Politics

President Donald Trump has said he is readying new strikes on Iran, after warning that the Islamic Republic will “have to pay the price” for taking “too long” to negotiate a peace deal.

Embattled Senate hopeful Graham Platner survived his Democratic primary in Maine Tuesday night, setting the stage for a November matchup against longtime incumbent Sen. Susan Collins that could decide which party controls the upper chamber next year. 

Scandal-plagued oyster farmer Graham Platner easily won his Maine Democratic primary, but saw defections from primary voters to Gov. Janet Mills (D), who stopped campaigning in April.

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) came up way short Tuesday in the South Carolina Republican gubernatorial primary – losing to Trump-backed Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette. 

The US has begun striking Iran in retaliation for its Monday night downing of an American military helicopter and its two pilots, US Central Command said Tuesday.

Republican and MAGA figures have denounced the results of the LA mayoral race after their favored candidate Spencer Pratt failed to advance to the November runoff.

President Trump revealed why he is avoiding a return to full-scale war with Iran early Tuesday, claiming the crisis over the Strait of Hormuz would last far longer without a deal with Tehran.

President Trump confirmed Tuesday that Iran shot down the American Apache Helicopter that crashed near the Strait of Hormuz, vowing to respond to Tehran’s latest act of aggression.

Democratic Socialist Nithya Raman edged out Spencer Pratt to advance to the November runoff against Karen Bass.

President Trump hit back at Stephen A. Smith before leaving New York just after midnight Tuesday after the ESPN analyst wildly ranted he would blame the president if the Knicks lost Game 3 in the NBA finals.