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Voters are on the verge of sending multiple House incumbents packing but gave four-term Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) hope that he can defeat Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in a runoff in May. Why it matters: The GOP's worst nightmare, in which Paxton led Cornyn or even defeated him outright Tuesday in the first primary elections of the 2026 midterms, didn't happen. National Republicans are concerned that Paxton, a conservative firebrand, could lose in the general election — or at least force

The government will end study visas from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan, due to what she says is abuse.

Texas state Rep. James Talarico of Austin defeated U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Dallas for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Texas, per a race call by the Associated Press. Why it matters: Talarico's victory sets the stage for a battle royal that promises to be among the most expensive contests of the year, as Democrats hope President Trump's unpopularity translates to red-state victories. It also further raises the profile of Talarico, a media darling who has framed his argument ag

Tuesday’s primaries across three states saw incumbents including Republican Sen. John Cornyn, Democratic Rep. Valerie Foushee, Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw and more face serious challenges.

It is time to move beyond the “baby brain” cliche, say scientists who scanned dozens of women’s brains.

North African dust carried to the UK by a weather system are forecast to have some unusual effects in the coming days.

The conflict in the Middle East has rattled financial markets and global energy prices have soared.

U.S. and Ecuadorian forces announced drug-trafficking military crackdown operations in Ecuador on Tuesday. The big picture: U.S. Southern Command in a Tuesday night statement said the operations targeted "Designated Terrorist Organizations" and hailed the cooperation as "a powerful example of the commitment of partners in Latin America and the Caribbean to combat the scourge of narco-terrorism." SOUTHCOM's commander, Marine Gen. Francis Donovan, met in Quito with senior Ecuadorian officials inc

Summer Mace says the speeding driver who killed three of her relatives should have stayed in prison.

The race is too close to call between Democratic Rep. Valerie Foushee and her anti-establishment challenger Nida Allam in North Carolina's 4th congressional district and is likely headed to a recount.

Rep. Tony Gonzales will face another round in his Republican primary after he was pulled into a runoff in Texas, NBC News projects, following a campaign shaped by allegations that he had an affair with a staffer in his congressional office who died by suicide last year.

Many of the papers focus on the deteriorating relationship between Donald Trump and Sir Keir.

NBC News projects Texas state Rep. Steve Toth defeated Crenshaw after a campaign that focused on loyalty to Trump.

The star's fourth album finds him in limbo, second-guessing both his relationships and his career.

The remarks came amid a row over the refusal to permit the use of UK bases for the initial US-Israel strikes.

The chartered flight is currently scheduled to leave Muscat International Airport in Oman on Wednesday evening.

Former Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper will face former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley in the state's toss-up U.S. Senate race.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testified at a public hearing over her handling of the deadly Minneapolis immigration operation. NBC News’ Julia Ainsley details some heated moments from the hearing with the Senate Judiciary Committee.

The matchup is set in North Carolina's crucial Senate race, with former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and former Republican National Committee chair Michael Whatley winning their primaries, NBC News projects.

Security researchers used relatively simple jailbreaking techniques to trick the AI system powering Utah's new prescription refill bot. Researchers were able to make the bot spread vaccine conspiracy theories, triple a patient's prescribed pain medication dosage, and recommend methamphetamine as treatment. Why it matters: Critics warned this pilot could create safety risks — and researchers say the flaws persist, despite alerting the company in January. Driving the news: In a report shared fi