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US Senate backs Trump on Iran strikes, blocks bid to limit his war powers
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republicans backed President Donald Trump's military campaign against Iran on Wednesday, voting to block a bipartisan resolution aiming...
Mar 04, 2026
Four takeaways from the first primaries of 2026 US midterm elections
By Tim Reid and Bo Erickson WASHINGTON, March 3 (Reuters) - America's 2026 midterm congressional elections kicked off on Tuesday as voters cast their ballots in the first Republican and Democratic pri...
Mar 03, 2026
Texas attorney general Paxton, US Senator Cornyn headed to Republican runoff, NBC projects
WASHINGTON, March 3 (Reuters) - Republican incumbent U.S. Senator John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton were headed to a runoff election after neither was projected to win more than 50% of...
Mar 03, 2026
Gina Hinojosa wins Texas Democratic gubernatorial primary, US media report
March 3 (Reuters) - Gina Hinojosa, a longtime member of the Texas House of Representatives who served for nearly a decade as chair of the Texas Democratic Party, on Tuesday won the state's Democratic ...
Mar 03, 2026
California Democratic chair tells gubernatorial candidates to 'assess' their campaigns
By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, March 3 (Reuters) - California Democratic Party Chair Rusty Hicks on Tuesday told candidates seeking the party's nomination for governor to "honestly assess the viability of...
Mar 03, 2026
Greg Abbott wins Texas Republican gubernatorial primary, US media projects
March 3 (Reuters) - Governor Greg Abbott won the Texas Republican gubernatorial primary on Tuesday as he seeks his fourth consecutive term in office, U.S. media projected. Abbott, 68, a close ally of ...
Mar 03, 2026
Trump ally Michael Whatley wins Republican primary in North Carolina US Senate race, US media report
By Tim Reid WASHINGTON, March 3 (Reuters) - Michael Whatley, a close ally of President Donald Trump, won the Republican Party primary for North Carolina's vacant U.S. Senate seat on Tuesday according ...
Mar 03, 2026
Trump's national security team pushes war on Iran in Congress
By Patricia Zengerle, David Morgan and Michael Martina WASHINGTON, March 3 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's top national security advisers spent much of the day on Tuesday making the case to ...
Mar 03, 2026
US Commerce chief, Goldman Sachs lawyer, Apollo co-founder to testify on Epstein
By David Shepardson and Susan Heavey WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Goldman Sachs lawyer Kathryn Ruemmler and Apollo Global Management co-founder Leon Black wi...
Mar 03, 2026
Factbox-Six US House primaries to watch in Texas on Tuesday
WASHINGTON, March 3 (Reuters) - Voters in Texas on Tuesday were choosing Democratic and Republican candidates for November's midterm elections that will determine control of the U.S. Congress for the ...
Mar 03, 2026
