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May 6, 2026
Michigan Democrats keep control of state Senate in election win that offers clues about midterms
U.S. News Michigan Democrats keep control of state Senate in election win that offers clues about midterms By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Updated 12:01 AM EDT, May 6, 2026 SAGINAW, Mich. (AP) — Democrat Chedrick Greene won a special election in Michigan on Tuesday, securing his party’s control of the state Senate through the remainder of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s term. Greene, a firefighter and Marine veteran, defeated Republican Jason Tunney, a former prosecutor, in the race for Mic ...
Go to discussionTrump-backed candidates win majority of Republican primary races for Indiana Senate
Politics Trump-backed candidates win majority of Republican primary races for Indiana Senate By SCOTT BAUER, OBED LAMY and THOMAS BEAUMONT Updated 11:05 PM EDT, May 5, 2026 COLUMBUS, Ind. (AP) -- A majority of Republican Indiana state senators whose opponents were endorsed by President Donald Trump lost on Tuesday, a display of the president's enduring influence over his party after lawmakers rejected his redistricting plan five months ago. Of the seven challengers endorsed by Trump, at leas ...
Go to discussionGasoline costs 50% more in the US than it did before the Iran war
Updated 7:51 PM EDT, May 5, 2026 NEW YORK (AP) — The price of a gallon of regular gasoline climbed 31 cents in the past week, spiking to an average of $4.48 per gallon Tuesday, according to AAA, hitting the wallets of drivers after rising 50% since the war with Iran began. The main reason drivers are paying more at the pump is because of the global energy crisis caused by the Iran war. The price of crude oil, which is the main ingredient in gasoline, has been climbing for most of the past two ...
Go to discussionRubio says War Powers Act '100 percent unconstitutional'
05/05/26 6:17 PM ET Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday argued the War Powers Act is unconstitutional, adding that the Trump administration is only complying with “elements” of it to maintain good relations with Congress. “The War Powers Act is unconstitutional, 100 percent,” Rubio told reporters during a White House briefing, claiming that his position has been shared by “every single president” that has occupied the Oval Office since the law passed in 1973. Also known as the War Pow ...
Go to discussion'Get the children away': Outrage breaks out over Trump's startling remarks around kids
May 5, 2026 4:13PM ET People were stunned on Tuesday after President Donald Trump started touting his unpopular Iran war and discussing it in front of a group of children in the Oval Office. The kids were at the White House to celebrate Trump's signing of a proclamation to restore the Presidential Fitness Test award, and in the press briefing, the president ranted about trans athletes in youth sports, then attempted to make his case for the Middle East conflict. Media experts were astounded ...
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