Two Survivors Left at Sea After U.S. Attacks Boat in Pacific
One person was killed in the U.S. military’s 58th strike against vessels it accused of smuggling drugs.
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Cornyn’s Defeat Fuels Tensions With President Trump in Senate G.O.P.
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Paxton’s Texas Victory Opens a New Front in the Battle for the Senate
Many Democrats and some Republicans said the scandal-plagued Ken Paxton’s victory could turn Texas into a battleground state that will det…
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Democrats Pick a Moderate in a Texas Race Roiled by Antisemitism Accusations
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After connecting his opponent to past criticism of President Trump, the conservative state senator now advances to the general election.
Minneapolis Police Chief Resigns After Personnel Investigation
The chief, Brian O’Hara, began leading the department in 2022 as it reeled in the aftermath of the police killing of George Floyd.