Jay Clayton was sworn in as US director of national intelligence following a contentious Senate confirmation hearing where he declined to acknowledge that Donald Trump lost the 2020 election.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced a moratorium on data center approvals pending regulatory audits of facilities seeking grid connection, citing insufficient public information about their operations and impacts.

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro moved to dismiss charges against a former Olympian accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, saying newly produced evidence showed he was not responsible for the damage.

Abdul El-Sayed held a narrow lead over Congresswoman Haley Stevens in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, with the race remaining too close to call as ballots continued counting early Wednesday.

The Trump administration has refunded approximately $100 billion, or 60% of $165 billion collected from tariffs that the US Supreme Court ruled illegal, according to customs officials.

Primary elections across five states showed mixed results for Democrats and victories for Trump-endorsed Republican candidates, while ballot initiatives in Missouri and Kansas rejected Republican-backed proposals.

Michigan Democrats voted in a Senate primary between moderate U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens and progressive Abdul El-Sayed, with the winner facing Republican Mike Rogers in November.

Three FBI agents fired for investigating Trump’s 2020 election efforts have received backing from thousands of agency employees and outside legal groups challenging the terminations as politically motivated and unconstitutional.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, who is of Indian heritage, seeks support from Ohio’s Indian American community ahead of the November election, though his campaign has faced recent difficulties.