FILE - California gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer speaks during an election night event on June 2, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)
FILE - Assemblymember Marc Berman, D-Menlo Park, calls for passage of measures to redraw the state's Congressional districts and put new maps before voters in a special election, during a news conference in Sacramento, Calif., Aug. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Weeks before voting ended in California's primary for governor, Los Angeles-based influencer Shaka Smith took to Ins…
Wisconsin is the latest state where the battle over the direction of the Democratic Party will play out. The state's primary for governor to be decided on Tuesday features a democratic socialist against a candidate endorsed by Gov. Tony Evers. Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley is trying to ride the Evers endorsement to a win in a year when voters upset with mainstream Democrats have propelled outsiders to victory. Francesca Hong is tapping into that anger in her candidacy to move Wisconsin to the left. It's been a chaotic primary with Crowley rejoining the race last month after another top candidate dropped out.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A new Tennessee congressional map that carved up a majority Black district in Memphis is making its electoral debut Tues…
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a campaign event for Liberal Party Beaches-East York byelection candidate Tanveer Shahnawaz at The Stone Lion Pub in Toronto, on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (Sammy Kogan/The Canadian Press via AP)
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Liberal Party Beaches-East York by-election candidate Tanveer Shahnawaz cheer with supporters at The Stone Lion Pub in Toronto, on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (Sammy Kogan/The Canadian Press via AP)
David Crowley, Democratic candidate for Wisconsin governor, takes a selfie photo with supporter Abigail Tessmann during a campaign stop Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer)
David Crowley, Democratic candidate for Wisconsin governor, speaks with supporter Abigail Tessmann during a campaign stop Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer)
Jeanine Pirro this week found out there’s a tradeoff between loyalty to President Donald Trump and being loyal to reality. The U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia has been a fierce defender and decades-long friend to Trump. But she openly refuted his claims the damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was due to vandalism — instead of shoddy workmanship. The moment comes as Trump is struggling to convince Americans to believe what’s he’s telling them on the economy, his agenda and his war on Iran. Trump has rebuked Pirro, and has been non-committal about her future in his administration.
