Illinois, NBC News projects

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Juliana Stratton wins Democratic Senate primary in Illinois, NBC News projects 01:43 UP NEXT Trump slams senior official who resigned over war with Iran 02:08 ‘Apparently I’m an idiot’: Three-time Trump voter in Pennsylvania sounds off on Iran … Read more

Former congresswoman wins primary to take back former suburban Chicago seat

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Melissa Bean, the former congresswoman who represented Illinois’ 8th Congressional District more than a decade ago, has won Tuesday’s primary election to retake the seat from retiring Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., who is running for Senate. Bean entered Tuesday with a reported fundraising advantage of more than … Read more

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton wins Democratic Senate primary in Illinois

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton has won the Democratic Senate primary in Illinois, NBC News projects, vaulting ahead of two members of Congress with a boost from Gov. JB Pritzker in the expensive race. Stratton defeated Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Robin Kelly in the race to succeed retiring Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin, taking aim at members … Read more

Mullin wins backing from China, Cuba hawks — and some Democrats — as critics question fitness to lead DHS

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., is drawing support from some of Congress’ most vocal China and Cuba hawks — and even some Democrats — to lead the Department of Homeland Security, though critics say the combative lawmaker lacks the experience and temperament for the post. The nomination comes … Read more

Michael B. Jordan wins best actor in competitive category

Michael B. Jordan just won his first Oscar for best actor and thanked Warner Brothers studio for honoring “original ideas” in Hollywood. Jordan should perhaps receive two statuettes for his double role as Smoke and Stack in this year’s “Sinners,” a favorite at the box office and in the Academy. The film has already won … Read more

“All the Empty Rooms” wins Oscar for Steve Hartman’s project memorializing children killed in school shootings

The documentary “All the Empty Rooms,” which memorialized children killed in school shootings through a look at the bedrooms they never returned to, took home the Oscar for Best Documentary Short at the 98th Academy Awards on Sunday. The film follows CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman and photographer Lou Bopp along their seven-year journey to document the toll … Read more

Team USA’s Oksana Masters wins 11th Paralympic gold medal: “On top of the world right now”

Oksana Masters’ 11th Paralympic gold medal was “redemption” for the most decorated American Winter Paralympian. And it was clear just how much it meant to her. Masters screamed loudly several times in delight after winning the women’s sprint sitting discipline in Para cross-country skiing on Tuesday at Milan Cortina in Italy. She finished second in … Read more