Democrat James Talarico, who won a contested primary, faces Republican Ken Paxton in a high-profile Senate race. Paxton has survived multiple scandals and three previous electoral challenges over eight years.

The Clinton Foundation launched a new institute to help state governments develop bipartisan policy solutions on healthcare, economic security, and democracy, drawing on successful initiatives like New York’s school cellphone ban.

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy will attend Senator Lindsey Graham’s funeral in Washington, where both leaders are expected to meet with President Trump amid ongoing tensions in their respective conflicts.

Daniel Adongo, the first Kenyan to play in the NFL, was deported in June after overstaying his visa and facing multiple arrests, according to federal immigration authorities.

Diary entries released by a Republican senator reveal Anthony Fauci’s harsh private criticism of Donald Trump during the pandemic’s first year, describing the president with terms including “rambling,” “crazy,” and “incompetent.”

Former FBI Director James Comey asked a judge to dismiss charges related to a seashells photo he posted online, arguing it constituted protected political speech rather than a threat against President Trump.

ICE is extending a no-bid contract for a Texas detention facility facing human rights abuse allegations, adding $776 million in costs despite calls from lawmakers and advocacy groups for closure.

The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to allow an executive order affecting mail-in voting nationwide, after an appeals court blocked it in most states ahead of November’s midterm elections.

Former Senator Joe Manchin is launching the Independent Leadership Council with his daughter to support independent candidates for Congress, arguing the two major parties have become too polarized and entrenched.