When challenged to name the hottest place on Earth, sprawling desert environments like Death Valley or the African Sahara probably spring to mind. However, extreme heat nearly matching those examples can occur on five continents, and some of these hottest places are even densely populated by humans. Read on to find out more about the […]
South Carolina state Rep. Ivory Thigpen holds a slight lead over two well-known contenders in the District 22 state Senate Democratic primary in early vote totals. Democratic voters went to the polls Tuesday to choose one of three candidates looking to replace state Sen. Mia McLeod, who did not seek reelection, in District 22. Of […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Four Utah Republicans battling to win the seat of retiring U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney face off Monday evening in a debate that could begin to gauge the type of conservative who most appeals to voters statewide. The marquee event in a marathon week of primary debates will test former President […]
Trump is just over a month away from formally becoming the GOP’s presidential nominee. The former president is facing competing pressures to find his new running mate. Trump has a lot of choices, from old rivals or MAGA allies. Former President Donald Trump’s search for a running mate is nearing the final stretch. According to […]
It hasn’t been a great week for Republican rhetoric about the Jim Crow era. Rep. Dan Bishop, for example, who’s running for state attorney general in North Carolina, thought it’d be a good idea to equate Donald Trump’s criminal prosecution in New York with Alabama prosecuting African Americans in 1950. Historian Kevin Kruse explained soon […]
Republican Congressman Bob Good has faced a primary challenger in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District before, but June’s primary will be different than the contests he’s won in the past. That’s thanks to a state law that was patroned by Democratic Del. Dan Helmer and signed by former Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam in March 2021. That […]
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the campaign trail, the White House and Capitol Hill. In today’s edition, campaign embed Alec Hernández outlines what Donald Trump’s VP contenders have said about accepting the 2020 — […]
May 15—The fundraising frontrunners in two contested races for the Santa Fe County Commission have widened the gap between the most and least well-funded contenders in their latest round of campaign finance reports. Adam Johnson held onto his lead in a three-way race for the County Commission District 4 seat as of May 6, according […]
With his hush money trial still in full swing, former President Donald Trump’s vice presidential prospects have turned the lower Manhattan courthouse into a proving ground. Several of the most frequently mentioned contenders to join Trump’s ticket have started to show up at 100 Centre St. in support of Trump. The trial has practically become […]
Brooks Koepka will defend his title when the 106th US PGA Championship takes place at Valhalla Golf Club from May 16-19. Koepka will be seeking a sixth major title and back-to-back victories in the event for the second time, having also lifted the Wanamaker trophy in 2018 and 2019. Here, we look at some of […]
May 6—OLYMPIA — Monday marked the beginning of candidate filing week in the state, opening the doors for Washingtonians to officially throw their hats in the ring for more than 400 federal, state, judicial, legislative and county offices up for grabs in the November election. Two of the top contenders for state governor declared candidacy […]
By Valentine Hilaire and Elida Moreno PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – Panamanians will head to the polls in Sunday’s general election to elect one of eight contenders to be the nation’s next president and vote for hundreds of local lawmakers and officials. Following weeks of campaign events that featured catchy reggaeton songs and popular entertainers, over […]