Primary findings: Voters eager for change are eager to put their stamp on Washington

Primary findings: Voters eager for change are eager to put their stamp on Washington

Tuesday’s primaries in three states saw incumbents wobble; general election results were revealed; and runoffs escalated intra-party fighting. They also highlighted broader lessons about the state of national politics, from President Donald Trump’s enduring power over the GOP to the disagreements over ideology, generation and strategy that continue to divide Democrats. In Texas, as four-term…

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‘Whatever it takes’: Trump says Iran operation could last a month or longer

‘Whatever it takes’: Trump says Iran operation could last a month or longer

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump suggested Monday that a war with Iran could last a month or longer. “It’s OK,” he continued, “if even more time is needed to complete the operation,” dismissing potential readiness concerns, even as he said plans were ahead of schedule. “We’ve already significantly exceeded our initial timeline.” But whatever the…

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America is losing millions of dollars due to measles. The actual loss cannot be calculated.

America is losing millions of dollars due to measles. The actual loss cannot be calculated.

In early 2025, as a measles outbreak begins in West Texas, Katherine Wells knows she needs money. Although the outbreak was centred in Gaines County, a community an hour away, Wells, who heads Lubbock’s public health department, needed more staff to respond to the multiple exposures at local pediatricians’ offices, urgent care centres, restaurants and…

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